Gatwick airport evacuated over security incident as controlled explosion carried out near U.S. embassy

London’s second-largest airport on Friday was evacuated due to a security incident, which came as authorities carried out a controlled explosion near the U.S. embassy.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

London Gatwick Airport evacuates passengers from terminal over 'security incident'

London's Gatwick airport evacuated part of its south terminal on Friday over an unspecified "security incident."

The US Embassy in London returns to normal after police blow up a package

The U.S. Embassy in London has returned to normal operations after police carried out the controlled explosion of a suspicious package that was found in the area

World - ABC News - Yesterday

U.S. Embassy in London reopens after controlled explosion of suspicious package

The U.S. Embassy in London is open again after London police carried out a controlled explosion of a suspicious package. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.

Suspicious package causes security scare near U.S. Embassy in London

London police said a "loud bang" heard near the U.S. Embassy was a controlled explosion carried out after a suspicious package was discovered.

Gatwick airport south terminal evacuated after suspected banned item found

Army ordnance disposal unit deployed

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Gatwick airport reopens terminal after bomb scare evacuation

Security cordon lifted and train services resume, though thousands of people have had their travel plans disrupted . Gatwick’s southern terminal reopened for passengers on Friday afternoon after a ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

London's Gatwick Airport re-opens its South Terminal after a suspicious package triggers an alert

London’s Gatwick Airport said it is reopening its South Terminal after police resolved a security alert triggered when a suspicious item was found in a passenger’s luggage

World - ABC News - 22 hours ago

Two detained over Gatwick Airport 'suspect package'

An explosive ordnance disposal team was deployed after a suspected prohibited item was found.

2 Swedish teens face preliminary terror charges for explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Denmark

Two Swedish teenagers who were arrested in connection with last month's predawn explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen are facing preliminary terror charges

World - ABC News - November 7

U.S. shuts Kyiv embassy over 'significant air attack' threat

The United States said Wednesday that its embassy in Ukrainian capital Kyiv closed after receiving "specific information of a potential significant air attack."

China arms itself for potential trade war with Trump

Beijing has enacted sweeping laws since US president-elect’s first term that would allow it to retaliate if threatened

World - Financial Times - November 14

U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv over potential 'significant' air attack as tensions with Russia soar

The U.S. has closed its embassy in Kyiv, warning that it has "received specific information of a potential significant air attack" on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Eye Opener: Two U.S. flights over Haiti's main airport hit by gunfire with passengers on board

Two U.S. flights are hit by gunfire over Haiti's main airport with passengers onboard amid political unrest and violence. Also, President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill his Cabinet. All that ...

High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones

Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.

In Northern Gaza, Staying and Evacuation Both Carry Deadly Risks

For Gazans facing Israel’s latest offensive against Hamas in the north, every option is fraught with peril.

World - The New York Times - November 4

Zelenskyy welcomes US decision to give landmines to Ukraine amid criticism from aid groups – Russia-Ukraine war live

Ukrainian president hails mines as important part of arsenal in statement; aid groups condemn ‘unethical’ decision, saying mines risk harming civilians. In a television interview in France, foreign ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies

An Israeli airstrike has struck a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital close to the U.N. headquarters, Parliament, the prime minister’s office and several embassies

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

6 Airports in Northern Haiti Are Reopened to U.S. Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was allowing air traffic to resume at half a dozen airports in Haiti, but the country’s main flight hub in the capital would remain off limits.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Man charged with leaving remote-controlled explosives at Florida casino

A Florida man has been charged after he allegedly left two improvised explosive devices in bathrooms at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa.

A grenade explosion in a busy market in Indian-controlled Kashmir wounds 9

A grenade attack at a marketplace bustling with shoppers in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir has wounded at least nine people

World - ABC News - November 3

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

The U.S. Defense Department says Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday

World - ABC News - November 12

Passengers injured after land train tips over

Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over.

Hundreds of homes evacuated near Colorado wildfire, official says

More than 700 homes have been evacuated near the town of Divide, Colorado, as a wildfire burns nearby, local law enforcement said Monday.

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US embassy says

World - ABC News - November 11

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in

Haiti’s international airport was shut down after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince

World - ABC News - November 11

Haiti's main airport shuts down amid gang violence surge: US Embassy

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to fix the location where the flight that took gunfire originated. It departed from Florida. The main airport in Haiti is shut down after gang violence ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Which Thanksgiving foods can go through airport security?

As record travelers prepare to fly for Thanksgiving, here's what to know about transporting food through TSA checkpoints.

2 dead, others injured after explosion at Louisville, Kentucky, plant

Two people have been killed and others injured in an explosion in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday that had prompted a shelter-in-place order.

Israel says it carried out ground raid in Syria

The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks.

US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations U.S. forces in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Arrests after boy, 7, and man died in house blast

Police arrest three men on suspicion of manslaughter and the production of a Class B drug.

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

Authorities say a man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed himself in explosions outside the building that forced justices and staff to evacuate

World - ABC News - November 13

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