Bomb threats targeting aircraft: investigation examines possible links to foreign powers

The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation to identify the authors of emails behind false bomb threats targeting aircraft over France and determine whether they have links to foreign powers. After an Aer Lingus flight was diverted to Évreux on Thursday, four more threats were reported on Friday; three aircraft landed at Orly and one at Bordeaux, with no incident or explosives found. Dozens of commercial flights across Europe have been affected since the start of the week, and the Irish government said the threats were likely part of a coordinated campaign intended to cause disruption.