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Authorities in Switzerland have launched an investigation after the bodies of five skiers were discovered near the luxury resort town of Zermatt, officials confirmed on Sunday.

Russia announced on Thursday that its defense forces had intercepted and shot down 105 Ukrainian drones over various Russian regions, including 35 targeting the Moscow area. The surge in drone attacks comes amid escalating hostilities in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, despite international calls for peace.

A tsunami prediction made by Japanese manga artist and self-proclaimed clairvoyant Ryo Tatsuki has sparked widespread fear and triggered a sharp drop in travel bookings to Japan, particularly from East Asian countries. The prophecy, which forecasts a catastrophic tsunami in July 2025, has gone viral on social media, leading to panic and misinformation that is now affecting Japan’s tourism sector.

Renowned Russian ballet master Yuri Grigorovich, celebrated as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th century, has passed away at the age of 98. The Bolshoi Theatre, where he served as artistic director for over three decades, confirmed his death on Monday.

A powerful car bomb explosion rocked the city of Qillah Abdullah in Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province late Sunday night, killing at least four people and injuring 20 others, authorities confirmed.

A Mexican Navy training vessel, the tall sailing ship ARM Cuauhtémoc, collided with the Brooklyn Bridge late Saturday night, May 17, causing injuries to multiple people and triggering a search and rescue operation.