An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 flying Dublin to Rome landed safely at the Evreux airbase in Normandy after a bomb alert, French authorities say. All 151 passengers and six crew are safe, and a French fighter jet escorted the plane while military bomb-defusal teams inspect it. At least ten other European passenger flights were also diverted after bomb threats, including a Finnair service from Helsinki escorted to Rome. Czech police cleared four aircraft bound for Prague, finding no explosives. Police in France have opened an investigation after the pilot resisted diversion orders.
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Around twenty aircraft were disrupted by false bomb threats on Friday, prompting diversions, emergency landings and fighter escorts, but no devices were discovered. The threats targeted airports in Rome, Prague, Copenhagen, French airspace and Lisbon, affecting flights to and from Bulgaria, Italy, the United Kingdom and other destinations. Authorities in Italy, Denmark, the Czech Republic, France and Spain say the warnings were likely part of a coordinated hybrid campaign, while the UK government labels them malicious hoaxes.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on 30 Oct that the International Ice Hockey Federation must readmit Russian national teams of all age groups to its tournaments, including the 2027 men's World Championship in Germany. The IIHF says it disagrees with the ruling but intends to comply, and its Council met for two days to set a way forward. Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia and the Czech Republic say they will refuse to play Russia. The first tournament affected is the World Junior Championship in Alberta, Canada, from late December, where Prime Minister Mark Carney says Russia will not be allowed to play.