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🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Fire Alarm Triggered at Vocational Training Institution in Kaunas

A fire alarm was activated at a vocational training institution in Kaunas, but it was found to be a false alarm caused by smoke effects used in a school event.

Feb 26 • 06:28 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Will review procedures after false alarm with flight alarms in Eastern Norway

A human error during a routine test of alarm systems caused flight alarms to sound across Eastern Norway, prompting a review of procedures by authorities.

Feb 25 • 20:54 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

The Air Alarm Error: The Chief of the Civil Defense Was Notified After the Police Went Public

A testing error led to a false air alarm in Eastern Norway, prompting the police to inform the public before the Civil Defense was able to respond.

Feb 25 • 19:49 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The Prime Minister was moved to safety due to a bomb threat

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from his residence in Canberra due to a bomb threat, which ultimately turned out to be a false alarm.

Feb 24 • 11:55 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Alarm triggered in several places in Eastern Norway: - No danger to the population

A civil defense alarm was mistakenly triggered in parts of Eastern Norway, causing confusion among residents, though authorities confirmed there was no danger.

Feb 24 • 06:52 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Significant preparedness due to a report about a kayak

Authorities prepared extensively in response to a report of an overturned kayak near Skildinganes, which was later confirmed to be a false alarm after thorough searches.

Feb 22 • 10:58 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Mirabel: How false rape alarm turned into money-making venture

A Nigerian TikToker named Mirabel is under police custody after falsely alleging that she was raped, which led to public outrage and financial gain through donations.

Feb 21 • 00:08 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Fire department call proved unfounded

The fire department responded to a call that ultimately was found to be without basis.

Feb 20 • 20:57 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Alarming report of an explosion in a private kindergarten in Vilnius turned out to be false

A reported explosion at a private kindergarten in Vilnius was confirmed to be a false alarm due to a technical failure in the heating system.

Feb 18 • 16:23 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Sherwood Park students locked in classrooms due to gun sighting

Students at Bev Facey Community High and F.R. Haythorne Junior High in Sherwood Park were locked down due to a suspected gun sighting, which was later confirmed to be a false alarm.

Feb 12 • 01:33 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Not just smoke and fire: hidden factors that make smoke detectors alarm

The article discusses the importance of smoke detectors and emphasizes that not every alarm indicates a fire; often, false alarms occur due to benign factors.

Feb 9 • 12:30 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown, Cause of Trouble is Equipment Settings, TEPCO Denies Mistake

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture was shut down shortly after reactivation due to a false alarm from the control rod inverter, which Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) attributed to equipment settings rather than a mistake on their part.

Feb 6 • 21:00 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Phone scams targeting the elderly: The phrases that ring alarm bells

The article discusses various scams targeting elderly individuals, including phone calls from unknown people requesting money under false pretenses, impersonation by scam artists posing as utility company representatives, and street thefts.

Jan 14 • 16:27 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Data Protection warns that undressing other people with AI could now be a crime or lead to fines under current laws

The government aims to classify the generation of false images or videos of individuals using artificial intelligence as a crime against honor, amid rising social alarm over deepfakes.

Jan 13 • 09:25 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Alarm at the border between BiH and Croatia: Alert received about an attack, police reacted immediately

Bosnia and Herzegovina's border police received an alert about a potential attack at a border crossing with Croatia, which was later confirmed to be false, according to the agency's director Mirko Kuprešaković.

Jan 8 • 10:29 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

PHOTO: A shopping center near Varaždin evacuated due to a false bomb threat

The Lumini shopping center in Donji Kneginec, near Varaždin, was evacuated following a false bomb threat that was reported during peak hours.

Jan 3 • 20:30 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Alarm activated in Kibbutz Bar'am in the Galilee due to false identification

An alarm was activated in Kibbutz Bar'am following a false identification of a threat, attributed to misidentified birds rather than a security breach concerning Hezbollah.

Jan 2 • 10:25 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Young Man Falsely Reported Murder near Kutjevo and That People Were Fighting on the Road

A 28-year-old Croatian man is under investigation for false alarm after reporting a murder and a street fight in Kula, which police found to be untrue.

Dec 31 • 08:57 UTC

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