Hundreds of Italian schools hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax

Around 300 schools in Italy received bomb threats, which officials suspect are part of a cyber-attack rather than real dangers. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara noted a strategic pattern behind these threats, which have also affected other European locations. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emphasized that the government is closely monitoring the situation, although initial checks revealed no concrete threats. Many schools evacuated students as a precaution but later allowed them to return. Similar hoaxes were reported in Northern Ireland and Scotland, though connections between these incidents remain unclear.