{
  "id": 18397900,
  "title": "More than dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/more-than-dozen-flights-in-europe-receive-bomb-threats-that-an-18397900",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T23:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261106/more-than-dozen-flights-in-europe-receive-bomb-threats-that-an-official-calls-malicious-hoaxes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MILAN — Over a dozen flights in Europe experienced bomb threats on Thursday, resulting in numerous emergency landings and some requiring military escort, authorities reported. The British government described these incidents as \"malicious hoaxes\" after no dangerous or suspicious substances were discovered. Although similar threats had been made against planes earlier in the week, leading to further searches and route changes, officials confirmed that at least 25 flights were targeted. Europe has seen other recent disruptions, including attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems, drones intruding airspace, and mysterious alerts to warning apps. While the act of fake bomb threats is not uncommon, the sheer number targeted in one day is unusual. These threats coincide with heightened geopolitical tensions and warnings from officials that Russia might be escalating \"hybrid threats\" in Europe. It remains unclear whether these incidents are connected, who is responsible, or what their objectives are. One email containing a threat to flights heading to Rome was sent on behalf of a group claiming to be anti-feminist, according to an official who provided a copy.",
  "summary": "MILAN — Bomb threats targeted more than a dozen flights in Europe on Thursday, leading to a slew of emergency landings and military escorts in some cases, authorities said. No hazardous or suspicious materials have been found in what a British official called “malicious\" hoaxes. Several similar threats targeted planes earlier this week, prompting searches and diversions, with at least 25 flights…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}