Over 6,000 Italian schools targeted in email bomb threats
Italian schools are facing a wave of bomb threats, with authorities reporting that more than 6,000 schools across the country received threatening emails. Approximately 300 schools were evacuated as a precaution. Similar incidents have been reported in Northern Ireland and Scotland, though authorities quickly issued reassurances.
The source of the threatening emails remains unknown.
Elsewhere, economic advisors have revised upwards their growth forecast for 2026, raising the projected economic growth for the year from an initial 0.5 percent to 1.3 percent. They cited encouraging signals for the coming year but urged the German government to prioritize fiscal consolidation.
The German cabinet has approved a bill to establish a strategic gas reserve of 24 terawatt-hours, initially financed by a KfW loan and potentially passed on to consumers as a surcharge, increasing the gas price by an estimated 0.03 to 0.05 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Bavarian Justice Minister Schmid presented the state’s law enforcement statistics for 2025, revealing a decrease in overall crime and juvenile violent offenses. However, cases of child sexual abuse have increased significantly, along with the circulation of child pornography.
Pope Leo XIV is currently in Peru, following visits to Uruguay and Argentina, where he previously served as a missionary and bishop. He is scheduled to meet with Peruvian President Fujimori and representatives of the government and civil society.
The weather in Bavaria is expected to be mostly cloudy with some rain, with a high of 4 to 15 degrees Celsius.
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“Tausende Schulen in Italien erhalten Bombendrohungen”
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