19 h. ago Munich Airport is closed as all flights are grounded as tourists try to jet in for Oktoberfest after 'drones spotted'

The travel disruption could affect thousands of passengers as the German city has been welcoming revellers from around the globe for its world famous Oktoberfest beer festival.

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48 h. ago Police say Oktoberfest has reopened after security sweep over bomb threat

At least one person died after an explosion in the city on Wednesday morning

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50 h. ago Munich Oktoberfest reopens after man’s deadly arson attack and bomb threat

Beer festival had closed after 57-year-old man shot parents, set house on fire, and left note mentioning eventA German man went on a deadly gun, explosives and arson rampage against his family and then killed himself on Wednesday, prompting security fears in Munich that closed the world-famous Oktoberfest for seven hours.Authorities decided to close the event temporarily after finding a note the man had dropped in a nearby letterbox that included a vague threat to the Bavarian city’s beer festival. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Bomb threat, booby traps and Oktoberfest shut: All we know about ‘family dispute’ that left two dead in Munich

Munich’s Oktoberfest celebrations were put on hold after a man allegedly set fire to his parent’s home in the German city

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53 h. ago Bomb Scare Shuts Down Oktoberfest After Deadly Munich House Blast

Europe’s biggest beer festival, the world-famous Oktoberfest, has been dramatically closed in a major security scare after a bomb threat was linked to a deadly explosion at a house in Munich

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55 h. ago Oktoberfest is closed after man shoots his father dead 'in inheritance row', sets off explosion, booby

Commandos were called to a burning home in the city's north earlier this morning after it was deliberately set on fire in what has been described as a 'family dispute' over inheritance.

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56 h. ago Oktoberfest closed amid bomb threat after explosion leaves one dead

A major police incident is now underway in Lerchenau, northern Munich, where bomb disposal experts raced to a residential building that was "deliberately set on fire" with explosives in an incident officers fear is linked to the festival.

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56 h. ago Oktoberfest: German festival shut down by police after fatal explosion

Authorities responded to a house fire early this morning as residents reported hearing explosions

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57 h. ago Oktoberfest closed after bomb threat and explosion leaves one dead

A major police incident is underway in Munich, where bomb disposal experts have raced to a property that was 'deliberately set on fire' with explosives in an incident police fear is linked to Oktoberfest

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57 h. ago Major European airport sees flight evacuated after bomb threat on plane

An aircraft was evacuated after an alleged bomb threat was received, with a plane held at a major European airport before police launched an investigation into the incident

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58 h. ago Police shut down Munich Oktoberfest after deadly explosion and bomb threat

Up to six million people flock to the beer festival in Bavaria’s capital every year

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2 w. ago 20,000 people are evacuated in Berlin after two WW2 bombs are discovered

Government buildings and embassies closed on Thursday night, as some 7,500 residents were told to leave over the 'mortal danger' of a potential explosion

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2 w. ago Bomb squad called out to Turning Point USA’s headquarters ahead of Charlie Kirk’s funeral

Superbowl-like security operation for memorial of right-wing campaigner poses major challenge to law enforcement

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2 w. ago Two men accused of lighting live bomb under vehicle in Salt Lake

Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahme Nasir, 31, were arrested Sunday in Salt Lake City, Utah for allegedly placing a live bomb underneath a news media vehicle on Friday.

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2 w. ago Man wanted by police after house explosion in Bradford leaves multiple people injured

One man has been arrested and police have launched an appeal to find another after the blast on Saturday night

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3 w. ago Gardai investigate second threat in a week against Simon Harris’s family

Ireland’s deputy premier has received threats before, including through social media and a phoned bomb threat.

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