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Four 'extraordinary' Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museum

Four 'extraordinary' Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museum
BBC World Sunday 16 August 2026, 13:34 UTC 1 min read
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The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.

The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.
Renaissance (ORG) Italian (ORG)
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