Hundreds of schools in Italy, UK evacuated over 'hoax' bomb threats

At least 300 schools in Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving emailed bomb threats, which officials and police describe as a suspected hoax, according to France 24, BBC World, and ABC News. CNBC reports that hundreds of schools across Europe, including in the UK, were evacuated after bomb threats that police say are part of a wider effort to intimidate the public.

1. France 24 FIRST 1h ago Hundreds of Italian schools evacuated after receiving email bomb threats

   At least 300 Italian schools on Wednesday were evacuated after receiving emailed bomb threats, the country's education minister said.

2. France 24 1h ago 🔴Italy: At least 300 schools evacuated after email bomb alerts
3. CNBC 1h ago Hundreds of schools in Italy, UK evacuated over 'hoax' bomb threats

   Hundreds of schools across Europe were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving bomb threats, police forces say, in the latest wave of efforts to intimidate populations.

4. BBC World 25m ago Hundreds of Italian schools hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax

   Emails containing the false warnings were sent to schools in Rome, Naples, Vicenza, Florence, Pisa, Trieste and other Italian cities, officials say.

5. ABC News 20m ago Some 300 Italian schools evacuated due to bomb threats

   Italian authorities evacuated around 300 schools on Wednesday after receiving a bomb threat via email

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