LONDON: A British man was jailed for nine years on Friday for arson at a hotel housing asylum seekers last month, by far the longest sentence imposed over a wave of anti-Muslim riots. Thomas Birley, 27, pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger life after stoking a fire in a bin by an entranceway […]
A British man named Thomas Birley was jailed for nine years on Friday for arson at a hotel housing asylum seekers last month, by far the longest sentence imposed over a wave of anti-Muslim riots. Thomas Birley, 27, pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger life after stoking a fire in a bin by […]
NAIROBI: A fire swept through a boarding school dormitory for young children in central Kenya early Friday, killing 17 boys who were asleep, according to police. Citizen Television reported that the victims were burned beyond recognition. Their footage revealed collapsed iron roofing and charred metal storage boxes on top of bunk beds. The fire took […]
Firefighters successfully reduced the spread of a massive wildfire in Brasília on Wednesday, after two days of intense flames destroyed 20% of the National Forest of Brasilia. The blaze, which officials suspect may have been caused by arson, blanketed the city in thick smoke. The fire erupted during the peak of the dry season, where […]
French police have arrested a man suspected of trying to set a synagogue ablaze in the southern French city of la Grande-Motte on Saturday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. About 200 police officers had been hunting for the suspect, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said earlier, adding that the attacker had set fire to several entry […]
ATHENS: Greek authorities placed a man described as an Athens university professor in pre-trial detention on Thursday on suspicion of starting a series of wildfires near Athens, local media said. Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias had said earlier this week that the 66-year-old suspect had set “four dangerous fires” in the semi-rural suburb of Vari, […]