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August 22, 2023

Video captures moment armed police escort man from plane due to 'explosive device' threat

Police did not find any trace of an explosive device and determined the threat was not "viable" following a thorough search of the East Midlands Airport flight.

August 14, 2023

Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening Arizona’s Katie Hobbs with bomb message

A 38-year-old man has pleaded guilty to making bomb threats toward then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. James Clark faces up to five years in prison.

August 14, 2023

Thousands of unexploded ordnance pieces found beneath Cambodian school grounds

Over 2,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance, such as grenades and shells, were collected over the weekend after authorities found the ammunition buried at a high school in Cambodia.

August 10, 2023

Man says he put 26.5 pounds of dynamite in friend's cars as 'a joke'

Police released the suspect on bail after questioning but noted that the man remains a person of interest to the investigation after finding detonators in the cars as well.

August 8, 2023

Ukrainian officials accuse Russian forces of targeting rescue workers with missile strikes

Russia has been accused of targeting Ukrainian rescue workers with two recent missile strikes. The two strikes slammed into buildings in the city of Pokrovsk.

August 4, 2023

Mexican marines find 110 pounds of dynamite in meth lab, possibly meant for attack on law enforcement

Marines in Mexico discovered 110 pounds of dynamite hidden in a meth laboratory. The drug cartels that ran the lab may have intended to use the explosives to attack law enforcement.

July 27, 2023

Kuwait executes 5, including perpetrator of 2015 mosque bombing claimed by Islamic State

Kuwait announced on Thursday that it carried out the execution of five prisoners at the Central Prison, including one who was convicted for his role in the 2015 bombing of a Shiite mosque in Kuwait City.

July 24, 2023

Deadly suicide bombing at Somali military academy in Mogadishu claims lives of 25 soldiers

A suicide bombing at the Somali military academy killed 25 soldiers in Mogadishu. The attack was carried out by al-Shabab, and resulted in over 40 soldiers sustaining injuries.

July 20, 2023

California man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend by leaving package bomb at her spa business

A California man was convicted of four felonies Wednesday. In 2018, the man left an explosive package at his ex-girlfriend’s spa business, which sent body parts across the parking lot.

July 18, 2023

Suicide bomber attacks truck carrying Pakistani security forces, at least 8 wounded

A truck carrying Pakistani troops was attacked by a suicide bomber in Peshawar. At least eight troops were wounded, and the truck was badly damaged in the attack.