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Germany

Around 20,000 evacuated in Cologne after unexploded WWII bombs found

The city in western Germany is undergoing its largest evacuation since World War II after three unexploded US bombs were discovered.

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All flights resume at Brussels Charleroi Airport after bomb threat

All flights into and out of one of the two Belgian capitals' airports were suspended for several hours following reports shortly before 11:00 am of a bomb on board a Ryanair flight from Portugal.

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WWII bomb defusal operation causes hours of travel delays in Paris

Hours of travel delays and chaos ensues after an unexploded WWII bomb was discovered in France’s busiest train station in the capital, Paris.

South Korea

Fifteen hurt after South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb village

The incident happened shortly before the US and South Korea are due to start joint military drills.

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Bomb threats disrupt schools across Hungary, authorities investigate

Law enforcement is investigating the threats, believed to have come from the same source, and have taken precautionary measures.

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Thousands evacuated in Dresden after discovery of World War II bomb

The city of Dresden was the site of some of the most devastating bombing campaigns of the Second World War.

United Kingdom

Suspicious vehicle alert leads to evacuations in central London

Bomb disposal teams carried out controlled explosions in Regent Street in central London after authorities became aware of a suspicious vehicle.

USA

FBI finds 150 homemade bombs in Virginia, one of largest seizures ever

The prosecutors believe it is "the largest seizure by number of finished explosive devices in FBI history."

Pakistan

Dozens killed in south-west Pakistan after suicide bomb attack

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in troubled Baluchistan province on Saturday, killing at least 26 people, officials said.

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Manhunt in Berlin after bag with explosives abandoned at train station

Police in Germany say the search is ongoing but that the identity of the suspect and circumstances behind the incident are unknown.

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Pyrotechnic operations in Zaporizhzhia region

Pyrotechnics have destroyed over a thousand explosive devices in the Zaporizhzhia region since early this year, primarily enemy cluster munitions on land and S-300 fragments in water.

United Kingdom

WWII-era bomb safely detonated at sea after large evacuation in UK

Plymouth was one of the most heavily bombed cities in Britain during World War II.

Cyprus

Migrant NGO slams Cyprus authorities for not condemning bomb attack

A prominent migrant rights group in Cyprus has bashed the country’s authorities for failing to properly investigate a bomb attack against its offices in Nicosia.

Iran

Islamic State 'claims responsibility' for Iran bombing that killed 84

Once-powerful group has made something of a return with a string of attacks of varying size in different countries.

Travel News

Major French tourist attraction evacuated after bomb threat

The incident happened at 10.30am this morning.

Spain

Bomb threats prompt closure of several international schools in Spain

Spain is the latest of several European countries which have received bomb threats against its schools in recent months.

Destinations

I live in Paris. 2023 hasn’t been half as bad as the headlines suggest

From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should you avoid visiting Paris? Local resident Caroline Harrap argues not.

Lithuania

Lithuanian schools receive hundreds of bomb threats

Following mass bomb threats to schools and other public buildings and organisations, Lithuania is dealing with an 'information attack' according to the police department.

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Flights suspended after bomb threat at French airport

The airport, located in Normandy, is currently closed and travellers are advised to wait for updates.

Russia

Woman goes on trial over bombing that killed Russian blogger

Darya Trepova faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted - but denies being knowingly involved in the incident which killed prominent military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky and injured 52 others.