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Who is behind Europe’s wave of bomb threats, cyberattacks?

“Targeting schools can maximize fear, media attention and pressure on the authorities, while involving relatively low costs and operational risks,” said intelligence expert Daniele Garofalo.

Garda members work at the offices of Irish National broadcaster RTE after staff were evacuated from the site following a bomb threat that the broadcaster has claimed is from the same group that has been behind a wave of bomb threats issued to passenger flights around Europe this week, November 6.
Illustration of an Eurostar train at platform in Lille Europe SNCF station in the Nord France April 9 2026. The international train is stationary on the platform, illustrating rail traffic connecting France with the United Kingdom and Belgium within the European high speed network.

Bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun station in northern France halts Eurostar trains to London

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Italian police vehicles sit deployed outside the Duomo cathedral following clashes between police and demonstrators protesting the state of public services and the rising cost of living in Milan, Italy, October 18, 2026.

At least 300 Italian schools evacuated after email bomb alerts

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reacts while listening to U.S. President Donald Trump's (not pictured) speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

Meloni’s test: Italy’s street violence and Europe’s crisis of power - opinion


Italy says EU nations failed to commit to Red Sea security, despite calls from FM

"I have yet to see anything concrete," Crosetto told Reuters, although he said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas had "fully understood" the importance of Italy's request.

Puntland Maritime Police Forces patrol the Bosasso coastline in the Red Sea against ISIS in Bari Region, in the Gulf of Aden, Puntland region, Somalia January 30, 2025.

Israeli ambassador condemns erasure of October 7 memorial mural in Milan

Ambassador Jonathan Peled condemned the removal of Palombo's mural commemorating October 7, saying, "Remembering the victims is a duty that cannot be silenced."

October 7 mural depicting the abduction and separation of Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or from the Nova music festival was erased in Milan.

‘Chutzpah Girls’: Tami Schlossberg Pruwer brings Jewish heroines to life

With Tami Schlossberg Pruwer’s chutzpah, smarts, charm, and ability to get things done, the protexia and educational systems better look out!

Tami Schlossberg Pruwer, 40, from Milan and Antwerp to Tel Aviv, 2005

Three-quarters of Italians view Israel unfavorably as pro-Palestinian movement grows - report

A global survey conducted in June by the Pew Research Center found that about 75 percent of Italians hold an unfavorable view of Israel, compared with 21 percent who hold a positive view. 

A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag as protesters face police amid smoke during clashes following a protest against the rising cost of living in Bologna, Italy, October 17, 2026.

Italy foreign minister says he has been targeted by pro-Russian hackers over Ukraine backing

The Italian foreign minister said hackers were seeking more information about him and his family, and linked the leak to Rome’s support for Ukraine.

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs International Cooperation Antonio Tajani talks to media on the sidelines of the meeting of R4, E3 countries in Istanbul, Turkey, October 23, 2026.

Far-right Russian extremists take responsibility for bomb threats on Rome-bound flights - report

The group claimed to have placed explosives on Aer Lingus flight EI402 from Dublin and Finnair flight AY1761 from Helsinki, warning that an "explosion will occur in 60 minutes."

Passengers disembark from an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 plane at Evreux military air base after the flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France following a bomb threat, France, November 5, 2026.

Israeli, US flags burned in Lyon as economic protests turn violent in European cities

Demonstrations across Germany, France, Italy and other European countries on Saturday saw clashes with police, arrests and calls for greater investment in public services.

A demonstrator dressed as Mario, in blue overalls and a red cap, walks through a street engulfed in tear gas near Porte de Charenton in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on 31 October 2026.

Louvre heist emboldened art thiefs, leaving Europe's smaller museums on high alert

"This is where we see the 'Louvre effect'," said Marc Balcells, a Barcelona-based researcher. "If the Louvre was so easy to rob, just imagine a tiny museum in a rural area."

Police stand near the pyramid of the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025.

Time capsule of Pompeii: Ancient cupboard provides glimpse into life before Vesuvius erupted

Among the objects stored inside was a necklace comprising at least 24 tiny objects made of bone, glass paste, earthenware and rock crystal.

Pottery and other artefacts in the remains of a cupboard uncovered during archaeological excavations in Pompeii, Italy, in this handout image released on October 29, 2026.

At least four killed, 11 injured after Italian helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia

ANSA news agency reported the helicopter came down in the village of Gorice in Brcko district. Images carried by local media showed a military transport helicopter overturned on the ground.

The site of the crash of a ICH-47 Chinook helicopter belonging to the Italian contingent of the European Union Force (EUFOR) Althea mission, near the village of Gorice, in Brcko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 29, 2026.