Man charged over bomb threat to U.S. consulate in Canada

Canadian police have charged a man in connection with a bomb threat made against the U.S. consulate in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ali Asakereh was arrested after a vehicle linked to him was found parked near the consulate on Monday morning.

Regional police evacuated several streets in the city's downtown core after discovering the vehicle. According to the police, the car contained a propane tank and containers suspected of holding flammable liquids. Asakereh faces charges of uttering threats and public mischief and was scheduled to appear in provincial court.

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The vehicle contained a propane tank and containers believed to contain flammable liquids, police said.

While the discovery prompted an immediate security response, including evacuations, an explosives expert later assessed the items in the vehicle and concluded they did not pose a threat to public safety. The evacuation order was subsequently lifted on Monday afternoon. Authorities have not indicated any connection between this incident and previous attacks on U.S. consulates in Toronto earlier this year.

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An explosives expert later determined that the items in the vehicle did not pose a threat to public safety, and the evacuation was lifted on Monday afternoon.