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This week European authorities have confirmed dozens of hoax bomb threats against passenger flights and some media outlets. At least 35 aircraft have been threatened, several flights have been diverted or searched and multiple countries have scrambled fighter jets; no explosives or injuries have been reported and investigations are ongoing.
Dozens of flights across Europe have been targeted by hoax bomb threats, prompting searches, diversions and in some cases emergency landings and military escorts. Authorities report no injuries and no explosives found, as investigations consider possible links to hybrid threats amid rising geopolitical tensions.
China has warned it will respond firmly to EU measures that restrict Chinese firms, saying such actions would undermine mutual trust and disrupt trade talks. The EU is weighing a fast-acting tool to curb Chinese access, with talks aimed at tangible results by October.