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Wave of false bomb alerts in Italy, the United Kingdom and Ireland: schools targeted

Original in French: Vague de fausses alertes à la bombe en Italie, au Royaume-Uni et en Irlande: les écoles prises pour cible

Told by 3 newspapers in 2 countries, between 11:00 and 14:00 on 11 November 2026.

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What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

According to French and Swiss newspapers, schools in Italy, Ireland and Scotland were targeted by bomb alerts that proved to be false.1 22 newspapers from 2 countries

According to Libération, President Macron considers it too early to determine those responsible; the Le Monde and Le Temps headlines do not mention his position.3

AIMade at 14:11 from 3 headlines from 2 countries. Each number links to the source. Rules

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

Libération · France · 11:36Alerte à la bombe en Italie, au moins 300 écoles évacuéesRead at the newspaper ↗
Le Monde · France · 12:30En Italie, des centaines d’écoles évacuées à la suite de fausses alertes à la bombe ; des « messages menaçants » envoyés à des établissements scolaires au Royaume-UniRead at the newspaper ↗
Le Temps · Switzerland · 14:00Vague de fausses alertes à la bombe en Italie, au Royaume-Uni et en Irlande: les écoles prises pour cibleRead at the newspaper ↗