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World news
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

The long road to Gaza's recovery begins amid rubble, ruin and security risks

Gaza faces massive reconstruction challenges: 90% of buildings damaged or destroyed, unexploded ordnance, no funds, and restricted cement supplies.
fromTruthout
6 days ago

Israeli Assault Has Left 20,000 Unexploded Bombs Across Gaza, Officials Estimate

On Thursday, the Gaza Government Media Office reported that officials estimate that there are 20,000 unexploded ordnances scattered across Gaza, including missiles and bombs dropped by Israeli forces. These pose a "grave threat" to the lives of Palestinian civilians and workers, and clearing them must be prioritized in order to mitigate further harm, the office said. The UN has warned of these harms and has teams working on removing them.
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World news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

This wedding photographer now removes landmines for a group that's won a top prize

About 110 million unexploded landmines worldwide continue to kill and maim civilians; demining groups like MAG remove mines to restore safety despite high risks.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany: Thousands evacuated in Berlin over 2 WWII bombs DW 09/19/2025

An unexploded World War II bomb in the Spree River prompted evacuation of about 10,000 people in central Berlin; authorities later declared the bomb safe.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Wartime bombs explode as fire rips across Yorkshire moorland

A wildfire on Langdale Moor in the North York Moors has burned about 2,000 acres, igniting hidden World War II ordnance and forcing a defensive firefighting response.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Dropped by drones and scattered by rockets: how Ukraine became one of the most heavily mined countries in the world

Huge areas of Ukraine are heavily contaminated with unexploded mines and ordnance, leaving roads, fields, parks and forests unsafe and threatening civilians long-term.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
4 months ago

In photos: Demining Syria, the 'most land mine-affected place in the world'

Unexploded ordnance in Syria continues to pose serious risks to returning displaced populations despite relative calm post-conflict.
US news
fromeuronews
4 months ago

Four Japanese soldiers injured in explosion at US base in Okinawa

Four Japanese soldiers were injured in a blast involving unexploded ordnance on a US military base in Okinawa.
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