Russia: Governor reports blown up rail tracks in Belgorod Region

A reserve shunter derailed in the Prokhorovka District of the bordering Russian region of Belgorod as railroad tracks were blown up, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel. According to him, a two-and-a-half-hour delay in train services was reported, Read More …

IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 295

The IAEA team based at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) today heard repeated rounds of gunfire that appeared to be aimed at drones reportedly attacking the site’s training centre, followed by the sound of multiple explosions, Director General Rafael Read More …

Oregon: FBI and Local Partners Interrupt IED and Mass Shooting Event

The FBI Portland Field Office and local law enforcement partners arrested a Columbia County, Oregon, juvenile who conspired to conduct an improvised explosive attack and mass shooting at the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, Washington, on May 22, 2025. The Read More …

Russia: Rail tracks blown up in Voronezh Region

Railroad tracks were blown up in central Russia’s Voronezh Region prior to the passing of a train on Thursday, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said. “A railroad in the Voronezh Region was damaged as an explosive device was activated Read More …

Somali police arrest suspected Al-Shabaab bombmakers after Mogadishu house explosion

Somali police arrested several suspected Al-Shabaab members on Thursday after an explosion at a house in Mogadishu’s Dayniile district revealed an apparent bomb-making operation. According to police, the blast occurred as the men were assembling explosive devices inside a residence Read More …

Syria: People killed and injured by landmines in Deir ez-Zor as they return home

People returning to their war-torn homes and villages in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, are being wounded or even killed after encountering unexploded devices. Between 28 May and 1 June, four incidents resulted in eight casualties, including the deaths of four Read More …

India Flags Explosives, Safety Breaches in Turkish Airlines Flights During Surprise Checks

The safety oversight and ramp (SOFA/RAMP) inspections were conducted on Turkish Airlines’ passenger and cargo flights at Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru airports between May 29 and June 2, 2025. Highlighting the gravity of the findings, DGCA confirmed that the Read More …

India: 4 injured in blast of improvised hand grenade in Pilibhit

Four members of a family, including an elderly woman, sustained injuries in a blast caused by an improvised handmade grenade inside a house in Gahluiya village of Pilibhit on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 2 pm under the limits of Read More …

Landmines imperil the EU’s moral compass

The European Union has long stood at the forefront of the fight against anti-personnel landmines. Its early and active support for the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty reflected a shared European belief: that these weapons are inherently inhumane, fundamentally indiscriminate, and Read More …

Maryland: Thurmont man facing charges after allegedly setting off explosive devices in public

A Thurmont man on Monday was arrested after he allegedly set off multiple homemade explosive devices in public, including in a roadway and near a playground where five children were playing. No one was injured. John Michael Cintron Jr., 34, Read More …

Michigan: Chinese Nationals Charged with Conspiracy and Smuggling a Dangerous Biological Pathogen into the U.S.

DETROIT – Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, citizens of the People’s Republic of China, were charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud, announced United States Attorney Jerome Read More …

Nigeria: New terrorist group, Mahmuda, attacks Kwara community

A terrorist group called Mahmuda has carried out an attack on Karonji/Duruma village in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. Sources told SaharaReporters that the insurgents invaded the community on Tuesday evening, firing sporadically as residents fled into Read More …

Poland: Containers with arms, ammunition found near Ukraine border

Containers with ammunition and weapons were found in a Polish village near the Ukrainian border, possibly stocks of a private company meant for delivery to Ukraine, Polish authorities said on Wednesday. Private broadcaster TV Republika had earlier reported that eight Read More …

UK: Bomb squad carry out controlled explosion after high school evacuated

The bomb squad has carried out a controlled explosion after a ‘potentially harmful chemical’ was discovered at a high school yesterday (Tuesday). Pupils were evacuated from Denbigh High School on the advice of experts. Police have confirmed a “successful controlled Read More …

UK to stockpile military medical supplies in case of nuclear attack

The UK will stockpile military medical supplies to prepare for a possible nuclear attack under plans to ramp up its defences. Medicines and healthcare equipment designed to treat Armed Forces personnel in a chemical or nuclear emergency will be bolstered Read More …

Uganda: Two people die before a suspected explosive attack in Kampala

Uganda military authorities said two people died before executing a suspected explosive attack near a Catholic shrine in the capital, Kampala. The military said in a statement Tuesday they “intercepted and neutralized two armed terrorists” in Munyonyo, a Kampala suburb. Read More …

Europol coordinates operation against terrorist content online targeting minors

On 27 May, Europol coordinated a Referral Action Day (RAD) on minors’ exploitation and radicalisation online. More than 2 000 links pointing to jihadist and right-wing violent extremist and terrorist propaganda targeting minors were referred during the action day. The Read More …

Nigeria: At least 20 people killed in attacks on communities in Benue state

At least 20 people have been killed during simultaneous attacks by unidentified gunmen on several communities in Nigeria’s north-central Benue state, police said on Tuesday. The attacks occurred late Sunday in communities within the Gwer West and Apa areas, said Read More …

Ukraine claims to have damaged Russia’s bridge to annexed Crimea

Ukraine’s SBU security service has said it has hit the road and rail bridge linking Russia and Ukraine’s annexed Crimean peninsula below the water level with explosives, in its third attack on the key supply line for Russian forces in Read More …

Germany: World War II bombs found in Cologne-Deutz

During exploratory work on Monday, June 2, 2025, three unexploded bombs from the Second World War were found in Cologne-Deutz in the area of the Deutzer shipyard. These are two American 20-hundredweight bombs and one American ten-hundredweight bomb, each with Read More …