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Warnings of bombs that force several passenger aircraft to land over Europe

Bomb alerts, Thursday, forced several passenger aircraft to land on an emergency basis throughout Europe, in a two-day series of threats following similar incidents involving several States. The warnings included aircraft flying in the airspace of France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy and Czech

A clown. Worming on the Strats of Morocco

Women ' s theatrical experiments from five States that met at the fourth session of the International Festival " Body " for women directors, hosted by the capital of Morocco and Rabat through six presentations between Morocco, Egypt, Spain, Greece and France. These presentations made exclusive choices that cross human, identity and memory questions with a variety of theatre expressions.

Europe: Air traffic disrupted after several security alerts

The prosecutor of the Republic, Rémi Coutin, announced that he had visited Air and Space Army Air Force Base 105 in Evreux, where the A320 finally landed on Thursday 5 November in the morning. The aircraft was connecting Dublin to Rome with 157 people on board due to a bomb alert. The Evreux Public Prosecutor's Office announced the opening of an investigation into the pilot who would initially "refused" to land on the Evreux military base.

Europe: at least 15 aircraft disturbed by false bomb alerts

At least 15 European flights were subjected to bomb alerts on Thursday, 5 November, and several aircraft were escorted by fighter aircraft while two flights were stolen, according to authorities and airlines. European Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said it was still "too early" to say whether bomb alerts disrupt European air traffic were linked. The explanations of Sylvain Rousseau, a great reporter in France 24.

Mobilisations in France: "We're going to have to move a bit on social responses"

The National Secretary of the Ecologists Marine Tondelier felt that "we may have to move on social responses" supports social movements in France, which believes that it will be "complicated" for the executive to respond to "a convergence of struggles". The Head of State "finished his mandate as he governed, that is, alone against all. And there, we have a kind of social movement that is her mandate balance," said Tondelier on Public Senate.

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France: fire starts extinguished in a high school near Toulouse

Some 30 individuals entered a high school in Tournefeuille near Toulouse early Thursday 5 November, firing fireworks mortars and causing a fire quickly extinguished by firefighters who damaged a school building, according to the prefecture. For students, the authors of the degradations are not part of the high school.

French bank hit by cyberattack, hackers steal $100 million

French regional bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa said Wednesday it had been hit by a cyberattack that led to fraudulent transfers worth around 100 million euros ($112 million). The bank said the attack, which has since been "contained", allowed hackers to access its own accounts and transfer funds to other banks. Customer accounts were not affected, and no losses were reported by clients.

France faces new protests as government seeks to prevent violence

France faces new protests as the government seeks to prevent a repeat of October unrest. Protesters demand better public services, including education, and also critique the rising cost-of-living. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from the ground.

Bringing the magic of Harry Potter to life through music

In this edition of Entre Nous, we meet Timothy Henty, the British conductor bringing the magic of Harry Potter to life in Paris. As part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, he leads more than 80 musicians in a spectacular live orchestral performance, offering audiences a unique opportunity to experience one of cinema's most beloved stories like never before.

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