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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, at 12:00 on 11 November 2026.

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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.

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 ↗
Libération · France · 12:15Alertes à la bombe : 1 800 écoles de nouveau ciblées en Italie, Macron juge qu’il est trop tôt pour déterminer les responsablesRead at the newspaper ↗