“Airbus plane from Dublin to Rome diverted to France after bomb alert”

Key points

• An Airbus on Dublin to Rome route was redirected to an airbase in northern France.
• The French prime minister’s office said the situation is being monitored.
• Several bomb threats targeting flights to Poland, Spain and Bulgaria were reported earlier.
• Some flights landed safely; authorities found no explosives after searches.
• UK government labeled the threats as malicious hoax threats; more updates expected.