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Hundreds of schools in Europe evacuated over bomb threats
Hundreds of schools in Italy, the U.K. and Ireland were evacuated Wednesday after emailed bomb threats that police described as hoaxes.[4, 5, 7] Emails containing the false warnings were sent to schools in Rome, Naples, Vicenza, Florence, Pisa, Trieste and other Italian cities, officials said.[16] Italian PM Meloni said there was no danger, and UK and Northern Ireland authorities also reported 'bogus' alerts, Al Jazeera reported.[14]
The threats came less than a week after more than 20 European flights received fake bomb threats, CBS News reported.[4] The International Business Times reported that different countries have received similar threats and faced cyberattacks over the past weeks, raising concerns about hybrid warfare in Europe.[6]
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Where accounts differ (1)
- Earlier and later reportsCBS News reported thousands of schools in Europe received hoax bomb threats, while other outlets reported hundreds of schools were affected.[3, 4, 5]
- CNBC · Center · Nov 11, 6:44 a.m. ET Hundreds of schools in Italy, UK evacuated over 'hoax' bomb threats
Hundreds of schools across Europe were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving bomb threats, police forces say, in the latest wave of efforts to intimidate populations.
- CBS News · Center · Nov 11, 9:35 a.m. ET Thousands of schools in Europe get hoax bomb threats
Less than a week after more than 20 European fights got fake bomb threats, hundreds of schools in Italy, the U.K. and Ireland were hit by similar hoaxes.
- CNBC · Center · Nov 11, 6:44 a.m. ET Hundreds of schools in Italy, UK evacuated over 'hoax' bomb threats
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 13 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 6 are center and 5 are right of center (4 of them in the Right group). 5 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), International Business Times (−0.14), CBS News (−0.14), UPI (+0.17), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), IJR (+1.52), Townhall (+2.01).
Not rated Al Jazeera, BBC News, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Sky News. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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