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What do we know about the wave of bomb threats against flights in Europe?

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Told by 22 newspapers in 15 countries, at 17:00 on 5 November 2026.

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• THE GUARDIAN: Bomb threats disrupt at least 22 flights across Europe, raising hybrid war fears
• PBS NEWSHOUR: More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxes
• GEO NEWS: Fighter jets scrambled as bomb threats target 27 passenger flights across Europe

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Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

• The Express Tribune · Pakistan · 17:15What do we know about the wave of bomb threats against flights in Europe?Read at the newspaper ↗
• The Guardian · United Kingdom · 17:45Bomb threats disrupt at least 22 flights across Europe, raising hybrid war fearsRead at the newspaper ↗
• PBS NewsHour · United States · 18:55More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxesRead at the newspaper ↗
• Geo News · Pakistan · 18:55Fighter jets scrambled as bomb threats target 27 passenger flights across EuropeRead at the newspaper ↗
• BBC News · United Kingdom · 20:15Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel?Read at the newspaper ↗
• Mainichi · Japan · 23:30European flights and broadcasters are targeted with another wave of bomb threatsRead at the newspaper ↗
• CBS News · United States · 00:55Dozens of planes targeted by bomb threats in Europe in apparent hoaxRead at the newspaper ↗
• The Japan Times · Japan · 01:05New wave of bomb hoaxes hits dozens of flights across EuropeRead at the newspaper ↗
• Daily Maverick · South Africa · 02:50New wave of bomb hoaxes hits dozens of flights across EuropeRead at the newspaper ↗
• CGTN (state media) · China · 03:10Multiple bomb threats divert European flightsRead at the newspaper ↗
• Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 11:45Hoax or bomb threats? What we know about flight disruptions across EuropeRead at the newspaper ↗
• Egypt Independent · Egypt · 11:25Bomb threats disrupt European airports: 25 flights diverted in a single dayRead at the newspaper ↗
• Dawn · Pakistan · 12:07Wave of bomb threats afflict European flights for third time this weekRead at the newspaper ↗
• Bangkok Post · Thailand · 14:05Europe bomb hoaxes spread to media, more flights hitRead at the newspaper ↗
• The Hindu · India · 14:31Europe bomb threats 'likely co-ordinated campaign': Irish governmentRead at the newspaper ↗
• The Times of Israel · Israel · 15:20Europe hit by fresh wave of bomb threats targeting flights and media outletsRead at the newspaper ↗
• South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · 15:35‘Clock is ticking’: European TV channels targeted in wave of hoax bomb threatsRead at the newspaper ↗
• ABC News · Australia · 15:05Bomb threats spread to European newsrooms after wave of passenger jet scaresRead at the newspaper ↗
• The New York Times · United States · 16:05Bomb Threats in Europe Probably a Coordinated Campaign, Ireland SaysRead at the newspaper ↗
• TASS (state media) · Russia · 17:15IN BRIEF: What is known about wave of bomb threats across EuropeRead at the newspaper ↗
• ABC News · United States · 17:10Bomb threats targeting flights and media outlets continue across EuropeRead at the newspaper ↗
• CBC News · Canada · 17:15What we know about Europe's latest wave of bomb threats targeting flights, newsroomsRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

• bomb
• threats
• flights
• europe