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At least 13 flights across Europe have received bomb threats today, the second wave this week after about 10 were targeted Tuesday. Aer Lingus flight EIN40G flying from Dublin to Rome was diverted to the Évreux military airbase in France. All 151 passengers and six crew are reported safe. Italian fighters also escorted a Finnair flight into Rome in a separate incident. Flights were also threatened, diverted or searched in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Austria and Italy. No explosives have been reported found on any of the affected aircraft, and no one has claimed responsibility

Hardline outlets in Iran have identified US and NATO facilities in Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Italy and Britain as possible targets, should the U.S. and Israel restart offensive operations against the IRGC, reports Iran Intl

Hundreds of British troops and RAF jets are joining 10 nations in Poland for Exercise Koalicja, the first major exercise of the UK-France-led Multinational Force–Ukraine (MNF-U)

Warsaw Airport: Bomb threat reported on flight arriving from London

Britain & France prepare a multinational military force for potential deployment to Ukraine after the war

A Russian spy ship was caught monitoring NATO warships during a major allied naval exercise off the U.K. coast. Britain responded by scrambling warships and helicopters to track the Viktor Leonov and two Russian frigates

Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia diverted to Budapest due to a bomb threat. Hungarian Defence Minister Romulus Rusin-Sandi announced on Facebook that a Gripen fighter jet from the Hungarian Air Force was scrambled to escort the passenger aircraft. The aircraft landed safely at Budapest Airport. Representatives of Wizz Air told the 24.hu news portal that competent authorities are currently conducting a security check of the aircraft and passengers. After the incident, the fighter jet returned to base. According to the Hungarian Defence Minister, police took additional security measures after the Wizz Air flight landed

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband directly confronted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in the US, condemning Thursday's drone attack on Dnipro railway station that reportedly killed 15 people. Miliband accused Russia of killing innocent civilians throughout the war, saying: "We all know who the aggressor in this war is. We all know you started this war four and a half years ago with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine."

Ireland announces plans to establish its first-ever government body to study the possibility of reunification with Northern Ireland

Britain announces an additional £10 billion in financial support for Ukraine as President Zelenskyy holds talks with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Police investigating the shooting of taxi driver Sean O'Reilly have arrested a man in west Belfast

Three of Britain's four nuclear deterrent submarines are simultaneously at sea, an unusual deployment not seen in more than five years. At least one is carrying nuclear warheads, while the other two are believed to be conducting routine sea trials. A naval source described the deployment as "unusual," although experts said it likely reflects improved operational readiness rather than strategic signaling toward Russia. Source: The Times

Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Israel to support Argentina over the Falklands, The Telegraph can reveal. The Israeli prime minister told diplomats to change his country's official position and join Buenos Aires in calling for direct talks over the future of the islands

Andy Burnham told Trump Ukraine must have full access to Starlink in their call this afternoon

Russian fishing vessels are suspected of spying on critical undersea communication cables linking Britain with Europe and the US. Over 500 suspicious movements involving 17 vessels have been identified, with ships repeatedly slowing down, changing direction and following cable routes. British officials fear this activity could help Moscow identify targets for future sabotage

The UK will today launch a new push to prepare the nation to be more resilient, Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, has revealed. He said the updated guidance will encourage households to be better prepared for crises such as wild fires & flooding. The public also needs to prepare for hostile acts such as "increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks"

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany in Istanbul on Friday for talks on regional conflicts, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters.

The NCSC is encouraging UK organisations to prepare for immediate updating of systems using PHP. Where immediate remediation is not feasible, organisations should consider taking the system offline until it can be fully mitigated

British counter-terrorism police: Two men re-arrested as part of investigation into Fairford base

British Ministry of Defence: Our military aircraft will operate in a defensive role and will not launch offensive strikes against the Houthis.

The British Ministry of Defence announced that Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets will conduct defensive air missions to help protect Saudi Arabian cities and critical infrastructure from Houthi missile and drone attacks. The aircraft will not carry out offensive strikes against Houthi targets.

Multiple online services are down or experiencing issues. Google Cloud has reported "issues" in its western Europe region, affecting dozens of websites, including Revolut, Royal Mail and HSBC

Google Cloud has reported an "issue" affecting dozens of services across the UK They include Revolut, Lloyds, HSBC, Halifax, Rightmove, Royal Mail, Bank of Scotland, DPD and Sky

Four people arrested after police officer shot in Nottingham, England

Argentina's Milei posts an AI-generated image as part of his Falklands propaganda on Instagram

British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting says he and Secretary Hegseth welcomed the restoration of Ukraine's Starshield satellite service during Pentagon talks today.

Argentinian President Javier Milei has shared a post calling for the takeover of the Falkland Islands to prevent the "interference of an Islamic state" in the region

The UK is providing Ukraine with additional long-range Storm Shadow missiles to disrupt Russian military operations targeting civilian infrastructure before winter, sources told Bloomberg. The provision of these British-made cruise missiles was discussed by Andy Burnham and Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Ukrainian president's visit to London on Wednesday, according to sources. The UK considers Ukraine's use of long-range weapons to target Russian sites involved in attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure to be defensive, they added

Gardaí investigating the deaths of four members of the English family in a suspected arson attack in Waterford have identified their main suspects. Investigators are examining possible links to an organized crime gang based in the city. Homes were raided earlier this week.

The UK is accelerating deliveries of air defense systems to Ukraine, the British prime minister said