UK: Man charged after explosive substance found in home in Hawkinge

A man has been charged after police discovered an explosive substance in a home on a residential street, after he was allegedly using a crossbow to fire arrows at a neighbour’s front porch. During a search of the home, officers Read More …

Monaco: Three injured after explosion

A powerful explosion struck a residential building on rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla in Monaco on Monday evening, injuring three people, two of them seriously, with a suspect still being sought by police. The blast occurred at around 9pm and was followed by Read More …

Thailand: Two Malaysians injured after IED blast near SUV in Tak Bai

Two Malaysians were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted beneath a roadside culvert exploded near their vehicle in Thailand’s Tak Bai district this afternoon, with one of the victims suffering serious injuries. According to Berita Harian, the blast occurred Read More …

New York: Car explodes just steps from Wall Street’s Charging Bull statue

Dramatic video shows an MTA car exploding in an enormous fireball just steps from Wall Street’s iconic Charging Bull statue, sending screaming New Yorkers sprinting for safety. Footage showed the vehicle initially burning fiercely during the Tuesday evening rush hour Read More …

A Benchmark Dataset for Concealed Improvised Explosive Device Detection in X-ray Security Imaging

Threat detection in X-ray security screening is critical for preventing concealed threats in airports and other high-security venue where Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) remain among the most persistent and dangerous threats. The lack of a representative, and publicly available IED Read More …

UK: Bomb disposal robot seen on residential Greenfield street amid major evacuation

Specialist bomb disposal unit robots were seen on a residential street after a major evacuation in Oldham throughout Sunday afternoon (April 26). Explosives teams were called to Chew Brook Drive in the Greenfield area and a property was searched amid Read More …

Northern Ireland: Explosive device detonated outside PSNI station in Dunmurry

An explosive device in a car that detonated outside a police station on the outskirts of Belfast was “sent to kill officers”, the chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board has said. Forensic officers were examining the burnt-out vehicle on Read More …

UK: Kensington Gardens re-opens after major police search

Kensington Gardens has reopened after a major police search sparked by the discovery of suspicious items near the Embassy of Israel. The park was closed on Friday after officers found several items, including two jars containing a powdered substance, prompting Read More …

Netherlands: Bombing targets ATM at hotel Pestana Amsterdam Riverside in Amsterdam-Zuid

Police received a report of an explosion at the hotel around 4:45 AM. Upon arrival, officers found a destroyed ATM. Damage to the hotel is significant, according to a police spokesperson. No injuries were reported, but the hotel had to Read More …

Cyprus: Bomb destroys florists’ storefront in Limassol

A bomb exploded at a florists in Limassol in the early hours of Thursday, causing extensive damage to the shopfront. The police said an improvised explosive device was detonated at around 1.30am on Thursday outside the flower shop belonging to Read More …

Cyprus: Bomb explosion damages reception venue in Nicosia district

An explosion caused by a bomb damaged the well-known reception venue Pavilion, in the Nicosia district early Monday, prompting an ongoing police investigation. Authorities said the blast occurred at around 3:20 a.m., when an explosive device was detonated outside the Read More …

Cyprus: Bomb explodes under woman’s car in Limassol, second car damaged

A low-powered improvised explosive device exploded under a 45-year-old woman’s car in the Ayios Spyridonas area of Limassol at 4:20 a.m., police said. An officer and members of Limassol CID went to the scene immediately. Police said on-site examinations showed Read More …

Ukraine: Car explosion in Odesa Injures one person

In the morning of February 16, 2026, on Akademika Korovла Street in Odesa, there was an explosion of a passenger car, injuring one person. According to preliminary data, a 56-year-old man was injured. He was hospitalized for medical treatment. Investigators, Read More …

Colorado: Pueblo police officers injured in explosion during evidence collection at bomb range

Two officers with the Pueblo Police Department’s (PPD) Pueblo Metro Bomb Squad (PMBS) Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) have been injured during an ongoing criminal investigation. According to the city, around 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, PMBS EOD technicians and para-technicians were Read More …

Thailand: Road-culvert bomb injures three in Narathiwat, missing police patrol

A bomb planted in a culvert beneath a road in Ban Kado village, Moo 4, Rueso district, Narathiwat, exploded on Wednesday (February 11), injuring three people and damaging a vehicle. Pol Col Supachai Supakitjarak, chief of Rueso Police Station, requested Read More …

Thailand: Blast kills suspected bomb-maker in Yala

A man seriously injured when a bomb went off inside a house in Muang district has died from his wounds, security officials said on Tuesday. Assari Masong, 24, succumbed to severe injuries and blood loss after the explosion on Monday, Read More …

UK: ‘Suspicious powder’ removed from house in Anfield

Army bomb disposal removed “suspicious white powder” from a house linked to a probe into the discovery of human remains. Merseyside Police closed Douglas Road in Anfield at around 2.30pm today, Sunday, after officers carrying out a forensic search at Read More …

India: Forensic team finds tail of mortar shell at Hazaribag explosion site

Hazaribag: Investigators probing the explosion that killed three people, including a couple, at Habibi Nagar found a mortar tail at the explosion site, sources said on Friday. The powerful explosion rocked Habibinagar locality of Hazaribag district on Wednesday, with agencies Read More …

Belgium: DOVO responds to street explosive discovery in Antwerp Zurenborg

An explosive device found on Ramstraat in the Zurenborg neighbourhood prompted immediate intervention by the DOVO bomb disposal service and local police. The Flemish government’s DOVO (Dienst voor Opruiming en Vernietiging van Ontploffingstuigen) dispatched a specialised team from their Mechelen Read More …

India: Nationwide IED Data Platform Launched by NSG

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a significant security innovation on Friday, inaugurating a national IED data management platform crafted by the NSG to improve counter-terrorism efforts. Through a video conferencing link, Shah officially launched the system, which is stationed Read More …