A hidden cost of war, beta-blockers, chocolate heist: Catch up on the day’s stories

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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Thieves in Europe have been busy. Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse were stolen from an Italian museum in a bold heist that took just three minutes. In another incident, a seemingly hungry crew pilfered 12 tons of KitKat bars.

Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

Plastic products are partly made out of oil, which has gone up more than 40% since the start of the war with Iran. Prices on products like disposable cutlery, bottled drinks and garbage bags could be among the first to rise.

We already know the massive complexes that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy. Scientists looked at temperature data over the last 20 years and discovered another alarming impact.

Thanks to a change in the law, millions of Americans are now eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent. As concerns about President Donald Trump grow, some are getting their paperwork ready.

For decades, surviving a heart attack has come with a lifelong prescription: Stay on beta-blockers. But doctors are taking a closer look at whether long-term use is really necessary.

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