Two 17-year-olds were found guilty of arson with intent to endanger life after attacking a packed restaurant with machetes and petrol, causing severe injuries to multiple victims.
Two 17-year-olds were found guilty of arson with intent to endanger life after storming a packed restaurant armed with machetes and gasoline, causing severe injuries to multiple victims. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Two teenagers, armed with machetes , stormed the Indian Aroma restaurant in London , England, dousing the premises and diners with gasoline before setting them alight. The attack caused a fireball that left two people critically injured and several others with severe burns. DETAIL: The teenagers, whose identities have been protected by the courts due to their age, were found guilty at the Old Bailey of arson with intent to endanger life and possession of an offensive weapon following a seven-week trial. The court heard that…Open
Authorities arrested a Florida man for arson after video showed him setting a Tampa business ablaze Wednesday. Authorities arrived on at the restaurant at 8:45 a.m., after a call for a reported assault or battery. Deputies found suspect Rubiel Macero Castillo, using a propane tank as flame thrower, according to the Hillsborough Country Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook post. Castillo, 53, was arrested when exiting the restaurant, video in the post shows. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment. “When deputies arrived, they found the business filled with smoke and flames, while a propane tank outside the building was also on fire,” the…Open
A wildfire burning through the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris forced residential evacuations, shut down a section of a major highway, and disrupted rail service at one of the French capital's busiest train stations, the latest in a string of fires sweeping western Europe during a punishing summer heat wave. French President Emmanuel Macron […] The post Fontainebleau forest fire forces evacuations near Paris as wildfires spread across Europe appeared first on American Almanac .
A wildfire burning through the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris forced residential evacuations, shut down a section of a major highway, and disrupted rail service at one of the French capital's busiest train stations, the latest in a string of fires sweeping western Europe during a punishing summer heat wave. French President Emmanuel Macron said all necessary means were being deployed to fight the fire, which he described as one of "exceptional scale." Hundreds of firefighters and two water-dumping planes were sent to the forest, located roughly 70 kilometers, about 42 miles, from the center of Paris. As of Monday, the blaze remained uncontained. The fire is not an isolated event. Across France, Spain, and the United…Open
The 173-year-old South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn is rallying for restoration after a devastating fire, now under investigation as a potential arson case.
The 173-year-old South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn is rallying for restoration after a devastating fire, now under investigation as a potential arson case . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A fire on June 19 that severely damaged the South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn , New York, is being investigated as a possible act of arson after video footage revealed a person fleeing the scene shortly before the blaze began. DETAIL: The fire required nearly 200 firefighters to battle the flames for more than two hours before bringing it under control. No injuries were reported, but the church’s worship space and ministry center suffered significant damage. Church leaders have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support recovery…Open
Rotting food — millions of pounds of it — remains in an L.A. cold-storage facility damaged in a fire. Residents say the cleanup hasn’t been fast enough.
The 2025 German Ministry of the Interior Report on the Protection of the Constitution is...
The 2025 German Ministry of the Interior Report on the Protection of the Constitution is now available, and the numbers are interesting. The report represents a strong rebuttal to entrenched CVE practitioners in the United States who have continued to insist on minimizing or denying Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and criticizing Trump Administration efforts to address the threat. As the Center for Security Policy has previously reported, the German Ministry of the Interior’s Office for the Protection of the Constitution has a mandate to surveil and report on ideological threats to the German constitution. Historically , they have held a significantly clearer view on the role and significance of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) than have U.S.…Open