Rome and London — Thousands of schools across Europe received apparently hoax bomb threats Wednesday, prompting mass evacuations in Italy. The threatening messages were sent to at least 6,300 schools in Italy alone, as well as hundreds in Ireland and across the U.K. There have been no reports so far of explosives or suspicious devices found…
Hundreds of schools across at least three different countries in Europe have received bomb threat emails as part of a hoax to “create concern” and “unleash terror.” Around 300 schools in Italy were evacuated on Wednesday, along with others in Ireland and the U.K. They are the latest in a series of cyberattacks and bomb…
The bomb hoaxes that affected at least 25 European flights Thursday included bizarre emails claiming to be from an anti-feminist group threatening to “turn the skies red,” according to reports. The “threat notification” emails claiming to be from the so-called “Fighters of the Male State” were made over at least two of the numerous flights…
Nov 4 (Reuters) – Governments and politicians around the world reacted to the Democrats winning the US midterm elections, a result that could have major implications for global trade, security and energy prices. Here is a selection of the reactions: SPANISH PRIME MINISTER PEDRO SANCHEZ ON X “Yesterday, the American people voted against policies that…
Seven flights were affected by bomb threats across Poland, Spain, Italy and Bulgaria, including departures from Heathrow and Manchester. A LOT flight diverted to Warsaw-Modlin, while other aircraft underwent security checks after landing at their destinations. All aircraft landed safely and no explosives were found. Authorities have not established whether the incidents were connected. Bomb…
Footage of mass protests in Europe has been flooding newsfeeds for weeks, with demonstrators taking to the streets across the continent. While the causes may be different in each country, experts say they speak to the overwhelming mood of discontent among young people. Here’s what’s fuelling the mood and what could come of it. Why…
By Fedja Grulovic , Alex Fraser , Bart Biesemans and Fatos Bytyci BELGRADE/MILAN/BRUSSELS/TIRANA, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans against those running her country: “If we burn, you burn with us!” The slogan, taken from the 2012 film “The Hunger Games” that has been…
Thousands of people have defied a sweeping government crackdown to protest in Italy over the weekend, with some briefly breaking into the Colosseum in Rome. Thousands of young people marched through Italian cities, including Milan, Rome and Turin, on Saturday. Police said they arrested nine people and briefly detained 371 more, including 110 minors, who…
From the streets of Paris and Tirana to Madrid, Rome and Lisbon, a fresh wave of protests has swept across Europe, driven by public anger over rising living costs, housing pressures, government policies and other social grievances. The demonstrations have triggered clashes with police in several countries as authorities struggle to contain the unrest. France…
Skyrocketing fuel costs, mounting frustration with education systems, crumbling public services, and a deepening housing emergency are fueling a surge of demonstrations throughout Europe. Protesters are flooding the streets in major cities across the region, from Milan and Madrid to Lisbon and Tirana. Turmoil in France, Italy, Albania has been characterized by arrests, looting, injuries,…