Arts Dec 17 Ongoing strikes and the $100 million heist push the Louvre into historic crisis The strike at the Louvre is no longer just a labor dispute. It has become a test of how securely, credibly and competently the world’s most visited museum is being run.
Arts Dec 17 Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens The Louvre partially opened Wednesday to allow visitors to enjoy the Mona Lisa and other highlights.
World Nov 21 France will investigate Musk’s Grok after AI chatbot posted Holocaust denial claims France’s government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk 's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz, officials said.
World Nov 13 10 years after Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by Islamic State attacks The attacks on November 13, 2015, included gunfire at cafés, explosions at a stadium, and a massacre at the Bataclan concert hall.
World Oct 30 Key details emerge in Louvre jewel heist as 5 more are arrested Key planning details have snapped into focus.
World Oct 29 Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects ‘partially’ admitted participation in Louvre jewel heist It took thieves less than eight minutes to steal the jewels in broad daylight on Oct. 19, shocking the world. They have not been recovered.
World Oct 22 Louvre reopens 3 days after jewel heist as director offers to resign over ‘terrible failure’ In testimony to the French Senate, Louvre director Laurence des Cars said that the museum had a shortage of security cameras outside the monument and other ″weaknesses″ exposed by Sunday’s theft.
World Oct 19 Crown jewels stolen from Louvre in ‘4-minute operation’ by thieves in broad daylight In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre ’s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.
World Sep 10 Nationwide protests in France turn new prime minister’s first day into chaos A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday saw streets choked with smoke, barricades in flames and volleys of tear gas as protesters denounced budget cuts and political turmoil.
World Sep 09 France drifts into political turmoil as another prime minister is ousted Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned after losing a crushing confidence vote in parliament. The third toppling of a head of government in 14 months leaves President Emmanuel Macron scrambling.