Bomb threat

‘Crude but viable’ bomb defused near Dublin venue where world leaders dined during European summit

Police did not say when they believe the device was planted in the Merrion Square office building, and an investigation is under way.

An image of the Convention Centre Dublin is displayed during the European Political Community summit in Dublin, Ireland, November 12, 2026.
Garda members work at the offices of Irish National broadcaster RTE after staff were evacuated from the site following a bomb threat that the broadcaster has claimed is from the same group that has been behind a wave of bomb threats issued to passenger flights around Europe this week, November 6.

Who is behind Europe’s wave of bomb threats, cyberattacks?

Illustration of an Eurostar train at platform in Lille Europe SNCF station in the Nord France April 9 2026. The international train is stationary on the platform, illustrating rail traffic connecting France with the United Kingdom and Belgium within the European high speed network.

Bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun station in northern France halts Eurostar trains to London

A United Boeing 737-900 on the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport, January 2026; illustrative.

Twice-deported Honduran man arrested after alleged bomb threat on United Airlines flight


At least 300 Italian schools evacuated after email bomb alerts

Checks carried out by Italian authorities show no evidence that bomb threats sent to schools across the country are credible, a government source said on Wednesday.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Italian police vehicles sit deployed outside the Duomo cathedral following clashes between police and demonstrators protesting the state of public services and the rising cost of living in Milan, Italy, October 18, 2026.

IRGC unveils massive underground 'missile city' as Iran's military chief warns of global response

Iranian Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Maj.-Gen. Abdollahi warned of retaliation beyond the Middle East if Iran faced renewed attacks.

Footage released by the IRGC, including Maj.-Gen. Ali Abdollahi and Brig.-Gen. Seyed Majid Mousavi touring an allegedly newly established underground missile facility, November 10, 2026.

Broadcasters Sky, Ireland's RTÉ receive bomb threats, as security alerts sweep Europe

The bomb threat emailed to RTÉ claimed to be from the same group that has been behind a wave of bomb threats issued to passenger flights around Europe this week, the Irish outlet reported.

Garda members work outside the offices of Irish National broadcaster RTE after staff were evacuated from the site following a bomb threat that the broadcaster has claimed is from the same group that has been behind a wave of bomb threats issued to passenger flights around Europe this week.

Bomb threats sweep across European airports for third time this week, raising sabotage fears

Hoax threats disrupted dozens of passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, forcing unplanned landings by some planes and prompting fighter jets to escort or intercept others.

A police car parks outside Copenhagen Airport as police investigates threats directed at air traffic in Copenhagen, Denmark November 6, 2026.

KLM flight bound for Tel Aviv diverted to Bucharest after bomb threat onboard

The bomb threat is the latest in a wave of at least 27 European passenger planes that were forced to land following a series of threats.

A KLM aircraft is being refuelled for a subsequent flight at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol, Netherlands, April 15, 2026.

KLM flight bound for Tel Aviv diverted to Bucharest after bomb threat onboard

The bomb threat is the latest in a wave of at least 27 European passenger planes that were forced to land following a series of threats.

A KLM aircraft is being refuelled for a subsequent flight at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol, Netherlands, April 15, 2026.

Far-right Russian extremists take responsibility for bomb threats on Rome-bound flights - report

The group claimed to have placed explosives on Aer Lingus flight EI402 from Dublin and Finnair flight AY1761 from Helsinki, warning that an "explosion will occur in 60 minutes."

Passengers disembark from an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 plane at Evreux military air base after the flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France following a bomb threat, France, November 5, 2026.

Wave of bomb threats causes emergency landings for several flights across Europe

Among the flights affected were an Aer Lingus route from Dublin to Rome, two Finnair flights from Helsinki to Italy, a Belgian commercial airliner, and three aircraft which landed in Bulgaria.

An ITA Airways Airbus A-320 plane bound for Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci International Airport takes off from the Belgian capital's Zaventem airport on March 08, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.

Bomb threat targets Haifa-bound Israeli cruise ship docked at Greek island

The Coast Guard's Underwater Missions Unit is expected to conduct a second, more thorough inspection after an initial search by the Port Authority found no suspicious objects.

This general view Israeli owned cruise ship MS Crown Iris at the port of Piraeus in Athens on June 3, 2026, during a demonstration against Israeli tourists visiting Greece.

London plane lands in Warsaw-Modlin airport after explosive device reported on board

A passenger plane from London made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport in Poland after a bomb threat alert on Tuesday, forcing the airport to close.

Illustrative: A fuel tanker truck operated by Orlen Aviation drives past Ryanair aircraft on the apron at Warsaw Modlin Airport in Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Poland, April 28, 2026.