Thieves took advantage of an annual religious celebration on the streets of the town of Messina to nab four paintings worth almost $US100 million.

Donald Trump is the most corrupt president of the modern age. He can’t be trusted with more executive privilege.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has not made a port call in more than 200 days, with the leader of US Central Command acknowledging that service at sea “for long periods isn’t for everyone”.

Ukraine launched 822 drones, 600 targeting Moscow, according to a Russian regional governor, with the online retailer Wildberries again bearing the brunt of the aerial assault.

Some 600 drones were detected heading towards Moscow, while Podolsk and south-western Rostov region were also targeted.

The US president said he instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce the “costly” joint military exercises and noted ally South Korea’s refusal to assist his actions against Iran.

At least seven people have been killed in Russia during a Ukrainian drone attack.

At least one person has been killed as Hurricane Lala pounds Hawaii

Thousands lined the streets to farewell singer Bonnie Tyler in Wales.

Five years on from the fall of Kabul, the Taliban maintains its grip on Afghanistan. But the regime faces a host of problems both at home and abroad.

Strong winds and heavy rain have left more than 40,000 people without power, and tropical storm warnings remain in full effect.

With heatwaves across most of Europe and great rivers falling to record lows, the effects of the extreme weather on farmers are likely to flow across the continent, and possibly beyond.

The Duke of Sussex has moved money from his late mother’s memorial fund to Sentebale – the charity that sued him – to a Botswana-based elephant charity.

Questions about Jason Arday’s career are unlikely to end with his death because they were as much about the prestigious university as they were about him.

Hundreds of migrants have been apprehended at the border between Morocco and Spain, just weeks after a mass-crossing attempt left at least 80 people dead.

111 migrants who tried to enter the Spanish enclave in North Africa were arrested after social media posts called for another mass crossing.

The strange episode drew comparisons in Portland to the 2002 foray of a coyote that wandered onto a light rail MAX train.

At least 38 people have died when a magnitude 7.7 struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday. A tsunami warning has now been lifted.

A 7.7 magnitude tremor has been recorded off the coast of Indonesia, with several aftershocks recorded.

A hurricane warning was issued for Big Island, and a tropical storm warning was in effect for Maui County. Residents across Hawaii are bracing for strong winds and intense rain.