5 d. ago Plaid and Reform are offering you 'fantasy politics' which won't bring any 'meaningful change'

Two key figures from the Conservative party admit they didn't get it right but say they're a better option than their Senedd rivals

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6 d. ago Jess Glynne shares major update on romance with Alex Scott after TV confession

Singer Jess Glynne hinted that she is ready to propose to partner Alex Scott after viewers saw the former footballer admit that she was waiting for Jess to pop the question

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6 d. ago Louvre to add 100 new cameras within weeks after brazen crown jewel heist

Four robbers took jewels worth $102m in the daylight heist

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6 d. ago Louvre bosses break silence after pranksters snuck fake painting next to Mona Lisa

EXCLUSIVE: The Louvre is considering legal action after two TikTokers managed to smuggle and hang their own artwork near the Mona Lisa, outwitting museum security just weeks after a £76million jewel heist

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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 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.

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2 w. ago Will Tim Davie’s resignation be enough to restore public trust in the BBC?

Senior insiders admit concern about big editorial errors and fear attacks are part of ongoing campaign to undermine the broadcasterThere is a joke regularly deployed by BBC staff that “deputy heads must roll” over big mistakes because they rarely appear to have any impact on those at the top of the organisation. That all changed on Sunday, when Tim Davie and Deborah Turness both quit their jobs.Davie oversaw no shortage of scandals during his five years as director general – in recent months these included rows over a Gaza documentary and Glastonbury coverage – and was nicknamed “Teflon Tim” by BBC insiders because nothing seemed to stick. 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 Partial SNAP food stamp payments will be higher than anticipated, officials admit

Based on the new figure, a family of four in the contiguous U.S. will receive approximately $646 for the month

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2 w. ago Louvre issued with stark warning just weeks before $102m jewel heist

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

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2 w. ago Revealed: £76m Louvre heist suspect is bodybuilding motocross daredevil who gained cult following with reckless rides through Paris

Abdoulaye N., 39, nicknamed 'Doudou Cross Bitume', was arrested on October 29 and faces preliminary charges of theft by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.

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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 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

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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

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3 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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3 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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3 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...

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3 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

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3 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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