A passenger’s bomb threat forced the evacuation of a commercial flight after it landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, prompting a rapid response from law enforcement.

Authorities in the German city of Aachen have ordered the evacuation of around 6,200 residents after an unexploded aerial bomb was discovered in the city center during construction work. The 250-kilogram US-made device was found near Aachen’s main railway station, prompting large-scale safety measures ahead of a planned defusal operation.

The bomb squad has swooped on a major UK shopping centre this morning after everyone was forced to evacuate.

A series of bomb threats targeting Walmart stores led to evacuations across the United States on Sunday.

Hundreds of schools in the Czech Republic and Slovakia have received anonymous emails alleging that their premises have been rigged with explosives.

Police have evacuated Paris Orly Airport, one of the two major airports serving the French capital, following a bomb threat.

Armenia's Shirak airport has been evacuated following a bomb threat.