4 d. ago LISTEN: What we know about the Louvre crown jewel heist as told by AP reporter John Leicester

In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from chief correspondent in Paris, John Leicester covering the Louvre heist — a stunning theft that has shaken the art world and raised questions about museum security. We break down what happened, what authorities know so far, and the big unanswered questions.

Politics

6 d. ago Who is ‘fedora man’? The French teenager in Louvre heist photo identified

Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux was captured outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist

Culture

6 d. ago Who is ‘fedora man’? Dapper French teenager in viral Louvre heist photo unmasked

Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux was captured looking suave in a picture outside the Paris museum on the day of a crown jewels heistWhen 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realised an Associated Press photo of him at the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist had drawn millions of views, his first instinct was not to rush online and unmask himself.Quite the opposite. A fan of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot who lives with his parents and grandfather in Rambouillet, 30km (19 miles) from Paris, Pedro decided to let the mystery linger. Continue reading...

Culture

7 d. ago Meet Pedro: The mystery ‘Fedora Man’ in Louvre heist photo speaks

Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux was captured outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist

Culture

7 d. ago Teen behind the Louvre heist ‘Fedora Man’ photo embraces his mystery moment

Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist

Culture

8 d. ago Louvre's shockingly 'obvious' password that sparked £77million jewel heist

A four-man crew busted into the Louvre museum and smashed into glass displays with chainsaws as terrified guests looked on. They stole £77million worth of artefacts

Economics

8 d. ago How Louvre heist has led to uncomfortable conversations about France’s colonial past

Experts say the robbery is an opportunity to pressure the Louvre and Europe’s other museums to explain their collections' origins more honestly

Politics

9 d. ago France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view

The theft of the Louvre's crown jewels has increased calls for the museum to be more transparent about the colonial origins of the treasures it displays

Politics

9 d. ago Louvre issued with stark warning just weeks before $102m jewel heist

The Louvre’s new security equipment modernisation plan faced repeated delays

Events

1 week ago The Louvre urged to speed up security upgrades in audit conducted before the heist

France's court of auditors has urged the Louvre museum to prioritize security modernization

Events

1 week ago Louvre heist suspect is social media star and former museum guard, reports say

Man, identified as Abdoulaye N, is one of four accused over theft of historic jewels worth tens of millions of poundsOne of the men arrested on suspicion of stealing €88m (£77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre museum is a minor social media star with a passion for motorbikes who has worked as a security guard at the Pompidou centre, French media have reported.Identified by justice officials as Abdoulaye N, the 39-year-old man was arrested at his home in Aubervilliers, the suburb north of Paris where he was born, six days after the 19 October heist. He faces charges of organised theft and criminal conspiracy. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Louvre heist suspect's trial in a separate case expected to be postponed

Lawyers for a suspect in the Louvre jewels heist say they expect his trial in a separate case to be postponed

Politics

1 week ago Louvre jewel heist by petty criminals, not organised professionals, says Paris prosecutor

Laure Beccuau said ‘upper echelons of organised crime’ unlikely to be involved as one perpetrator remains at largeThe brazen daytime heist at the Louvre was carried out by petty criminals rather than professionals from the world of organised crime, the Paris prosecutor has said, describing two of the suspects as a couple with children.The assertion comes two weeks after thieves parked a stolen truck outside the world’s most-visited museum, used a furniture lift to reach the first floor, then smashed their way into one of the museum’s most ornate rooms. Less than seven minutes later, they escaped on scooters with crown jewels worth an estimated €88m (£76m). Continue reading...

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1 week ago What to know about the 4 suspects in the Louvre crown jewels heist

Four suspects in the Louvre jewels heist have been charged and jailed

Politics

2 w. ago Two Louvre heist suspects were convicted together a decade ago, prosecutor reveals

Prosecutor reveals two suspects in Louvre heist were previously convicted together

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2 w. ago Paris prosecutor: 2 Louvre heist suspects had prior theft conviction together

The Paris prosecutor has revealed that two suspects in the Louvre jewels heist were previously convicted together in a theft case 10 years ago

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2 w. ago Two more suspects charged over Louvre heist taking total to four

Woman, 38, and man, 37, had been arrested on Wednesday in relation to theft of £76m worth of jewellery in Paris Two more suspects, a man and a woman arrested this week over the jewel heist at the Louvre, have been charged and remanded in custody, prosecutors have said.The charges on Saturday brought to four the number of people now charged over the spectacular robbery. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Louvre jewellery heist suspect in tears as she's charged over £76million theft

One of the people accused with involvement in the Louvre jewel heist has been charged and 'broke down' in tears after she faces two charges. She is now remanded in custody

Economics

2 w. ago Woman, 38, breaks down in tears as she appears before magistrate charged over £76million Louvre jewellery heist

The 38-year-old was in tears as she appeared at a Paris court, saying she feared for 'her children' and for herself.

Economics

2 w. ago French media report suspects face investigative judge in Louvre jewels heist

French media are reporting that several suspects have been brought before a magistrate in the Louvre jewels heist case

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