Coldstream, British Columbia A day at the beach was abruptly interrupted when a swimmer discovered UXO in the waters of Kalamalka Lake.

The individual located the suspicious device submerged near Pumphouse Beach and brought it to the shore. Officers from the Vernon North Okanagan Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) responded to the scene after receiving reports of the discovery. RCMP media liaison officer Cpl. Tania Finn stated that police confirmed the item was a UXO, describing it as a severely corroded artillery round.

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Tuvalu Explosives experts have successfully located more than 11 tons of WWII-era munitions in Tuvalu, a remote Polynesian island in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia. The massive cache of UXO was scattered across a 12-kilometer lagoon in Nanumea, a community of about 500 inhabitants that previously served as a U.S. airbase during the war. The newly discovered hazards appear to consist principally of US munitions associated with the historic military base.

Operating at the request of the Tuvalu government, an Australian Defence Force (ADF) clearance diving team partnered with EOD personnel from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to execute a technical reconnaissance mission. Working from the Royal Australian Navy minehunter HMAS Diamantina and the Pacific Support Vessel ADV Reliant, the dive teams covered more than 100 kilometers of seabed at depths reaching 25 meters.

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Northern Iraq The community is mourning a devastating loss following the death of a U.S. Army soldier killed in action during the controlled detonation of UXO.

The Department of Defense has identified the fallen soldier as 30-year-old Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Sgt. Swinton was supporting overseas contingency operations at Erbil Airbase, Iraq when the fatal incident occurred. According to CENTCOM, forces were conducting a controlled detonation on the unexploded remnants of a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. Tragically, the operation resulted in Sgt. Swinton's death and left a second service member with minor injuries.

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Dunbar, Scotland A WWII munition discovered on a beach in East Lothian has been safely detonated by an Army EOD team on Belhaven Beach in Dunbar. The find prompted the Dunbar Coastguard to issue a warning to the public that ordnance "occasionally" washes up or is uncovered on beaches from the war and that they still pose a "significant likelihood" of being dangerous.

The warning came in the form of a social media post where the coastguard shared a video of the ordnance being detonated on the beach by the EOD team.

The post also included a photo of around a dozen UXO found on Belhaven Beach in a week's time. A spokesperson said, "A warning to all those that use our beaches around Dunbar. We occasionally receive reports of ordnance washed up or uncovered on our local beaches, usually stemming from the WWII era."

"Whilst it may look harmless, please be advised there is a significant likelihood that it could still present a danger. For example, today a series of controlled explosions were needed at Belhaven due to live WWII-era ordnance being discovered."

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San Antonio, Texas Archaeologists uncovered a cannonball that may have been fired during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, just three months after another such rare discovery.

According to The Alamo Trust, the nonprofit organization that oversees the Alamo Mission, the ordnance was found outside the northeast corner of the Alamo Church, adjacent to the excavation area that another intact cannonball was unearthed in March.

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Devon, England The Brunel Road Recycling Centre was evacuated after a suspected grenade was discovered among the refuse. This has the Devon County Council imploring citizens to stop disposing of ordnance at its centers.

Councillor Jacqi Hodgson, cabinet member responsible for waste services, said the "avoidable incident" wasted time, reminding everyone that "flares, fireworks or ammunition must never be brought to our recycling centers."

Ivybridge Recycling Centre was also forced to evacuate earlier this year after a tank shell was located. The most recent incident, as well that one, required emergency services responses and disrupted staff and residents who use the facilities.

The council is urging people to think before taking potentially explosive devices to recycling centers, particularly any items that are "old, unlabeled, or could be mistaken for something hazardous."

"Taking simple precautions helps keep everyone safe," Hodgson said.

San Diego, California A 911 call to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) prompted a multi-agency response to remove a suspected military artillery shell found in a residential neighborhood near Del Mar Mesa Preserve.

According to SDPD Sgt. Saum Poorsaleh, the caller noticed the device while walking in the Torrey Highlands neighborhood.

Officers took photos of the object, and after consulting with officials, ordnance-handling technicians from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFRD), the FBI and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar arrived on scene to investigate, SDFRD Capt. Jason Shanley said.

"Multiple X-rays were conducted, and the item appeared to be an artillery round with no fuse present and no immediate concerns identified," Shanley said. "Miramar took possession of the ordnance for further identification and disposal."

The unidentified munition was safely removed. There was no indication of how the item got there or for how long it had been by the roadside.

Coventry, England The screening of a film focused on the heroics of WWII bomb disposal crews was abruptly postponed on Tuesday afternoon after construction workers unearthed a real WWII bomb at the venue.

The film, It Takes a City, was scheduled to be shown by a theatre group at the Daimler Powerhouse arts complex. The story apparently centers on two different bomb disposal crews operating in Coventry decades apart.

Just hours before the event, workmen at the adjacent Sandy Lane Business Park in Radford discovered the UXO item. Authorities immediately established a 100-meter safety cordon, evacuating 96 nearby homes. An EOD team responded, executing a controlled detonation to neutralize the device.

Derek Nisbet, co-director of the theatre group, noted the historical irony, pointing out that the original Daimler factory on the site was almost completely destroyed during the war. The theatre group plans to reschedule the screening for later this month.

Valletta, Malta Offshore clearance operations for a planned submerged electricity cable between Malta and Sicily have resulted in the discovery and safe relocation of 117 UXO items. The clearance verified the official 99-kilometer route for the second interconnector (IC2), allowing cable-laying operations to proceed later this year.

During initial marine surveys, 707 magnetic anomalies were detected along the route, with 393 requiring direct physical investigation. While 84 targets were initially confirmed as explosive hazards, further excavation revealed additional munitions buried directly beneath the detected objects, raising the final count to 117.

The ordnance, many dating back to World War II, included hand grenades, artillery shells, and Hedgehog anti-submarine mortars. Due to the extreme depths and inherent safety risks, specialized EOD personnel utilized ROVs to safely relocate the munitions. The delicate operation was executed by Interconnect Malta's contractors in close continuous coordination with the Armed Forces of Malta.