World's longest suspension bridge to link Sicily to the mainland
Europe • Aug 6, 2025, 11:52 AM
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Italy on Wednesday gave the final approval for a €13.5 billion ($15.6 billion) project to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge, linking Sicily to the mainland. After decades of planning and much debate, a ministerial committee granted the green light for the state-funded bridge spanning the Strait of Messina, announced Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini.
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Europe • 5:47 PM
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France’s biggest wildfire this summer was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead, authorities said. The fire had burned an area larger than Paris. French Prime Minister François Bayrou
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Italy approves $15.5B plan for longest suspension bridge to Sicily
Europe • 3:35 PM
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Italy cleared the way Wednesday to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) infrastructure project that has been long delayed by debates over its scale, earthquake
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Europe • 3:22 PM
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World's longest suspension bridge to link Sicily to the mainland
Europe • 11:52 AM
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Italy on Wednesday gave the final approval for a €13.5 billion ($15.6 billion) project to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge, linking Sicily to the mainland. After decades of planning and much debate, a ministerial committee granted the gree
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Pro-Trump nationalist Karol Nawrocki sworn in as Poland's new president
Europe • 9:53 AM
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Europe • 9:17 AM
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Firefighters in southern France were battling on Wednesday to contain the country’s biggest wildfire so far this year, said local authorities. At least one person has died so far in the wildfire, while nine others were injured. More than 1,800 firefighte
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Europe • 5:10 AM
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Europe • 12:53 AM
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