UK: Four homemade bombs found in Portsmouth

Police and an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit attended a vacant house in Spinnaker Drive, Hilsea, on Tuesday of last week around 11am to deal with the potential life and death situation. The horrifying discovery was made by a Read More …

Alberta: Calgary International Airport introduces CT X-Ray scanning

In an effort to cut wait times, the Calgary International Airport has launched a new screening line — allowing passengers to leave liquids and electronics in their carry-on bag during security check. CT technology uses three-dimensional, rotatable X-ray imaging — Read More …

UK: Grenade bought for £51 blown up by bomb squad

A collector who bought a grenade online for £51 has had it blown up in a field by the bomb squad. The World War Two-era Hungarian stick grenade bought by Kallum Williams was advertised as decommissioned. But when it arrived Read More …

Washington: Suspicious package on train, bomb squad responds in Ferndale

Last week Bellingham Police’s Hazardous Devices Unit answered a call from Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office about a suspicious package attached to a locomotive. Police described the package as a bag hanging on a train that pulled into Phillips 66 in Read More …

100ml limit on liquids to return to all EU airports from September

Passing through airport security can be a tedious part of the air travel process but some European airports had managed to speed it up thanks to the installation of state-of-the-art scanners, which allow passengers to carry electronic devices and cosmetics Read More …

University of Houston Researchers Unveil Groundbreaking Technique in X-Ray Imaging

Researchers at the University of Houston unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in X-ray imaging technology that could provide significant improvements in medical diagnostics, materials and industrial imaging, transportation security and other applications. In a paper featured on the cover of Optica, Read More …

EU to reintroduce 100ml liquid rule with ‘significant’ disruption for passengers

The European Union has announced that 100ml liquid restrictions will be reintroduced at airports across the bloc from September. The update comes three months after the UK reintroduced the restriction across all airports, including those with Next Generation Security Checkpoints Read More …

Indonesia: Badung Police Are Looking For Empty Suitcase Owners After Security Alert

Badung Resort Police, Bali is still investigating the motive and looking for the owner of an empty suitcase that is thought to contain a bomb in front of the entrance to Puri Penarungan, Banjar Dauh Peken, Penarungan Village, Mengwi District, Read More …

UK: Major delays at Birmingham Airport over 100ml liquid limit

New 3D scanners could spell the end of frustrating liquid limits at airports but there have been major delays in installing the new tech in the UK. The UK’s Birmingham Airport saw major delays this weekend amid confusion over new Read More …

Six UK airports temporarily reintroduce 100ml liquid limit

Six regional airports in the UK will temporarily reintroduce restrictions on carrying liquids over 100ml, the Department for Transport has said. The change will come into effect from midnight on Sunday, and will affect passengers travelling from London City, Aberdeen, Read More …