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Baltimore bridge collapse not depicted in 2023 Netflix film

A claim being shared widely on social media that a 2023 Netflix film produced by the Obamas includes a shot of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is false.

An image is circulating with the claim on Facebook, allegedly from the film Leave the World Behind, showing a figure sat on a bed looking through a window at the ruins of the bridge.

One post, shared 500 times, says: “For those of you that don’t know…. The Francis Scott Key bridge is the same bridge that was shown in the Netflix movie “Leave the World Behind”. The production company is owned by the Obamas.”

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on 26 March, killing six construction workers, after one of its supports was struck by the Dali cargo ship in the early hours of the…


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Footage does not show escalating tension between US and China near Baltimore bridge

Footage from a video game has been circulating online with the suggestion it shows conflict between China and the US near a Baltimore bridge following the recent Francis Scott Key bridge collapse

The footage shows a series of shots being exchanged between a plane flying through a dark sky and a source on the ground. The plane is shot down at the end of the clip.

It has been shared on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) with the caption: “Breaking: Tensions escalate as a Chinese plane engages US land forces near the Baltimore bridge, which has been destroyed in the skirmish. Developing story. #BreakingNews #baltimorebridge”. 

The Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, US, collapsed in the early hours of 26 March after it was hit by a 290-metre-long,…


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Footage does not show a large explosion on Baltimore bridge before collapse

A video of an explosion on a bridge has been circulating on social media with false claims it shows an “alternate angle” of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, in the US.

The footage shows cars travelling both ways across a bridge before a significant explosion. The clip does not show the bridge collapsing. 

One post sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter) has more than 2,700 shares and says: “Alternate angle on Francis Scott Key bridge shows a large explosion”. The clip has also been shared multiple times on Facebook with the same caption.

This comes as the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed on the morning of 26 March 2024 after a 290-metre-long Singapore-flagged container ship collided with it. A number of vehicles are believed to be…


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Baku hosts event dedicated to US-Azerbaijan cultural bridge [PHOTOS[

Laman Ismayilova

The Rashid Behbudov Song Theater has hosted an event themed
“Azerbaijani-American Cultural Bridge: Jeffrey Werbock”.

The event was organized on the occasion of the 100th anniversary
of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, with the support of the State
Committee on Work with Diaspora, Azernews
reports.

A minute of silence was held to honor the memory of National
Leader Heydar Aliyev and the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for
Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Moderated by the jury chairman of the National Mugham
Competition Givami Rahimli, the event brought together ADA
University representatives, the Azerbaijani Diaspora, famous public
figures, and…


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