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French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced 308 arrests tied to the country's wildfire season, with arson suspected in roughly two-thirds of cases. Authorities allow evacuees to return as the Gironde fire stabilizes.
A suspected arson attack at an apartment management office in South Korea's Gyeongsan city left eight people injured on Thursday, with one in critical condition and five elderly residents from an adjacent senior centre among the casualties.
French authorities suspect deliberate arson as a massive wildfire tears through the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, destroying 800 hectares and forcing over 1,000 evacuations during an intense heatwave.
A 36-year-old man arrested for allegedly setting fire to his mother's residence in Jitra has been remanded for five days as investigations continue into the incident.
Police in Jitra have arrested a man suspected of setting fire to his mother's house following an intense family dispute. The incident highlights escalating domestic tensions in Malaysian households.