Hoax bomb threats widen to European broadcasters and air traffic

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Hoax bomb threats widen from flights to European broadcasters and air traffic

On Friday, a string of hoax alerts that has diverted flights across Europe this week was reported to have expanded to newsrooms, with fresh threats also reported against air traffic. Scores of flights have received bomb threats this week, but no explosives have been found so far. A Russian extremist group has denied sending the threats.

• Scores of flights across Europe have received bomb threats this week, and no explosives have been found so far.
• A Russian extremist group has denied being behind the hoax threats.
• On Thursday, several airliners made unplanned landings, including an Aer Lingus Dublin to Rome flight diverted to the Évreux military base in France, according to France's prime minister's office.
• No country has assigned blame for the threats. European officials have accused Russia and Iran of hybrid attacks and sabotage, which both deny.