Four Renaissance paintings attributed to Antonello da Messina were stolen from the Regional Interdisciplinary Museum of Messina in Sicily. Italian officials called the theft a major loss, and police are investigating how thieves entered without triggering alarms.
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Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday, killing at least six people, Russian officials said. Russia also struck Ukrainian cities, with Zelenskyy reporting deaths in Kryvyi Rih and Sumy and injuries in Kyiv.
A Polish tourist bus overturned on Hungary’s M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more. Police said preliminary information suggests the driver likely fell asleep and has been taken into custody.
Five people were wounded in a shooting near residence halls at Virginia State University early Saturday, prompting a temporary campus lockdown. University officials said multiple suspects were involved and police were continuing to investigate.
Michigan State Police said five people were killed Friday in Missaukee County and the suspected gunman, 39-year-old Chad Hickman, was later found dead in a wooded area. A fourth person found at the first shooting scene was critically injured.
The U.S. Army has paused AH-64 Apache training flights after two soldiers died in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas. The helicopter went down during a maintenance test flight, sparked a 155-acre grass fire and remains under investigation.
Jason Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead in Battersea after resigning amid plagiarism allegations he denied. Police said his death is unexpected but not believed to be suspicious.
The FBI says violent crime fell by more than 9% in 2025, the largest one-year drop in its estimated rate since 1936. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter fell 18.1%, while assaults on police officers reached a 10-year high.