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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 residence

The Guardian - UK

$15 Million Cryptocurrency Heist in New York as 23 Year Old Accused Held at Rikers

A 23 year old New York man is accused of stealing £11.7 million in a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam by posing as a Coinbase employee. Now held at Rikers Island, he might face a severe punishment.

International Business Times UK

Why the world's most visited museum has reached a breaking point

The ongoing strike at the Louvre has become a major test of the museum's management

The Independent UK

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Louvre strikes rumble on amid $102M heist fallout

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Paris Louvre museum to remain partially open as strike action over work conditions continues

Louvre union workers unanimously agreed to continue the walkout amid mounting social and security concerns

Euronews

World’s most visited museum remains shut as staff strike

Culture Ministry officials have held crisis talks with unions

The Independent UK

Louvre workers to vote on extending strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Employees at the Louvre Museum are set to vote on whether to extend a strike that shut the world’s most visited museum

The Independent UK

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Louvre faces standstill as staff weigh move after jewel heist and shutdown

The crunch vote comes as the museum struggles with the aftermath of a daylight jewel heist

The Independent UK

Louvre jewel thieves escaped with 30 seconds to spare, Senate inquiry finds

All four suspected members of the motorbike-mounted crew have been arrested, but the missing jewels, valued at around €88 million, have not yet been recovered.

Euronews

Louvre Shutdown In The Horizon? Security Failures, Poor Working Conditions Force Museum Into Crisis Mode

Louvre workers strike over poor conditions and security gaps. Union official Christian Galani warns urgent change is needed to protect the museum's future.

International Business Times UK

‘Dynastic Jewels’ exhibition unveiled at site of infamous crown-jewel heist

Spread across four galleries, the exhibit unfurls more than a hundred pieces that dazzle in both sparkle and scale

The Independent UK

Louvre staff called to strike as museum reels from water leak and heist

Unions at the Louvre have called a rolling strike starting 15 December following a series of crises at the Paris museum, including a high-profile jewel theft in October and a water leak in November that damaged hundreds of works in the Louvre's Egyptian department.

Radio France Internationale

Morning Mail: turmoil at NT Indigenous school, concern over ‘useless’ iron supplements, Norris takes F1 title

There are fears Yipirinya school could ‘collapse’ over crisis

The Guardian - AU

Americans to be charged more than Europeans to visit the Louvre – after Trump hiked US parks prices for foreigners

The price hike is part of a new initiative to raise funds to overhaul and renovate the Louvre

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All members of Louvre jewellery heist gang now in custody, French police claim

A 39-year-old male was arrested this week, French prosecutors said

Euronews

Louvre to hike ticket prices for non-EU visitors by 45% next year

The Louvre museum said it will raise ticket prices for visitors from outside the European Union, requiring tourists from the UK, the US and China to pay €32. The 45% increase is expected to lift annual revenue by up to €20 million to fund structural upgrades after last month’s brazen…

Euronews

Louvre to set up new cameras and anti-intrusion systems after October crown jewels heist

In the 19 October heist, it took thieves less than eight minutes to force their way through a window with the help of a freight lift and steal jewels worth €88 million.

The Independent UK

How the Louvre is finally stepping up security after daylight heist

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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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Security at the Louvre was just reinforced after a major heist. Days later, two men prove it’s still not enough

The Louvre security is the real joke here.

The Independent UK

Louvre dealt another blow after heist as it’s forced to close gallery

Modernizing the Sully wing is among priorities of the renovation efforts announced in January

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #217: The Louvre heist seems straight out of a screenplay – no wonder on-screen capers have us gripped

From the drama of the Paris break-in to Josh O’Connor’s mud-splattered turn in Kelly Reichardt’s latest, escapades – messy and cinematic – always seem to pull us in

Euronews

Louvre museum director defends security plan after audit slams spends on new art and exhibitions

"The theft of the Crown jewels is undoubtedly a deafening wake-up call", according to Pierre Moscovici, the first president of the French Court of Audit, which has delivered a stinging rebuke three weeks after the high-profile robbery at the world's most visited museum.

International Business Times UK

The Real Reason Behind the Louvre Security Breach: Was Video Surveillance Compromised by a Password Blunder?

Thieves stole £76 million in royal jewellery from the Louvre, sparking outrage after reports revealed its surveillance password was simply 'Louvre'.

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