Italy convenes security committee after mass bomb threats sent to schools
Italy's Interministerial Committee for the Security of the Republic held a technical meeting at Palazzo Chigi this afternoon after a mass e-mail containing bomb threats was sent to schools across Italy yesterday and today. The meeting was attended by Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and delegated authority for the security of the Republic Alfredo Mantovano, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, Education and Merit Minister Giuseppe Valditara, and the committee's technical members. According to initial figures cited by the government, 3,778 schools received threats via e-mail today. Authorities recorded 77 evacuations, and in 36 of those... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 13 Nov 2026 10:02 LONDON
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Italy's CISR to set joint protocol for alert management
Italy's Interministerial Committee for the Security of the Republic (CISR) is holding a technical meeting this afternoon to draw up a joint operational protocol for the management of alerts. The protocol is already operational and is intended to apply across all public administrations. The guidance says buildings should not be evacuated unless there is concrete evidence that danger exists. A simple mass email is not enough on its own to justify evacuation under the protocol, according to the source text. The arrangement does not remove prefectural authority. A Prefect may still order evacuation measures if they have specific and concrete... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 12 Nov 2026 13:03 LONDON
Italy on second day of school bomb threats as government moves to set common protocol
A fresh wave of emailed bomb threats reached several schools in Italy on Thursday morning, prompting some to evacuate while others were checked by authorities. The messages were signed with the same name that appeared in Wednesday's mass emails to 6,300 Italian schools. The latest threats extended a disruption that had already affected hundreds of schools the previous day.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called government representatives and opposition leaders to Palazzo Chigi in Rome on Thursday morning to discuss the situation. Her office said Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi would urgently brief parliament.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Nov 2026 12:29 LONDON
Strong earthquake rocks central Japan, injuring at least 22
A strong earthquake struck central Japan in the early hours of Sunday, shaking a wide area around Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures and injuring at least 22 people. The quake caused shattered shop windows, scattered debris and people to flee buildings in several locations. It was felt across parts of central Japan, including Kyoto, Nara, Gifu and Yamanashi.Japan's Meteorological Agency said the earthquake measured magnitude 5.7, while the US Geological Survey reported it at magnitude 5.5. The quake struck at 1:04am local time and was centred about 40 kilometres below the Earth's surface in Shizuoka prefecture. Local media reported that some... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Nov 2026 10:33 LONDON
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Japan warns of aftershocks after magnitude 5.7 quake in Shizuoka
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture in the early hours of Sunday, injuring about 20 people and prompting warnings of further tremors. The quake hit at 1:04am local time at a depth of about 40 kilometres, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Shaking was also felt in neighbouring Aichi prefecture, but authorities said there was no tsunami alert.The Japan Meteorological Agency said the strongest aftershocks could come over the next week, with the first two or three days seen as the period of greatest concern. It urged residents to stay alert for landslides and for damage to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Nov 2026 07:29 LONDON
