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Fire in China factory

Chinese shoe factory burns, leaving dead and injured in Fujian

July 9th, 2026

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ALBAWABA - A shoe factory caught on fire in southeastern China, in the province of Fujian. Firefighters are working to extinguish the massive fire, which has already taken lives, Shanghai ...

Fire in China factory

NEWS

Chinese shoe factory burns, leaving dead and injured in Fujian

FIFA President Infantino with US President Trump

Sport

FIFA President Infantino to be investigated over Balogun red card intervention

Trump arriving in US after Ankara NATO summit

BUSINESS

Trump has burned through more than $100 billion on Iran war

Iran strikes three commercial vessels near Strait of Hormuz

NEWS

Iran strikes three commercial vessels near Strait of Hormuz

GTA 6

ENTERTAINMENT

Australian GTA 6 players will need real ID to play, Rockstar to pay $49.5 million if breach occurs

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NEWS

Iranian missiles

Iran fires 8 missiles targeting Jordan amid rising tension

Bushehr nuclear power plant

US missile falls near the Bushehr nuclear power plant

US-Iran war

US-Iran war updates: Tehran-Mashhad railway suspended, 14 killed

Powerful tornado kills 11, injures more than 600 in China's Hubei province

Powerful tornado kills 11, injures more than 600 in China's Hubei province

Eight Iranian soldiers killed in U.S. strikes on Bandar Abbas and Bushehr

Eight Iranian soldiers killed in U.S. strikes on Bandar Abbas and Bushehr

BUSINESS

Trump arriving in US after Ankara NATO summit

Trump has burned through more than $100 billion on Iran war

Mark Zuckerberg in U.S. Capitol Hill

Meta sued for $1.4 trillion for addicting young users

Protest sign against AI in Utah

Thieves are targeting AI data center construction sites for copper

Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices jump as Iran and US renew strikes on each other

AI Data center protest in the US

Meta AI data center found infecting water with deadly bacteria in the US

ENTERTAINMENT

GTA 6

Australian GTA 6 players will need real ID to play, Rockstar to pay $49.5 million if breach occurs

Turkish star Ece İrtem

Not a monkey bite: Ece İrtem's real cause of death revealed

Donald Trump

Tiffany Haddish mocks Trump over FIFA role on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Connor Murphy

Fitness influencer Connor Murphy reportedly dead at 31

Singer Fadel Chaker

Singer Fadel Chaker released from jail

Sport

Spain vs Belgium predictions and lineups - FIFA World Cup 2026

Spain vs Belgium predictions and lineups - FIFA World Cup 2026

France vs Morocco predictions and lineups - FIFA World Cup 2026

France vs Morocco predictions and lineups - FIFA World Cup 2026

Egypt's coach argues with referee in Argentina vs Egypt quarter final match of 2026 FIFA World Cup

France vs Morocco game to be refereed by Argentinians, sparking backlash

Switzerland eliminates Colombia on penalties - FIFA World Cup 2026

Switzerland eliminates Colombia on penalties - FIFA World Cup 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina 3-2 Egypt match report and highlights

FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina 3-2 Egypt match report and highlights

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Russia

Two Russian diplomats expelled by Italy

Gang rape

Gang rape, murder of 11-year-old girl ignites India: man beaten to death after false accusation

Fire in China factory

Chinese shoe factory burns, leaving dead and injured in Fujian

Israeli Detention Camp

Photo of tortured Palestinian confirmed by Israel

FIFA President Infantino with US President Trump

FIFA President Infantino to be investigated over Balogun red card intervention

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Princess Iman

Princess Iman of Jordan pregnant with her second child

ALBAWABA - Princess Iman of Jordan, daughter of King Abdullah and Queen Rania, is expecting her second child. Queen Rania

Erdogan with Starmer during Ankara NATO Summit

Guns for NATO leaders, Erdogan’s gift to summit attendees

ALBAWABA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gifts pistols, specifically revolvers, to NATO leaders during Ankara summit. According to soon-to-be-former

Lionel Messi Argentina

$1.8 billion bet was behind Argentina's victory over Egypt. What is it?

ALBAWABA - The controversial FIFA World Cup game between Egypt and Argentina still dominates talks on social media amid backlash

Netanyahu

Dr. Bibi? Netanyahu copies Trump's Derangement Syndrome AI video

ALBAWABA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew mixed reactions on X (formerly Twitter) after copying U.S. President Donald Trump's

France's President Emmanuel Macron

Video: Macron in embarrassing situation with Erdogan's wife

ALBAWABA - French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Turkey to attend the NATO Summit in the capital, Ankara, along

Princess Iman of Jordan pregnant with her second child

Erdogan with Starmer during Ankara NATO Summit

Guns for NATO leaders, Erdogan’s gift to summit attendees

Lionel Messi Argentina

$1.8 billion bet was behind Argentina's victory over Egypt. What is it?

Dr. Bibi? Netanyahu copies Trump's Derangement Syndrome AI video

France's President Emmanuel Macron

Video: Macron in embarrassing situation with Erdogan's wife

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8 Palestinians, including 3 children, killed in latest Israeli assaults across Gaza

8 Palestinians, including 3 children, killed in latest Israeli assaults across Gaza

ALBAWABA- At least eight Palestinians, including three children, were killed in Israeli attacks across several areas of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to medical sources at hospitals

Trump threatens major U.S. escalation against Iran

Trump threatens major U.S. escalation against Iran

ICE agents

ICE agents shoot and kill a driver in Houston

Iran Navy

Iranian navy member killed in US airstrike

Iran army

Iran Army attacks 85 US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain