3 h. ago Paris police arrest another four people over Louvre Museum jewel theft

Four people have been arrested in connection with the heist that saw jewels valued at €88m stolen from the museum last month, police say

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8 d. ago Louvre blow as gallery closed over 'structural weakness' weeks after disaster

Engineers have launched an urgent investigation looking at 'certain beams supporting the floors' at the Campana Gallery in the Louvre museum, which hosts Greek ceramics

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8 d. ago Louvre Museum closes offices and a gallery over structural fragility concerns

The Louvre Museum is temporarily closing some employee offices and a public gallery due to structural fragility

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8 d. ago Pranksters outsmart Louvre security by sneaking fake painting next to Mona Lisa

Just weeks after four thieves in yellow vests pulled off a £76million heist at the Louvre, two Belgian TikTokers have managed to embarrass the museum’s security yet again

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1 week ago Cops shoot and wound knifeman who threatened to kill his wife and children in Paris train station

French police carried out an operation on Friday afternoon at Montparnasse train station in central Paris.

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1 week ago Armed police shoot man seen ‘brandishing knife’ at Paris train station

Prosecutors said an officer used a ‘weapon’ on the man at Montparnasse station

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1 week ago Police shoot and wound knifeman who threatened to kill his wife and children at Paris train station

French police carried out an operation on Friday afternoon at Montparnasse train station in central Paris.

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1 week ago Paris' Montparnasse train station evacuated as cops 'shoot knifeman' after passenger threats

A major police incident at Montparnasse train station in Paris, France, saw officers open fire after reports of a man armed with a knife onboard an arriving train

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1 week ago Paris train station on lockdown after knifeman shot by police after ‘threatening to slit people’s throats’

A KNIFEMAN has been shot by police after he allegedly threatened to slit people's throats. Paris prosecutors said the man, known for domestic violence, wielded a knife at police officers near the Montparnasse station, forcing authorities to issue a lockdown. The suspect was about to be arrested as he disembarked a TGV train, suspected of...

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1 week ago Police release woman charged with being an accomplice to Louvre heist under judicial supervision

So far, no trace has been found of the stolen jewels

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2 w. ago Turkish authorities arrest eight people and suspend 1,024 players in betting scandal

Turkish football rocked by investigations into alleged widespread betting by referees and players on games

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2 w. ago Turkish authorities arrest eight people and suspend 1,024 players in betting investigation

Eyupspor chairman reportedly among those arrested27 Super Lig players suspended over alleged bettingTurkish authorities formally arrested eight people, including a top-tier club chairman, on Monday as part of an investigation into alleged betting on football matches. The Turkish football federation (TFF) has also suspended 1,024 players pending disciplinary investigations.The TFF suspended 149 referees and assistant referees earlier this month, after an investigation found officials working in the country’s professional leagues were betting on football matches. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tanzania officials seek arrest of opposition leaders after fatal election protests

Incumbent president won with 98% of vote but opposition was barred from running and say result was fraudulentTanzania is seeking the arrest of 10 people, including senior opposition figures, it has blamed for the deadly protests during elections last week.More than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during the demonstrations, according to the main opposition party, Chadema, and human rights bodies. The Tanzanian government has said these figures were exaggerated but did not give its own figures. Continue reading...

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2 w. 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

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2 w. ago Louvre vows to restore the imperial crown dropped by thieves during museum robbery

The diamond and emerald-studded crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged near the Louvre after being dropped by thieves during last month's robbery, will be restored as a symbol of “renaissance,” the museum's director Laurence des Cars said

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2 w. 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

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2 w. ago Revealed: The shockingly weak password for the Louvre’s security system during heist

The cybersecurity audit warned that access to controls, alarms and video surveillance were at risk due to cybersecurity negligence

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2 w. 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

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2 w. 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...

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2 w. ago France moves to suspend Shein over sex dolls as debut store opens in Paris

The fast-fashion retailer has faced a backlash after the childlike dolls were discovered for sale on its websiteThe French government has said it will suspend the fast-fashion shopping website Shein amid controversy over its sale of childlike sex dolls.The announcement came as Shein opened its first brick-and-mortar store in the world in Paris amid a heavy police presence. Continue reading...

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