Louvre says hundreds of works damaged by water leak
World 16:40 08/12/2025A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, the Paris museum told AFP on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its infrastructure.
France arrests five new suspects over Louvre heist: prosecutor
World 20:07 30/10/2025French police have arrested five more people, including a prime suspect, over this month's daring Louvre museum robbery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday.
French police may nab Louvre thieves but unlikely to recover their loot
World 12:39 22/10/2025Crime gangs around Europe are increasingly robbing valuable jewels and gold from cash-needy museums like the Louvre, but while police often catch the thieves, they struggle to recover the priceless goods, law enforcement and art experts say.
Thieves steal French crown jewels from Louvre in daytime raid
World 09:27 20/10/2025Thieves raided Paris's Louvre museum in broad daylight Sunday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France's priceless crown jewels, but dropping a gem-encrusted crown as they fled, officials and sources said.
Staff walkout over pickpockets forces Louvre closure
World 21:00 10/04/2013The museum's management said it had already lodged a complaint with prosecutors in December 2012 and demanded a greater police presence
