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Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital'
Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.
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At least 28 people killed as fire engulfs shoe factory in China
Beijing demands 'all-out' effort to extinguish the blaze, search for survivors and treat the injured.
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Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.
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‘Not Nigel Farage’: Who is Count Binface, contesting as MP for Clacton, UK?
The joke candidate with a bin-shaped helmet is so far Farage's only challenger in the English constituency of Clacton.
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‘She doesn’t give up that easily’: France’s Le Pen eyes the Elysee
Marine Le Pen, convicted of embezzling EU funds, announces her plans to run in 2027 after winning an appeal.
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Photos: Iran to bury slain supreme leader in culmination of mass funeral
Iranians gather in sweltering heat for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral in his hometown of Mashhad.
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FIFA World Cup: Which quarterfinal team has best chance to win the trophy?
Form guide on the final eight teams as they battle it out for the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy in the United States.
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Graham Platner drops Maine Senate bid: What that means for Democrats
Democrats are scrambling to field a candidate as popular as Platner to clinch Maine in the midterms.
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EU lawmakers call for probe into FIFA’s Infantino
EU lawmakers call for probe into FIFA’s Infantino
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Indonesian farmer goes viral using a drone as transportation
Indonesian farmer goes viral using a drone as transportation
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Trump targets Spain, NATO backs Ukraine: Is the alliance still united?
While NATO members have agreed to boost defence spending, Trump's attacks on Spain and Greenland have threatened unity.
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Mosque model placed on top of Northern Ireland bonfire
Pro-UK loyalists in Northern Ireland have placed a replica mosque at the top of a bonfire, which is due to be lit.
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Ukraine targets Russian oil depots and tankers in drone attacks
Ukraine hit two oil tankers in Sea of Azov and several oil facilities across Russia in drone attacks.
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UN probe finds mass killings, gang rapes by Sudan’s RSF amount to genocide
UN Fact-Finding Mission found that the paramilitary's systematic campaign of violence in Darfur amounted to genocide.
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Australia to begin selling uranium to India for peaceful purposes
Australia to begin selling uranium to India for peaceful purposes
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Air raid sirens in Bahrain after uneasy night of US-Iran strikes
After a tense night of overnight US-led strikes on Iran, air raid alerts sounded across Gulf states.
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Who is Zeynep Sonmez, the Wimbledon with the ‘Palestine’ watermelon racket?
Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez defies a Wimbledon ban to stand in solidarity with Palestine.
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US and Iran trade strikes for second night in a row after Trump declares ceasefire 'over'
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped 'dramatically' since the lastest attacks began.
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World Cup: France vs Morocco prediction, schedule, Hakimi vs Mbappe rivalry
Hakimi meets Mbappe as France face Morocco in the opening World Cup quarterfinal, with Opta backing Les Bleus to win.
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Australia, India strike deal on uranium exports during PM Modi’s visit
India has long eyed Australia's uranium to help meet a target of 100 gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity by 2047.
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US, Iran launch more attacks as mediators urge both sides to uphold MoU
Iran says it attacked sites linked to the US military in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar after US bombarded targets in Iran.
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Hottest June on record in Western Europe as heatwaves hit continent
Thousands of deaths across Europe, mostly in France, Spain and Belgium, have been linked to a June heatwave.
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Inside King’s College London’s crackdown on pro-Palestine students
King's College London, which has ties to the defence industry, has disciplined at least 26 students in two years.
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‘Shoot me, Just let my son pass’: Final moments of Palestinian Ahmad Zaid
Three-month-old boy in critical condition dies after Israeli forces block his access to an ambulance.
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