Belfast, Oct 19, 2026 (AFP) - Schools in UK, Hungary, Serbia sent hoax bomb warnings

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2026-10-19

Hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hungary and Serbia were sent bomb threats on Monday with some evacuated as authorities said the warnings appeared to be a hoax. It is not yet known whether the incidents were connected to each other. "Police investigating the circumstances of threatening emails sent to schools across Northern Ireland this morning ... are treating the matter as a hoax," police said. Northern Ireland police said up......

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