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Thousands of schools in Italy, Scotland and Ireland receive bomb threats

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Incidents appear to be latest co-ordinated attack aimed at disrupting life in Europe

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Hundreds of schools in Italy, the U.K. and Ireland received bomb threats, and more than 300 schools were evacuated in Italy, according to reports. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no danger, while authorities in the U.K. and Northern Ireland also reported 'bogus' alerts, according to Al Jazeera.

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  1. CNNHundreds of schools evacuated in Italy after bomb threats
  2. Washington ExaminerItaly evacuates hundreds of schools as Europe faces wave of bomb threatsHundreds of schools were evacuated in Italy over thousands of bomb threats, part of a larger wave of bomb threats wreaking havoc across Europe. After an investigation, no bombs were found in any of the cases in Italy and the rest of Europe. Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said the threats were part of a
  3. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)Italy evacuates hundreds of schools due to bomb alert, with threats in Scotland and IrelandItalian authorities evacuated more than schools after an emailed bomb threat
  4. NY PostItaly evacuates over 300 schools after bomb threat — as Northern Ireland, Scotland also threatenedItalian authorities evacuated hundreds of schools Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat, the latest in a series of disruptions affecting European institutions.
  5. CBS NewsThousands of schools in Europe get hoax bomb threatsLess than a week after more than 20 European flights got fake bomb threats, hundreds of schools in Italy, the U.K. and Ireland were hit by similar hoaxes.
  6. BBCSchools in Italy, Scotland and Northern Ireland hit by threats in suspected bomb hoaxMore than 6,000 Italian schools received a threat. Authorities in all three countries say there appears to be no risk to the public. It is not known if the incidents are linked.
  7. APItaly evacuates over 300 schools due to bomb alert, with threats in Scotland and Ireland
  8. CNBCHundreds of schools in Italy, UK evacuated over 'hoax' bomb threatsHundreds of schools across Europe were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving bomb threats, police forces say, amid growing worries of hybrid threats.
  9. Financial Times(subscription required)Thousands of schools in Italy, Scotland and Ireland receive bomb threatsIncidents appear to be latest co-ordinated attack aimed at disrupting life in Europe