Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
13%
2 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
59/100
The Independent's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
unclustered
not grouped into a story yet
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Around 300 schools have been evacuated in Italy on Wednesday, after they all received the same bomb alert message.
asserted
they → evacuate → message
Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara told local news that the number of schools impacted could rise.
“Following a nationwide bomb alert, we wish to inform you that all students have been taken to a safe area and remain under the supervision of teaching staff," one school in Rome informed parents.
uncertain
school → tell → parents
The email was signed "Mikhail Andropov, leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan," according to a government source with knowledge of the matter.
uncertain
email → sign → matter
Italian police forces are investigating the matter, a spokesperson for Rome police said.
asserted
spokesperson → investigate → police
The security alert came amid rising concerns in Europe about so-called hybrid warfare threats which have targeted supermarkets, blood banks, air traffic and TV broadcasters.
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which → come → supermarkets
In Northern Ireland, police are conducting inquires after threatening emails were also sent to hundreds of schools on Wednesday.
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emails → conduct → Wednesday
The Education Authority (EA) said the email has similarities to hoax threats sent to up to 300 schools across the region last month.
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email → say → region
“At this stage, we have not been made aware of any evidence of any credible threat to schools,” the EA said.
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EA → make → schools
“Investigations are continuing.
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Investigations → continue → ?
It is for PSNI to determine the credibility or otherwise of any such message.
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PSNI → determine → message
On Wednesday, Police Scotland said "threatening messages were sent to a number of schools in Scotland and across and the UK".
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messages → say → Scotland
It added that the messages were “immediately assessed” and are being treated as hoaxes.
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messages → add → hoaxes
"We fully appreciate that any message of this nature is distressing and can assure schools, parents/carers and children and young people that we will provide a further update following engagement with police,” the EA added.
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EA → appreciate → police
This is a breaking news story.
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This → break → ?
More follows.
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More → follow → ?
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