Hundreds of Schools Evacuated Across Italy Following Emailed Bomb Threats, Similar Incidents in UK and Ireland

Italian authorities evacuated hundreds of schools on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, after receiving emailed bomb threats. Similar threats were reported in schools across Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, though no evacuations were reported in those regions. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni stated there was no indication of 'concrete danger' and that the threats appeared aimed at 'generating alarm and concern.' Investigations are underway, with the anonymous emails purporting to come from an unknown group and signed with a Russian name previously used in threats against European broadcasters.