Keywords: Arson


France: Teenager referred to judge over violent attack during Marseille student protests

A 15-year-old student has been brought before an investigating judge in Marseille after allegedly attacking a passerby with a burning aerosol spray during demonstrations involving high school students, according to the Marseille prosecutor’s office. The incident occurred on Thursday morning near......

Spain: Fire at a psychiatric facility in Pamplona results in one death and 18 injuries

A fire that broke out on Saturday evening at a psychiatric facility in Pamplona, northern Spain, resulted in one fatality and eighteen injuries. A patient has been detained as part of the investigation, with authorities suspecting an intentional fire. The fire severely impacted a psychiatric care center......

Algeria: Tebboune Proposes Death Penalty for Arsonists

The Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on Sunday his intention to reintroduce the death penalty for individuals found guilty of intentionally starting fires, following a series of deadly blazes that have struck several regions in eastern and northern Algeria. During a meeting focused on......

London: Four Young Men Admit Their Involvement in the Arson of Jewish Community Ambulances

Four young men have admitted in front of the British justice system their involvement in the arson of four ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a volunteer emergency service for the Jewish community. The incident, which occurred in March in Golders Green, resulted in no injuries. The defendants are expected......

Greece records more than 280 arrests linked to wildfires since January

More than 280 people have been arrested in Greece since the beginning of 2026 in connection with fires, as authorities step up efforts to hold those responsible for accidental and deliberate outbreaks accountable. According to Yannis Artopios, a spokesperson for the Greek fire service, 281 arrests had......

Arson destroys beach restaurant in Ajaccio as police investigate organized attack

A beach restaurant in Ajaccio, Corsica, was completely destroyed by fire overnight in what prosecutors believe was a deliberate attack. The fire broke out between Monday and Tuesday at the Week-End beach restaurant on the Route des Sanguinaires. No injuries were reported, but the establishment was left......

Man arrested after suspected arson attack outside federal building in New York

A man has been arrested after allegedly starting a fire outside a federal building in New York, an incident that left two people with minor injuries and prompted an immediate response from law enforcement agencies. The incident occurred Monday at the entrance of 26 Federal Plaza, a government facility......

Greece arrests three suspects over deadly firebomb attacks linked to ruling party figures

Greek counter-terrorism authorities have arrested three suspects in connection with a series of firebomb attacks targeting residential buildings linked to members of the country's governing New Democracy party, following an assault that claimed the life of a 72-year-old woman. The arrests were announced......

Greece political violence escalates after firebomb attack kills mother of candidate

A deadly firebomb attack in northern Greece has prompted the governing New Democracy party to call for public protests, following the death of the mother of a parliamentary candidate in a targeted arson assault that has reignited concerns over political violence in the country. The attack occurred......