{
  "id": 19562244,
  "title": "Hoax Bomb Threats Target Hundreds of European Schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hoax-bomb-threats-target-hundreds-of-european-schools",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-11T22:23:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Foreign Policy",
    "slug": "foreign-policy",
    "url": "https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/11/hoax-bomb-threats-schools-italy-europe-hybrid-warfare-russia-iran/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hoax bomb threats targeted hundreds of European schools on Wednesday, disrupting classrooms across Italy, Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened an emergency meeting to investigate the ongoing campaign of hybrid warfare against the continent, suspecting Russia as a possible culprit. At least 21 European nations experienced these threats in recent weeks, alongside false bomb threats on European airlines, cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems, and coordinated attacks on blood banks. These incidents have caused disruptions for travelers, spoiled food, sparked fires, and threatened critical healthcare infrastructure. Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara urged vigilance while acknowledging the need to prepare for this evolving threat.",
  "summary": "Classrooms join the growing list of targets of suspected hybrid warfare.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Italy evacuates over 300 schools due to bomb alert, with threats in Scotland and Ireland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/italy-evacuates-over-300-schools-due-to-bomb-alert-with-threats-in",
        "published": "2026-11-11T17:22:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Thousands of ‘hoax’ bomb threats sent to schools in Italy, U.K., police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/thousands-of-hoax-bomb-threats-sent-to-schools-in-italy-u-k-police-say",
        "published": "2026-11-11T20:36:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Hoax bomb threats target schools across Italy, UK and Ireland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hoax-bomb-threats-target-schools-across-italy-uk-and-ireland",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:01:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}