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Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa
South Africa has experienced recurrent outbreaks of violence, often targeting migrants from neighbouring countries.
October 9, 2026Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.
October 1, 2026Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded.
August 31, 2026German neo-Nazi suspected of deadly 1970 fire at Jewish retirement home
Investigators believe they have identified an arsonist who attacked a Jewish community centre in Munich in 1970, killing seven people.
August 20, 2026Estonia PM says arson attack on defence contractor may be linked to Russia - Reuters
Estonia PM says arson attack on defence contractor may be linked to Russia Reuters
August 18, 2026Blaze at Full Monty club thought to be arson
The fire service say a blaze at the derelict club in Sheffield was started deliberately.
August 10, 2026Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame?
The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.
August 8, 2026Scale of devastation shocks US city's fire-seasoned residents
One Spokane resident tells the BBC she realised the immense danger when she heard the fire had jumped over the river.
August 8, 2026‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires
Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.
August 7, 2026Spokane wildfire arson suspect waited for dry, windy day to start blaze, police say
Aaron Farinacci is accused of setting the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three burning around the city that have destroyed hundreds of buildings.
August 7, 2026'The fire's right there' - Families recount fleeing Washington state wildfires
Some have returned to find their homes reduced to ash and rubble, with only the charred trunks of trees rising from the smouldering ground.
August 4, 2026'Like a bomb' - Residents react after Spokane fires destroy hundreds of homes
More than 700 homes have been destroyed in the Washington state flames, with one suspect arrested on first-degree arson charges.
August 4, 2026Sheriff: Spokane arson suspect in custody
Aaron Farinacci was allegedly seen kneeling near grass at the site of the fire and later found to have matches and a lighter, the Spokane County Sheriff said.
August 4, 2026Arson suspect arrested as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington - Reuters
Arson suspect arrested as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington Reuters
August 4, 2026Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state's wildfires
There are three wildfires in the Spokane area that have forced 60,000 to be evacuated from their homes.
August 4, 2026Fire kills 10 members of same family in Peru, police say
Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze in Lima as local media report it may have been arson.
July 22, 2026New York man in custody after lighting fire outside ICE offices - Reuters
New York man in custody after lighting fire outside ICE offices Reuters
July 20, 2026Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire
President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France - along with much of Europe - deals with a series of unusual heatwaves.
July 16, 2026Judge declares mistrial in case against man accused of sparking deadly California fire
Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of deliberately lighting a blaze in 2025 that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 buildings.
June 26, 2026Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire
Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School last month.
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Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
Algeria has adopted a law imposing the death penalty on people convicted of arson of forests or fields after a series of deadly wildfires swept parts of the country. Members of the national assembly
Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said he was not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said he wants to reinstate the death penalty for arso
German neo-Nazi suspected of deadly 1970 fire at Jewish retirement home
The arson attack has long been seen as one of the worst attacks targeting Germany's post-war Jewish community German investigators believe they have now identified an arsonist who set fire to a Jewis
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Blaze at Full Monty club thought to be arson
The Full Monty's famous final scene was filmed inside the club A fire at a working men's club in Sheffield which famously appeared in the 1997 film The Full Monty is believed to have been started del
Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame?
An emergency response to major wildfires was launched in the Gironde region in late July After wildfires caused more damage in France this year than at any time since World War Two, many are left ask
Scale of devastation shocks US city's fire-seasoned residents
‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires Last year, Chris Matthews was forced to flee with his family of five after a brushfire threatened their home in Spokane, Washi
Spokane wildfire arson suspect waited for dry, windy day to start blaze, police say
A man arrested on suspicion of starting a large wildfire in Spokane, Washington told investigators he waited for a hot, dry, and windy day to light the blaze, according to newly released court documen
‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires
Thousands of residents are still under mandatory evacuation orders in Spokane, Washington, where wildfires have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes. One suspect has been a
Sheriff: Spokane arson suspect in custody
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three wildfires burning around Spokane. The fires have destroyed over
'Like a bomb' - Residents react after Spokane fires destroy hundreds of homes
Thousands of Spokane-area residents are grappling with the aftermath of devastating wildfires that swept through eastern Washington state over the weekend. More than 60,000 people were forced to evacu
'The fire's right there' - Families recount fleeing Washington state wildfires
Watch: "Like a bomb went off" - Residents react after Spokane fires destroy hundreds of homes Amy Mulligan was in her backyard, listening to an audiobook while getting ready to host a five-year-old's
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Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state's wildfires
Charred homes, burned out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfire destruction A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson over the largest of the wildfires that have forced more than 6
Fire kills 10 members of same family in Peru, police say
Police said they would maintain a significant presence in the area to protect the property from "criminal acts" A fire has killed 10 members of the same family, including five children, at a home in
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Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire
Some 10% of the historic forest south of Paris has been burned A volunteer firefighter has been placed under formal investigation in France on suspicion of starting a fire in a forest south of Paris,
Judge declares mistrial in case against man accused of sparking deadly California fire
A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a man accused of starting the deadliest wildfire in Los Angeles history. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, is accused of deliberately igniting a blaze in Janua
Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire
Eight students are still in police custody following their arrest last month Kenyan prosecutors say they are preparing to charge several students with the murder of their schoolmates following a susp
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