An assailant poured a liquid over a woman on a tram in eastern Germany on Sunday and set her on fire, police said. The woman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the attacker fled. Police said no other people were hurt in the incident in the eastern city of Gera, German news … Read more
A fire tore through a nightclub in the eastern town of Kocani in North Macedonia, killing 59 people, according to the country’s interior minister. More than 100 people were also wounded in the fire early on Sunday in the “Club Pulse”, Interior Minister Pance Toskovsk said. Toskovski said the fire was probably caused by the … Read more
They may well be a liar, but the alleged arsonist’s pants definitely ended up on fire. Police in the Australia said they went up in flames after he attempted to set fire to a fast-food outlet early Christmas morning in the city of Melbourne. Footage released by Victoria Police on Jan. 9, 2025 shows a … Read more
Fire broke out on fifth floor of hotel near popular Khao San Road, fire department says. Three foreigners have died in a hotel fire in a popular tourist area of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, according to local authorities. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the Ember Hotel on Sunday night, Bangkok’s Fire and … Read more
Haitian authorities have struggled to address rise of powerful armed gangs, and accountability for violence is rare. Armed men have opened fire on a group of journalists in Haiti who had gathered to cover the reopening of the capital’s largest public hospital. While authorities have not offered details on casualties from the attack on Tuesday, … Read more
Beijing calls on the US to stop ‘dangerous moves’ that ‘undermine peace and stability’ in the Taiwan Strait. China has warned the United States of “playing with fire” after Washington announced more military aid and sales to Taiwan. A statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday urged the US to stop its … Read more
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) targeted drones at one of Russia’s largest petroleum terminals in the suburbs of Orel early on Saturday, Dec. 14. “After carefully planning the operation, SSO personnel successfully struck a linear production-dispatching station, resulting in a powerful fire,” the report shared via Telegram said. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage … Read more
At least 10 newborns have died in a fire at a hospital in northern India after a blaze broke out in the neonatal ward. Chaos and panic ensued as the fire spread, relatives of the infants have told local media, with parents breaking windows to enter the ward, scrambling to reach their children. “The nurses … Read more
Firefighters battle blaze in one room for two hours as local mayor cites smoke inhalation as likely cause of deaths. A blaze in a care home in Spain’s northeastern Aragon region has killed at least 10 people and left two in critical condition. Local authorities reported that the fire broke out about 5am (04:00 GMT) … Read more
A man who identified himself as a “journalist” and “visual storyteller” attempted to set fire to himself during a Saturday pro-Palestinian protest outside the White House. Images and videos on X captured a chaotic scene as the man, thought to be Samuel Mena Jr., lit his arm in Lafayette Park, where a large number of … Read more