World Feb 24 Louvre's director resigns in the wake of brazen French crown jewels heist and other troubles By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Associated Press
World Feb 03 Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation over child abuse images, deepfakes French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They have also summoned billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Jan 08 Farmers drive through Paris and block traffic in Greece to protest free trade deal In Greece, the main highway connecting Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki was shut in both directions at several points. By Sylvie Corbet, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press
World Jan 05 Paris court finds 10 guilty of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
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. By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
Dec 17 Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The Louvre partially opened Wednesday to allow visitors to enjoy the Mona Lisa and other highlights. Continue reading
Nov 28 Arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang, Paris prosecutor says By John Leicester, Associated Press The prosecutor's statement didn’t say what role, exactly, the man is thought to have played in the daylight heist. Continue reading
Nov 19 Louvre to set up new cameras and anti-intrusion systems after stunning crown jewels heist By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Louvre director Laurence des Cars said on Wednesday that the cameras — about 100 of them — will be up and running by the end of next year while anti-intrusion systems will start to be put in place within two… Continue reading
Nov 05 Louvre heist suspect's trial in a separate case postponed due to high media profile By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The suspect's lawyers argued that the high-profile nature of the Louvre robbery hindered their preparation. The prosecutor agreed that the case needed to be judged in "serene conditions."… Continue reading
Nov 05 France suspends access to Shein online platform as the retailer opens its first store in Paris By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The move came on the same day that Shein opened its first permanent store in Paris inside one of the city’s most iconic department stores. On Wednesday morning protesters camped outside the BHV department store, but crowds of shoppers turned… Continue reading