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The Louvre

A Paris France based national art museum. Its main areas of activity include exhibiting a collection of sculptures objets d’art paintings drawings and archaeological finds from ancient civilizations to the mid-19th century. Housed in the historic Louvre Palace, It also focuses on education research and conservation.

France

9 arrested over Louvre ticket fraud scheme involving Chinese tourists

The world-famous museum says it lost nearly US$12 million over the past decade as the result of tickets being reused for different visitors.

13 Feb 2026 - 12:37PM

Louvre

France’s Louvre Museum closes gallery due to structural weakness

18 Nov 2025 - 12:06PMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

Fact-Check | AI-generated scenes ‘from France’s 2025 Louvre heist’ circulate in Hong Kong

17 Nov 2025 - 2:52PM

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

Soldiers patrol in the courtyard of the Louvre museum in Paris. Photo: AP

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 - 1:28AMvideocam

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 - 7:10PMvideocam

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 - 10:55AMvideocam

People stand outside the Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Art

What was stolen in the Louvre heist? From emerald necklaces to crowns

The world is in shock following a massive heist at the Louvre, which took place on Sunday and resulted in US$102 million of stolen jewellery.

23 Oct 2025 - 11:37AM

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

France

Louvre theft sparks spate of French museum burglaries

The latest incident involved a break-in at the House of Enlightenment, Denis Diderot, where almost 2,000 gold and silver coins were taken.

22 Oct 2025 - 9:20PMvideocam

Almost 2,000 gold and silver coins were stolen from at the House of Enlightenment, Denis Diderot, during a nighttime burglary. Photo: Handout

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

A relief of the Egyptian goddess Maat is displayed in the “Divine Egypt” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, on October 14, 2025. Photo: AP

France

Louvre heist jewels valued at over US$100 million as security row deepens

As the manhunt for the thieves continues, questions are mounting over the Paris museum’s security.

22 Oct 2025 - 3:23PMvideocam

France

Louvre jewels may be irrecoverable as French police race against time

Police hunt for Louvre raiders before priceless Napoleonic jewels are melted down and cut into untraceable individual stones.

21 Oct 2025 - 12:54PMvideocam

Paris

Video | Daring daytime heist at the Louvre

Thieves raided the Louvre museum in Paris in broad daylight on October 19, 2025, taking just a few minutes to grab some of the nation’s priceless crown jewels before escaping.

20 Oct 2025 - 4:50PM

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Crime

France hunts thieves who stole crown jewels from Louvre in daring minutes-long heist

Suspects at large after broad daylight raid targets Paris museum; 19th-century diamond crown dropped and damaged in their escape.

20 Oct 2025 - 7:58PMvideocam

Members of a forensics team inspect a window believed to have been used in the robbery. Photo: Reuters

Wellness

Breast cancer at 30, Hong Kong artist then met husband, became mum

May Yeung froze her eggs before undergoing radiotherapy, met her husband during successful treatment, and later gave birth to their son.

8 Oct 2025 - 11:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet edgy Broadway producer Jordan Roth, son of billionaire realtor Steven Roth

Roth’s 2012 wedding to author Richie Jackson was attended by Donald Trump and Melissa Etheridge; off-Broadway, Roth serves on the board of multiple foundations.

18 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM

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The Louvre

9 arrested over Louvre ticket fraud scheme involving Chinese tourists

The world-famous museum says it lost nearly US$12 million over the past decade as the result of tickets being reused for different visitors.

France’s Louvre Museum closes gallery due to structural weakness

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Fact-Check | AI-generated scenes ‘from France’s 2025 Louvre heist’ circulate in Hong Kong

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.

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.

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.

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.

What was stolen in the Louvre heist? From emerald necklaces to crowns

The world is in shock following a massive heist at the Louvre, which took place on Sunday and resulted in US$102 million of stolen jewellery.

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.

Louvre theft sparks spate of French museum burglaries

The latest incident involved a break-in at the House of Enlightenment, Denis Diderot, where almost 2,000 gold and silver coins were taken.

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.

Louvre heist jewels valued at over US$100 million as security row deepens

As the manhunt for the thieves continues, questions are mounting over the Paris museum’s security.

Louvre jewels may be irrecoverable as French police race against time

Police hunt for Louvre raiders before priceless Napoleonic jewels are melted down and cut into untraceable individual stones.

.css-rcruog{color:#C79A00;}Video | Daring daytime heist at the Louvre

Thieves raided the Louvre museum in Paris in broad daylight on October 19, 2025, taking just a few minutes to grab some of the nation’s priceless crown jewels before escaping.

France hunts thieves who stole crown jewels from Louvre in daring minutes-long heist

Suspects at large after broad daylight raid targets Paris museum; 19th-century diamond crown dropped and damaged in their escape.

Breast cancer at 30, Hong Kong artist then met husband, became mum

May Yeung froze her eggs before undergoing radiotherapy, met her husband during successful treatment, and later gave birth to their son.

Meet edgy Broadway producer Jordan Roth, son of billionaire realtor Steven Roth

Roth’s 2012 wedding to author Richie Jackson was attended by Donald Trump and Melissa Etheridge; off-Broadway, Roth serves on the board of multiple foundations.

Fact-Check | AI-generated scenes ‘from France’s 2025 Louvre heist’ circulate in Hong Kong

Video | Daring daytime heist at the Louvre