BERLIN — Production at Elon Musk’s European Tesla production plant ground to a halt Tuesday after a burning transmission tower knocked out power at the factory near Berlin in what police suspect was arson. Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, which also cut power in several nearby villages in … Read more
Tesla’ logo is seen on the Tesla factory building in Berlin, Germany on February 22, 2024. In the southeastern outskirts of Berlin, within the Grunheide district, local residents are expressing opposition to the expansion plans of the first automobile factory of US electric car manufacturer, Tesla in Europe. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A … Read more
TOKYO — A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people and left more than 30 others badly burned or injured. The Kyoto District Court said it found … Read more
TOKYO — A man was convicted of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people and drew an outpouring of grief from anime fans worldwide. The Kyoto District Court said it found Shinji Aoba mentally capable to face punishment for … Read more
QUITO, Ecuador — A bomb threat sent an anti-explosives unit scrambling into a bustling area of Ecuador’s tense capital Thursday while authorities in an eastern city reported a nightclub arson killed two people as the South American country staggers under a spike of violence blamed on drug gangs. Police in the capital, Quito, said they … Read more
A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with arson and other felonies after allegedly intentionally setting fire to a New York horse barn, tragically killing over 24 thoroughbreds. The New York State Police say they responded to a structure fire at the Tioga Downs Casino complex early Thursday morning in Nichols, NY … about an … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — Hearth division officers in Greece arrested two males Saturday for allegedly intentionally setting fires, whereas a whole bunch of firefighters battled wildfires which have killed no less than 21 individuals previously week. One man was arrested on the island of Evia for allegedly setting fireplace to dried grass within the Karystos space. … Read more