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European air traffic targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes

European air traffic targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes

Officials across Europe report more bomb threats against flights, following a series of hoaxes causing diversions this week

Newsroom bomb threats follow escalating European flight hoaxes

Newsroom bomb threats follow escalating European flight hoaxes

BUDAPEST/DUBLIN/PRAGUE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Newsrooms in Ireland and Bulgaria received emailed bomb threats on Friday from a purported "Mikhail Andropov", claiming responsibility for a widening wave of hoax threats disrupting passenger flights across Europe.

European flights and broadcasters are targeted with another wave of bomb threats

European flights and broadcasters are targeted with another wave of bomb threats

European officials say more bomb threats were made against flights, following a series of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week

European air traffic is targeted again by bomb threats after a week of hoaxes

European air traffic is targeted again by bomb threats after a week of hoaxes

European officials say more bomb threats were made against flights, following a series of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week

European air traffic targeted by several new threats after a week of hoaxes

European air traffic targeted by several new threats after a week of hoaxes

Officials across Europe report more bomb threats against flights, following a series of hoaxes causing diversions this week

New wave of bomb hoaxes hits dozens of flights across Europe

New wave of bomb hoaxes hits dozens of flights across Europe

(Corrects number of flights affected in Madrid in paragraph 16; Spanish police had originally said two Air Europa departures and four inbound Iberia flights were affected) ROME/WARSAW/EVREUX, France, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Hoax bomb threats disrupted dozens of passenger flights across Europe on Thursday,

New wave of bomb hoaxes hits 27 passenger flights across Europe

New wave of bomb hoaxes hits 27 passenger flights across Europe

ROME/WARSAW/EVREUX, France, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Hoax bomb threats hit at least 27 affected flights around Europe on Thursday from Ireland to Bulgaria, the second wave this week, forcing some to make unplanned landings and prompting fighter jets to escort or intercept others.

New wave of bomb hoaxes hits at least 27 passenger flights across Europe

New wave of bomb hoaxes hits at least 27 passenger flights across Europe

ROME/WARSAW/EVREUX, France, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Hoax bomb threats disrupted at least 27 passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, forcing unplanned landings by some planes and prompting fighter jets to escort or intercept others, in the second such wave this week.

Take Five: Tech wreck and roll

Take Five: Tech wreck and roll

Nov 6 (Reuters) - Traders on the world's financial markets go into next week hoping the storm engulfing tech stocks blows itself out and for no new escalation in the Iran war that sends oil prices surging again.

Wave of bomb threats afflict European flights for third time this week

Wave of bomb threats afflict European flights for third time this week

COPENHAGEN/PRAGUE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A wave of bomb threats were issued to passenger flights around Europe on Friday for the third time this week, as Spain's foreign minister said the continent appeared to be facing "hybrid aggression and a form of psychological warfare".

More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxes

More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxes

Authorities say that bomb threats have targeted more than a dozen flights in Europe, leading to a slew of emergency landings and military escorts in some cases

Activists breach Microsoft data centre construction site as protests spread in Europe

Activists breach Microsoft data centre construction site as protests spread in Europe

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Protesters broke into the construction site of a Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam on Friday at the start of two days of rallies that are part of a growing global backlash over the rapid build-out of computing power needed for AI.