10 h. ago Russian agents set fire to Lithuanian Ikea ‘because its colours are the same as the Ukrainian flag’

Prosecutors said it was an ‘act of terrorism’ and part of a complex plot that included more than 20 intermediaries

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13 h. ago Dramatic moment fire rips through £500k Annan playpark as charity 'extremely disappointed'

A tunnel at Weyroc Park was torched and destroyed during the arson attack at the community-run playpark in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway.

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33 h. ago Russia behind arson attack on Ikea store in Lithuanian capital, says prosecutor

Suspects in 2024 Ikea attack also linked to acts of sabotage in Poland, says prosecutor general’s office Europe live – latest updatesLithuanian prosecutors have blamed the Russian military intelligence service for being behind an arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius last year, calling it “an act of terrorism”.Lithuania, a Nato member, has been a staunch ally of Ukraine since Moscow invaded in February 2022, and has frequently warned of Russian sabotage attempts. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Russia behind Ikea arson attack in Lithuania, prosecutors say

Country’s chief prosecutor links Russian intelligence to Vilnius fire and at least one suspect to other sabotage incidents

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39 h. ago Russia accused of arson attacks on Ikea store; European leaders question whether Moscow wants Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

Lithuania says Russia was behind arson of Vilnius Ikea store in 2024; EU foreign policy chief questions Putin’s motivesThe Lithuanian prosecutor general has said that Russian military intelligence was behind the arson of an Ikea store in Vilnius in 2024.In an update into its investigation (in Lithuanian), the authorities said the main suspect engaged with Russian military and security services and accepted payment for plans to attack shopping centres in Lithuania and Latvia to “intimidate the societies of both countries” in a bid to stop their support for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Man set on fire in Times Square as police launch hunt for arsonist

Manhunt ongoing for arsonist after man left badly burned at famous New York landmark

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5 d. ago Huge fire erupts after HGVs deliberately set alight in suspected arson attack

Police and fire crews were called to the blaze involving heavy goods vehicles on Cobden Street in Salford

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8 d. ago Police treating double decker bus fire as suspected arson attack with investigation underway

The bus erupted into flames at Stockport Interchange on Sunday (March 9)

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2 w. ago Tesla showroom is torched in arson attack in France with £550,000 of cars destroyed amid growing fury in Europe over Elon Musk's EU 'meddling' and Trump Ukraine funding row

The Tesla showroom in was set ablaze in the early hours of Monday, destroying 12 vehicles worth a staggering £550,000 in what authorities are treating as a deliberate attack.

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2 w. ago Police arrest man in hospital after ‘arson attack’ destroys Catford home

Suspect in his 40s remains with officers at his bedside, Scotland Yard said

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2 w. ago Murders of mum and four children in arson attack 'wholly preventable', family say

The blaze claimed the lives of Demi Pearson, 15, her brother Brandon, eight, and sisters Lacie, seven, and Lia, three - mum Michelle suffered 68% burns and 'clung to life' for another 20 months

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3 w. ago Moment hero police officer ran into burning house to save woman after building was torched in arson attack

Police were called to the blaze in Nottingham on July 19 last year. Footage shows PC James Cantrill rushing into the back of the smoke-filled property.

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3 w. ago Fear and loathing in our increasingly violent 'caravan city': Van dwellers arm themselves with axes and baseball bats as tensions flare with locals after 'arson' attack on motorhome

Police are still unsure what caused the fire that gutted a caravan on the night of February 13. But some van dwellers are convinced it was arson as relations with locals deteriorate

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4 w. ago Chaos in Bristol's van dwelling community as caravan is destroyed in 'arson attack' after number of homeless living in vehicles jumps 400% to 680

Firefighters and police were called to the blaze on Saville Road after neighbours reported hearing explosions late on Thursday February 13.

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