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PSNI investigating ‘possible link’ between Derry arsons that destroyed three vehicles
Two vehicles were set alite in the Ivy Mead area before a third was set on fire on the Drumahoe Road
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Drudge Report
· Jul 10, 2026
'Agents fired into the vehicle unprovoked'...
'Agents fired into the vehicle unprovoked'... (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:ICE STORM HOUSTON: AGENTS KILL FATHER OF 3...IN COUNTRY 35 YEARS...'Was Not Target of Raid'...CNN Airs Disturbing Death Video...Mexico Threatens Legal Action...Family demands independent probe...
Malay Mail
· Jul 10, 2026
Firefighters battle Kuching ice cream factory blaze spreading to neighbouring premises, all workers safe
KUCHING, July 10 — A fire broke out at an ice cream factory and spread to a neighbouring factory at Demak Laut Ind...
Fark
· Jun 25, 2026
Photoshop these firetrucks [Photoshop]
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Jamaica Observer
· Jun 28, 2026
Police link fiery crash on Williamsfield Highway to St Elizabeth multimillion dollar break-in
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Detectives in Manchester and St Elizabeth are following a sequence of the events linking Saturday’s fiery crash on the Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 in Manchester to a break-in incident at a business establishment in Red Bank near Junction in St Elizabeth.Police theorise that a Toyota Noah which burst into flames killing two occupants when it crashed on the highway in the wee hours was used as the getaway vehicle by thieves who had targeted the St Elizabeth establishment.They reportedly stole 1.5 million in cash, a quantity of alcohol beverages, cigarettes, phone cards valued at 2.5 million, a cash register, among other valuables.Police sources said a highway patrol team attempted to stop the vehicle on the eastbound lane of the Williamsfield Highway when the driver disobeyed and subsequently lost control and crashed. The two occupants of the vehicle were burnt beyond recognition.READ: Two killed in fiery Williamsfield highway crash— Kasey Williams
Irish News
· Jul 10, 2026
Two escape injury after attempted murder shooting in Portrush
A car was also burnt out nearby, which the PSNI believe could be linked to the shooting
Vanguard News
· Jul 2, 2026
Just in: Gunmen attack NIPSS again, one killed
Security operatives at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night repelled another attempt by suspected armed assailants to breach the Institute's security perimeter, killing one of the attackers during a gun battle. The post Just in: Gunmen attack NIPSS again, one killed appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Related coverage for "PSNI investigating ‘possible link’ between Derry arsons that destroyed three vehicles": Drudge Report — 'Agents fired into the vehicle unprovoked'.... Malay Mail — Firefighters battle Kuching ice cream factory blaze spreading to neighbouring premises, all workers safe. Fark — Photoshop these firetrucks [Photoshop]. Jamaica Observer — Police link fiery crash on Williamsfield Highway to St Elizabeth multimillion dollar break-in. Irish News — Two escape injury after attempted murder shooting in Portrush. Vanguard News — Just in: Gunmen attack NIPSS again, one killed