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Water leak at Louvre damages antiquity Egypt books
PARIS: A water leak last month damaged hundreds of books in the Egyptian antiquities department at the Louvre, underscoring the…
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France arrests two men, two women over Louvre heist: Prosecutor
PARIS: French authorities on Tuesday (Nov 25) arrested four more people in the probe into last month’s spectacular daylight theft…
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Louvre heist a ‘deafening wake-up call’ for museum security: Auditor
PARIS: Last month’s spectacular Louvre heist, in which robbers made off with some of France’s crown jewels, was a “deafening…
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Suspects arrested in Louvre heist case, says Paris prosecutor
PARIS: Suspects in the brazen daylight heist of some of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre were arrested near Paris…
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How a German freight lift became an unexpected social media star in the Louvre heist
The post also touts the ability of the “Böcker Agilo” to transport up to 400kg of “your treasures” at a…
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Thieves strike Louvre in daring jewel heist as the world’s most visited museum shuts
SERIES OF HEISTS Several French museums have recently been targeted. Last month, thieves broke into Paris’s Natural History Museum, making…
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Bomb hoaxes: What to know if you are travelling to France
France has been on its highest security alert level since 13 October and has seen a spate of false bomb…
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Tourists advised to ‘stay alert’ after top Paris attractions evacuated
France was placed on the highest possible level of security alert on Friday after a fatal knife attack at a…
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