We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development France investigating if bogus bomb threats against airlines linked to 'foreign powers' French prosecutors are investigating a series of fake bomb threats that targeted commercial flights in Europe this week, including trying to establish whether foreign powers may be involved. Those responsible for the bogus threats have not been identified. There have been threats across Europe. © Nikolay Doychinov, French prosecutors have opened a probe into bogus bomb threats targeting dozens of commercial flights in Europe over the past week, notably including whether foreign powers could be involved.
The investigation aims to find "the authors of the emails who disseminated this false information ... and to determine any potential links they may have to foreign powers", the office of the Paris prosecutor told AFP. Several such instances concerned flights passing over French territory. The French government, for its part, has also said that the origin of the threats was being investigated.
Ireland's government said Friday that the hoax bomb claims sent to Irish media outlets were "likely" part of a "co-ordinated campaign of disruption" linked to the threats to airlines. No explosives were found in any of the incidents so far, and those responsible have not been identified. Read moreFrench blood banks foil new cyberattack targeting refrigerators Some of the messages came in emails signed "fighters of the Male State", which matches the name of a radical misogynist group in Russia, though has not confirmed any link of it to the messages.
The group's founder, Vladislav Pozdniakov, denied any involvement, saying on social media Friday that the "movement does not exist since 2021". European countries are closely watching for any Russian interference against economic sectors in Europe and even in daily life as Moscow's war against Ukraine grinds towards its fifth anniversary. 1. 1 ## Trump calls midterms 'crooked', demands Alaska votes go to Republican candidate Americas 2. 2 ## Interior ministry says 575,000 protest across France as unions claim 'close to 1.6 million' France 3. 3 ## South Korea to deploy military mission to keep Strait of Hormuz open Asia / Pacific 4. 4 ## Trump’s stillborn diesel deal: Why Russian oil tankers are not heading to the US Analysis Americas 5. 5 ## Israel's Arab list backs Eisenkot as Netanyahu loses ultra-Orthodox support Middle East 6. 6 ## Democrats warn Trump camp to ‘lawyer up’ as anger over corruption drives midterms wipeout Analysis Americas Includes a video 5 min © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites.
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