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By Lawrence Agbo At least 28 people have died after a fire ripped through a shoe factory in eastern China’s Fujian province, prompting President Xi Jinping to order a full investigation into the tragedy. The blaze broke out on Thursday at the Huiteng Shoes factory in Jinjiang city, with hundreds of firefighters and rescue personnel deployed to contain the inferno and search for trapped workers. State media reported that thick smoke quickly engulfed the multi-storey building, forcing some workers to seek refuge on the roof and at windows as flames spread through the lower floors. According to local fire authorities, blocked stairwells and exits filled with shoe materials hampered rescue operations, while adhesives and other manufacturing materials inside the factory fuelled the fire Describing the incident as one that caused “heavy human losses,” Xi called for intensified rescue efforts and ordered authorities to determine the cause of the fire. “The cause of the accident s...

FULL LIST: Mbappe overtakes Messi in World Cup power rankings © Provided by The Punch France captain Kylian Mbappe has overtaken Argentina’s Lionel Messi to claim the top spot in FIFA’s World Cup Power Rankings following the conclusion of the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The updated rankings, released by FIFA on Wednesday, place Mbappe first with an attacking score of 8.71, ahead of Messi, who dropped to second with 8.45. Norway striker Erling Haaland is ranked third with a score of 8.04, while England captain Harry Kane occupies fourth place with 7.41. The FIFA Power Rankings, launched for the 2026 World Cup and powered by Aramco, use match data to objectively assess players’ performances throughout the tournament. Outfield players are scored on a scale of 0-10 across three categories, attacking, creativity and defending, while goalkeepers are assessed for defending the goal and in-possession play. The rankings are updated after every match. France also leads two of...

A family has told of the moment they watched on in horror as their newbuild home went up in flames in a suspected solar panel fire. Tammi Atherton, 54, had been parked up in the lounge with Wimbledon on the telly and was about to take a shower upstairs on July 4 when her fire alarm went off. She had been with her son Ben, 21, and quickly checked the house in Weston-Super-Mare for signs of smoke but couldn't find anything awry. Moments later, a neighbour started banging on the door, telling them to get out because their roof was on ablaze. Without shoes on their feet, the mother and son rushed outside with their beloved dog Oakley at around 12.45pm to see their roof engulfed in flames. Firefighters arrived within minutes, but the blaze raged on for four hours, with eight fire crews and four police cars called to the scene. Daughter Molly was in the garden of her Bristol home with her father when her brother called. She told the Daily Mail: 'I was at home with my partne...

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