3 d. ago Élysée Palace staff member accused of stealing tableware worth up to €40,000

Silver steward is one of three people arrested in connection with alleged theft from presidential residenceA silver steward employed at the Élysée Palace in Paris has been arrested for stealing silverware and porcelain, amid a wave of thefts from high-profile French institutions.Investigators arrested the man and two alleged accomplices last week. They are accused of taking the objects from the official Paris residence of the French president and trying to sell them on online auction websites such as Vinted. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Élysée Palace silver steward arrested for stealing thousands of euros' worth of silverware

Three men are set to stand trial next year after a silver steward at the French president's residence was arrested for stealing silverware worth thousands of euros

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5 d. ago Man who tried to steal plane arrested moments after crashing the aircraft

The suspect managed to get on the airport ground, broke into the hangar, started the aircraft’s engine, before it began to roll away in an attempt to fly

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8 d. ago Major European airline strikes tomorrow set to affect thousands of passengers

Strikes are set to hit airlines in Italian airports starting tomorrow - and the action could affect thousands of passengers as a result.

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4 w. ago Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’

Man from Borgo Virgilio investigated for benefit fraud and hiding body since woman’s death in 2022An Italian man is under investigation for benefit fraud and hiding a body after allegedly dressing up as his dead mother – including mimicking her hairstyle with a wig and wearing makeup and jewellery – in order to claim her pension.The man, from Borgo Virgilio close to the northern Italian city of Mantua, allegedly claimed thousands of euros in pension payments after the death of his mother in 2022. Instead of reporting her death, he allegedly hid her body in his home. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Unemployed son, 56, 'dressed as his late mother to claim her pension while her body was hidden at home'

The 56-year-old man, an unemployed nurse from Mantua, managed to claim thousands of euros before his act was exposed, according to Italy 's Corriere della Sera newspaper.

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