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Located in Paris France the Louvre is a national art museum and historic monument. Its vast collection spans ancient civilisations to the 19th century. It houses masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo.
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France
Louvre crisis: why jewel heist, staff unrest push museum to breaking point
A US$102 million jewel heist exposed the Louvre’s security flaws, but strikes and decaying infrastructure threaten the world’s most visited museum.
18 Dec 2025 - 12:00AM
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Britain
UK police hunt suspects after 600 British Empire artefacts stolen from museum
12 Dec 2025 - 1:41PM
France
Louvre thieves escaped 30 seconds before police arrived: probe
11 Dec 2025 - 2:51AM
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France
Paris Louvre faces strike after major leak and robbery
Louvre staff warn of ‘collapse’ as they protest work conditions at the world’s most visited museum.
9 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
France
Water leak at Paris Louvre damages books at Egyptian antiquities department
The leak underscores the deteriorating state of the world’s most visited museum just weeks after a jewel heist exposed security flaws.
8 Dec 2025 - 4:01AM
France
France charges fourth suspect in daring Louvre jewel heist
All four suspects believed to have carried out the robbery have now been arrested and charged, but he stolen jewellery is still missing.
29 Nov 2025 - 12:00AM
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France
4 more arrested in Paris over US$102 million Louvre theft
Last month, a gang stole US$102 million in jewellery during a seven-minute daylight raid on the world’s most visited museum, escaping by scooter.
25 Nov 2025 - 11:24PM
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Switzerland
Swiss police hunt 2 men after gold heist at museum, in echoes of Louvre robbery
Police said the men had bought tickets and waited until near closing time to overpower the guard and flee with dozens of gold coins.
21 Nov 2025 - 11:39PM
France
France’s Louvre Museum closes gallery due to structural weakness
The Campana Gallery was shuttered as a precaution after an audit revealed beam issues in the floor above.
18 Nov 2025 - 12:06PM
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AI-generated scenes ‘from France’s 2025 Louvre heist’ circulate in Hong Kong
Fabricated videos of museum break-in shared by internet users in the city.
17 Nov 2025 - 2:52PM
Egypt
Grand Egyptian Museum introduces time slots to cope with crowds
The new museum, which has been averaging 19,000 daily visitors, will require online bookings starting December to regulate the rush.
17 Nov 2025 - 1:59PM
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Mystery ‘Fedora Man’ in Louvre heist solved
The ‘Fedora Man’, photographed in a striking vintage suit next to police on the day of the Louvre heist, enjoyed reading wild theories about himself.
12 Nov 2025 - 6:39PM
France
Louvre’s ‘mystery detective’ is a suburban teen, not a Paris sleuth
The ‘Fedora Man’, photographed in a striking vintage suit next to police on the day of the Louvre heist, enjoyed reading wild theories about himself.
10 Nov 2025 - 9:49AM
Crime
Paris Louvre heist suspects are petty criminals, not professionals, prosecutor says
Paris museum robbery suspects are from the poor northern suburbs of Paris, and include a couple with children.
3 Nov 2025 - 2:10PM
Crime
Woman charged over Louvre heist tears up in court
She and another suspect arrested this week have been detained, while three others have been released without charges.
2 Nov 2025 - 1:28AM
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Crime
France now holding 7 suspects in daring US$102 million Louvre heist
French police arrest five new suspects, following the detention of two men who had ‘partially admitted’ involvement in the October 19 robbery.
30 Oct 2025 - 7:10PM
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France
French police arrest 2 suspects in Paris Louvre jewel heist
Arrests follow a massive manhunt for the thieves who stole US$102 million in royal gems, exposing security flaws at the Paris museum.
27 Oct 2025 - 10:55AM
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France
Louvre chief admits CCTV gaps enabled heist, says she offered to resign
The museum reopened its doors amid calls for improved security after thieves made off with US$102 million in jewels.
23 Oct 2025 - 12:52PM
Art
How ancient Egyptians depicted their gods shown in more than 200 objects
An exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art explores how the gods were portrayed by Egyptians both royal and common.
22 Oct 2025 - 5:15PM
Paris Fashion Week
Louis Vuitton channels cosy comfort while Stella McCartney goes bold
Nicolas Ghesquière was inspired by stay-at-home style, while Stella McCartney had Helen Mirren read out the lyrics of a Beatles track co-written by her dad.
2 Oct 2025 - 11:03AM
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