1 outlet

Suspect in UK ex-synagogue arson was in touch with person with Iraqi number, prosecutors say

Moses Edwards, 45, appears in court over firebombing of former East London Central Synagogue, no indication of plea; 52-year-old woman was also arrested, released on bail The post Suspect in UK ex-synagogue arson was in touch with person with Iraqi number, prosecutors say appeare

First seen · 1:58 PM UTCMay 12, 2026

How it's being covered

Methodology →

LeftCenterRight

0Left · 0%0Center-Left · 0%1Center · 100%0Center-Right · 0%0Right · 0%

Covering this story

Sorted left → right

The Times of Israel
CenterThe Times of Israel
Suspect in UK ex-synagogue arson was in touch with person with Iraqi number, prosecutors sayMoses Edwards, 45, appears in court over firebombing of former East London Central Synagogue, no indication of plea; 52-year-old woman was also arrested, released on bail The post Suspect in UK ex-synagogue arson was in touch with person with Iraqi number, prosecutors say appeare
1:58 PM UTC

Also happening today

All today →

Culture

Vesak

The most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar, marking the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha. Observed across Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, and wherever Buddhist communities gather.

Open →

Culture

National Limerick Day

May 12th is Edward Lear's birthday — the Victorian poet who popularised the limerick form in his 1846 Book of Nonsense. The limerick's AABBA rhyme scheme is believed to date to 14th-century French poetry, but Lear made it immortal. A man from Nantucket famously misunderstood the assignment.