# Schools in Italy, Scotland and Northern Ireland hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax

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8 outlets covering · First listed: BBC, Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 AM · Read it: <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwz0k79pr8z2o>

More 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.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): 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.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 5:25 AM: [Thousands of schools in Italy, Scotland and Ireland receive bomb threats](<https://www.ft.com/content/7bbc0a5e-b7e2-4a3f-874f-a63de94e922d?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Incidents appear to be latest co-ordinated attack aimed at disrupting life in Europe
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:44 AM: [Hundreds of schools in Italy, UK evacuated over 'hoax' bomb threats](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/11/hoax-bomb-threats-schools-italy-uk.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States)
  Hundreds of schools across Europe were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving bomb threats, police forces say, amid growing worries of hybrid threats.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:14 AM: [Italy evacuates over 300 schools due to bomb alert, with threats in Scotland and Ireland](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPanFkNjRuZFpXd2ZINlZJRWx3RkROMjA5UzZ4RXdWN0MtRWZyc1ZhWDFybWtrRk9ubkVPckRvYTRSLV9mcUxyOUw1WVZwOUVkUU1mRTZtVDBkUGgtZkdCSGhybnFDTkZYaWFZTXQ0c2w2Y0Jwb0xjVS1kVnByd3EzcFIzdHZWbExNOERpdHcwYm4wS2RBMFFBR3JkVnQzeWRpU3VoWElrNA?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 AM: [Schools in Italy, Scotland and Northern Ireland hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwz0k79pr8z2o>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom)
  More 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.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:35 AM: [Thousands of schools in Europe get hoax bomb threats](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bomb-threat-schools-europe-italy-uk-ireland-hoaxes-hybrid-warfare-iran-russia/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States)
  Less 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.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:55 AM: [Italy evacuates over 300 schools after bomb threat — as Northern Ireland, Scotland also threatened](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/world-news/italy-evacuates-over-300-schools-after-bomb-threat-as-northern-ireland-scotland-also-threatened/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Italian authorities evacuated hundreds of schools Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat, the latest in a series of disruptions affecting European institutions.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:40 AM: [Italy evacuates hundreds of schools due to bomb alert, with threats in Scotland and Ireland](<https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-11-11/italy-evacuates-over-300-schools-due-to-bomb-alert-with-threats-in-scotland-ireland>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Italian authorities evacuated more than schools after an emailed bomb threat
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:59 AM: [Hundreds of schools evacuated in Italy after bomb threats](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNZVlBUk9IQXJ1eFRGekUxQlMzdmZHUEJsOWxJQUEwN1o4YU10TEd5RXNWaEk1eW9WNUtiU0hWRVBuNFdqaEljUVJOQ3RCYjhHcGw2bXNEM0ZaV3NNSTB2cXduVWFFZU5hYi1TRHlHakw5VGpXU0Z3a01MVk9IbDJJSVdIZ191b1A0QnBFTGkyMkF0RnIyZWVhbnhpZWo0ODlRcVE?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
