Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened
The Guardian's Europe live blog follows seven bomb threats against European flights on 3 November 2026 – on LOT, SAS, Ryanair and Wizz Air routes to Warsaw, Sofia, Rome and Murcia – all confirmed as false alarms, alongside a bomb threat against the Crown Iris cruise ship searched at Syros. It also covers a one-day strike by Czech public media workers over a funding overhaul, Russia's strikes on Ukraine's power grid, and Zelenskyy's talks with Friedrich Merz ahead of Abu Dhabi peace talks.
