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A man set himself on fire outside a Tunisian synagogue and was killed by police

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80% Informative

Tunisian authorities say a man set himself on fire in front of the capital’s Grand Synagogue .

The man started the fire after sundown Friday , around the time the synagogue holds Sabbath prayers.

The Interior Ministry did not release the man's identity or potential motive for his act.

Tunisia was historically home to a large Jewish population.

VR Score

84

Informative language

83

Neutral language

75

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

55

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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