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New hoax bomb threats hit European flights

At least 27 commercial flights across Europe were targeted by malicious hoax bomb threats for a third consecutive day, prompting fighter jet scrambles and emergency diversions. Addressing the series of bomb hoaxes, the European Commissioner for Transport stated on Thursday that airport security and threat assessments are primarily led by national authorities, with investigations currently ongoing. This wave of flight bomb hoaxes comes at a time when supermarket refrigeration systems across sever

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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Myanmar, New Zealand, United States
English
Countries concerned
France
Security & defense · intensity 1.3 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (60%); silent in Arab-Muslim world.

Western 60%Sino-Russian & BRICS 20%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 20%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by sg.finance.yahoo.com (United States), . 5 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

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Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. New hoax bomb threats hit European flights
    sg.finance.yahoo.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → Unknown countryEnglish
  2. New hoax bomb threats hit European flights
    New Zealand HeraldNouvelle-ZélandeNew Zealand → Unknown countryEnglish
  3. Bomb threats hit flights across Europe
    global.chinadaily.com.cnUnknownChina → Unknown countryEnglish
  4. New hoax bomb threats hit European flights
    myanmaritv.comMMMyanmar → Unknown countryEnglish
  5. Bomb threats hit flights across Europe
    chinadailyglobal.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish