A 21-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with three fires, including one at a north London house that is owned by Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer. London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement that a 21-year-old man had…
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Counterterror Police Investigate Fire at Starmer’s North London Home
Counterterror police are investigating a fire that broke out in the early hours of Monday morning at a north London home owned and rented out to tenants by Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer. After winning last year’s general election, Mr.…
Explosions Cripple Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea
A ship carrying 16 people and humanitarian aid to Gaza was rocked by explosions early Friday off the coast of Malta, setting the vessel on fire and putting it at risk of sinking, according to the human rights group operating…
Israel Scrambles to Extinguish Wildfires on Outskirts of Jerusalem
Firefighters battled wildfires on the outskirts of Jerusalem for a second consecutive day, hoping to extinguish some of the worst blazes in the country in recent years before an expected uptick in winds later on Thursday. The authorities reopened the…
Wildfires in Israel Force Towns Near Jerusalem to Evacuate
Raging wildfires forced the Israeli government to close major roads, evacuate several towns near Jerusalem and call for international assistance on Wednesday as firefighters battled some of the fiercest blazes the country has seen in years. The fires interrupted Israel’s…
Iran Port Explosion’s Death Toll Rises
The death toll from a massive explosion at an Iranian port rose to 25 on Sunday with more than 1,100 people injured, according to the state media. The blast Saturday evening at Iran’s largest and most important shipping port resulted…
Massive Iran Port Explosion Kills 4 and Injures Hundreds
A massive explosion at a port in southern Iran on Saturday killed at least four people and injured more than 500, according to state media. The exact cause of the blast at the Shahid Rajaee port in the city of…
South Korean Police Seek Arsonist After Deadly Seoul Fire
The South Korean police said on Monday that they were looking for a man who appeared to have set fire to an apartment building in Seoul, killing one person and injuring 11 others, two of them seriously. The fire was…
Autopsies of Slain Gaza Medics Show Some Were Shot in the Head
The paramedics and rescue workers killed in an Israeli shooting in Gaza last month died mainly from gunshots to the head or chest, while others had shrapnel injuries or other wounds, according to autopsy reports obtained by The New York…
Video Shows Search for Missing Gaza Paramedics Before Israelis Shoot Rescuers
The Palestine Red Crescent Society on Monday gave new details of the Israeli attack on its paramedics and other emergency responders in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 15 people last month, saying Israeli forces had targeted them in…