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Being stolen is 'best thing that could happen' for artwork's prestige

With many galleries and museums across the world shutting their doors in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, some of the most famous looted pieces of art can now steal back some of the limelight.

Italy

Coronavirus: Italian police arrest two men for stealing 8,000 masks

The two brothers from Erchie, Brindisi, are being held for aggravated robbery and the assault of a Chinese shopkeeper.

France

Watch: Masked men rob McDonald's outlet in France at gunpoint

The robbery was described as 'amateurish' by diners, many of which continued to eat their meals throughout.

Ireland

Ryanair hits turbulence as more pilots threaten to strike over pay

In another setback for Ryanair, its pilots in Ireland have voted to strike unless they're given a pay rise.

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Germany

Frankfurt station reopens after police close it to probe bank robbery

Frankfurt's main railway station has reopened after a police operation investigated suspected bank robbery.

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Brazilian radio show robbed live on the internet

A Brazilian radio show was broadcasting live when a robbery took place inside one of its studios in Sao Paulo on Tuesday night.

Sweden

Man jailed for stealing Sweden's crown jewels in speedboat heist

A Swedish man has been jailed for four and a half years for the theft.

World News

World's most casual heist? Moscow artnapper caught on camera

Russian police arrest suspect in case of casual artnapping caught on camera

Ireland

Watch: Irish great-granddad confronts robbers in betting shop

The three armed suspects were not expecting this.

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Watch: Colorado armed robbery goes wrong

A man's attempt at an armed robbery at a store near Denver, Colorado didn´t quite go as planned.

France

Saudi princess 'has €800,000 of jewellery stolen' at Paris hotel

Thieves have struck again in one of Paris' richest neighbourhoods.

World News

Jewels from Sweden have been stolen by thieves, who remain at large

A national manhunt is underway after Crown Jewels have been stolen in Sweden. The 17th Century jewels were housed in a Cathedral in Strängnäs, and stolen before the thieves took off in a motor boat. A national manhunt is underway.

Sweden

Swedish crown jewels stolen in speedboat heist

Thieves in Sweden escaped in a speedboat after snatching two crowns and an orb belonging to the royal family

Europe Decoded

Sweden's Crown Jewels stolen in dramatic heist

Robbers escaped on motorboat after stealing priceless 17th Century crown jewels

France

Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter

A gangster has escaped a prison in the Paris region after three heavily armed accomplices landed a helicopter.

Spain

Spanish & American police recover stolen Columbus letter

Document one of 16 copies of a 1492 letter to the Spanish king & queen detailing his first impressions of the new world, and his voyage of discovery to the "Indies".

Mexico

Europeans on round-the-world cycling trip ‘were murdered’

Authorities previously claimed the Polish and German cyclists, whose bodies had been found at the bottom of a ravine in Mexico, had died in an accident.

Ireland

Preserved heart of Dublin's patron saint returned home

The heart, preserved in a wooden box sealed with iron for over eight centuries, has no monetary value, but is a priceless relic for Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, from where it was stolen six years' ago.

Turkey

Turkey: Suspect arrested after trying to rob bank with a toy gun

A suspect in a bank robbery in Antalya, Turkey, was arrested earlier this week. The man used a toy gun as his weapon of choice.

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Florida Doughnut Shop Burglar Hits Head, Forgets to Take Register

Was it a case of temporary amnesia? A Florida doughnut shop burglar hit his head and then forgot to take the register he intended to steal in an April 8 heist.