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Teacher doused in petrol as students set fire to schools in protests raging across France

The demonstrations and blockades, which began last week, have become a political flashpoint at a sensitive moment for the government, which announced a series of deeply unpopular spending cuts.

A masked students attempts to kick a tear gas canister, amid clashes with French riot police during a protest by French high school and university students near Lycee Paul Eluard high-school to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions.
First responders transport individual injured in a nursing home fire in Bnei Brak, October 1,2026.

At least 24 injured in Bnei Brak nursing home fire, two in serious, unstable condition

View of the Port of Haifa and the surrounding area in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, July 6, 2026.

Ship's engine catches fire while docked at Haifa port, 10 firefighting teams responding

Firefighting squadron practice. May 14, 2019; Illustrative.

WATCH: Fire breaks out in Haruvit Forest near Kiryat Malachi, arson suspected


WATCH: Fireball explodes in Bronx, NY, injuring seven firefighters

No pedestrians were injured in the explosion, initial reports indicate.

A fireball explodes from a car in the Bronx, New York City, November 5, 2025.

Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children

Deadly fire engulfed a discount store in the city center of Hermosillo during Day of the Dead celebrations.

Forensic technicians work in the area where a fire inside a store killed multiple people, in Hermosillo, Mexico, November 1, 2025.

One dead following explosions, gunshots heard in northern Munich

Police and fire department officials have been operating in the area for several hours, along with several special units and bomb disposal experts.

Frontex’s Executive Director Hans Leijtens speaks to German and Greek border police during his visit at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, near Kapitan Andreevo, Bulgaria, February 29, 2024.

Multiple fires break out in northern Israel, investigators hunt for cause

The origin of the fires has not yet been determined and a fire investigator will examine the circumstances of the cases.

In a separate incident, firefighting teams from the Ashdod Regional Station responded on Wednesday to a large fire that broke out at an open waste disposal site in the northern industrial zone of Ashdod

Lisbon's funicular derails, killing three, injuring at least 20

A photo from the site seen by The Jerusalem Post showed the tram-like funicular, which carries people up and down a hillside in the Portuguese capital, practically destroyed.

A funicular tram in Lisbon; illustrative.

Firefighters gain control over wildfire near Jerusalem, forces still deployed to contain the blaze

The fire also reportedly damaged the power line entering Jerusalem, with malfunctions at several traffic lights in the capital.

View of a forest fire near Mevaseret Zion, outside Jerusalem on August 24, 2025.

Firefighters battle blaze outside Jerusalem, nearby forests amid scorching heatwave

Firefighting planes have been called in as the Fire and Rescue Authority works to extinguish the blaze.  

A fire breaks out from a vehicle on the side of the road spread towards Eshtaol, August 12, 2025.

The largest wildfires since 1949 rage through France

One person has died, three are missing and two people including a firefighter are in critical condition, local authorities said.

A firefighter carries a fire hose during a wildfire near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, southern France, August 7, 2025.

Firefighters try and rescue people trapped in building in Umm al-Fahm

Firefighters are currently trying to rescue people trapped in a five-story building in Umm al-Fahm.

The blaze at a building in Umm al-Fahm on August 1, 2025.

Watch: Israeli firefighting planes combat bushfire in northern Galilee

Firefighter planes are combating flames in northern Galilee, working on preventing their expansion to Highway 87, which is currently closed, and nearby beaches.

Firefighters combat a bushfire in norther Galilee.