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World in brief: May 2, 2024
Fire damage is visible on the façade of the Nożyk Synagogue in Warsaw, Poland, on May 1, 2024

POLAND: Police today arrested a 16-year-old male on suspicion of attacking a synagogue with Molotov cocktails and said they planned to ask prosecutors to open an investigation.

The Nozyk Synagogue was attacked at 1am on Wednesday, sustaining some damage to its facade. 

Nobody was in the prayer hall at that time and there were no injuries.

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