‘Clock is ticking’: European TV channels targeted in wave of hoax bomb threats

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Several European television broadcasters, including Ireland's RTÉ, Britain's Sky, and Bulgaria's Nova TV, received hoax bomb threats warning that “the clock is ticking.” The threats prompted evacuations and programming disruptions, but no bombs were found.

Bomb threats warning “the clock ⁠is ticking” were sent to TV stations across Europe on Friday, prompting evacuations and programming to be suspended. Warnings were sent to Irish broadcaster RTE, Britain’s Sky, Bulgarian private station Nova TV and others, the companies said. No bombs were found at any affected site. RTE programmes were replaced by music and a pre-recorded ‌message, some for as long as three hours. The alerts follow a string of hoax bomb threats that has disrupted passenger...