World Oct 30 Key details emerge in Louvre jewel heist as 5 more are arrested By Thomas Adamson, Angela Charlton, Associated Press
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. By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Oct 27 What to know about the Louvre heist investigation after 2 arrests French authorities have made several arrests, but details remain scarce due to strict privacy laws. Investigators are analyzing DNA samples and surveillance footage. By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Sam Metz, Associated Press
World Oct 26 Suspects arrested over theft of crown jewels from the Louvre, prosecutor says Suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world. By Samuel Petrequin, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press
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. By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Oct 21 Jewels stolen from Louvre worth an estimated $102 million, Paris prosecutor says By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Prosecutor Laure Beccuau, whose office is leading the investigation, said about 100 investigators are now involved in the police hunt for the suspects and gems after Sunday’s theft. Continue reading
Oct 20 Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Culture Minister Rachida Dati said the heist lasted less than eight minutes and was highly efficient. Continue reading
Oct 19 Crown jewels stolen from Louvre in ‘4-minute operation’ by thieves in broad daylight By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 16 The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, shuts down to sound the alarm on mass tourism By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The Lourve has rarely closed — during war, during the pandemic, and in a handful of strikes — but seldom has it happened so suddenly, without warning, and in full view of the crowds. Continue reading
Jan 28 Mona Lisa to get dedicated room in the Louvre in museum renovation, Macron says By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Macron did not disclose the cost, estimated to run into hundreds of millions of euros, to modernize the most visited museum in the world. Continue reading