Police in New York City identified Debrina Kawam, 61, of New Jersey as the victim of a deadly attack where she was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn on 22 December. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, is accused of starting the blaze with a lighter while Ms Kawam was asleep, and has been indicted on four counts of murder and one count of arson. Authorities took more than a week to fully identify the victim, who was motionless on the train and did not know the suspect, in what the police commissioner described as a “depraved crime” against another human being.
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UK and 27 other nations condemn Israel over civilian suffering
David GrittenBBC News, JerusalemThe UK and 27 other countries have called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, citing extreme civilian suffering and condemning Israel's aid model as dangerous. Israel's foreign ministry rejected these claims, while reports indicate over 800 Palestinians have died seeking aid, intensifying concerns about malnutrition and humanitarian crises in the region. Want More Context? 🔎
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