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French police arrest nine people over suspected €10m Louvre ticket fraud

Prosecutors’ office says two museum workers, several tour guides and suspected mastermind among those detained

The Guardian - UK

Nine detained over suspected Louvre ticket scam worth over €10m

Paris prosecutors say nine people, including two staff, are being detained as part of an investigation into a suspected decade-long €10 million ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre, the world's most visited museum.

Radio France Internationale

‘A crime against our heritage’: French fury over moving the Bayeux Tapestry

Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel

The Independent UK

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Louvre says crown crushed during heist can be restored

The crown of Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III, which had 1,354 diamonds, is largely intact and will be carefully repaired

The Independent UK

Louvre heist: Empress Eugénie's dropped and damaged crown to be restored to former glory

The French museum says the historic crown, dropped and left damaged during the dramatic daylight robbery last October, is almost intact and will be fully restored.

Euronews

Prado announces changes to avoid being like ‘the Metro at rush hour’

‘The Prado doesn’t need a single visitor more,’ said the museum’s director

The Independent UK

Louvre museum to charge non-Europeans more: Here are the tourist attractions using dual pricing

Dual pricing is already in place for various tourist tickets or fees across Europe and the rest of the world.

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TikToker Gets Arrested After Shocking Act That Caused Police Action

A TikToker's attempt for viral fame backfires after a fake emergency call leads to police fury and arrest, exposing the dark side of chasing views.

International Business Times UK

New strike at Paris Louvre Museum leads to partial closure as staff protest over working conditions

The strike initially launched last month was suspended over the festive period, but staff have now voted overwhelmingly to walkout over working conditions leaving the world's most visited museum partially open.

Euronews

Élysée Palace staff member accused of stealing tableware worth up to €40,000

Silver steward is one of three people arrested in connection with alleged theft from presidential residence

The Guardian - UK

$15 Million Cryptocurrency Heist in New York as 23 Year Old Accused Held at Rikers

A 23 year old New York man is accused of stealing £11.7 million in a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam by posing as a Coinbase employee. Now held at Rikers Island, he might face a severe punishment.

International Business Times UK

Why the world's most visited museum has reached a breaking point

The ongoing strike at the Louvre has become a major test of the museum's management

The Independent UK

Louvre strikes rumble on amid $102M heist fallout

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Paris Louvre museum to remain partially open as strike action over work conditions continues

Louvre union workers unanimously agreed to continue the walkout amid mounting social and security concerns

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The Independent UK

World’s most visited museum remains shut as staff strike

Culture Ministry officials have held crisis talks with unions

The Independent UK

Louvre workers to vote on extending strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Employees at the Louvre Museum are set to vote on whether to extend a strike that shut the world’s most visited museum

The Independent UK

Louvre faces standstill as staff weigh move after jewel heist and shutdown

The crunch vote comes as the museum struggles with the aftermath of a daylight jewel heist

Euronews

Louvre jewel thieves escaped with 30 seconds to spare, Senate inquiry finds

All four suspected members of the motorbike-mounted crew have been arrested, but the missing jewels, valued at around €88 million, have not yet been recovered.

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International Business Times UK

Louvre Shutdown In The Horizon? Security Failures, Poor Working Conditions Force Museum Into Crisis Mode

Louvre workers strike over poor conditions and security gaps. Union official Christian Galani warns urgent change is needed to protect the museum's future.

The Independent UK

‘Dynastic Jewels’ exhibition unveiled at site of infamous crown-jewel heist

Spread across four galleries, the exhibit unfurls more than a hundred pieces that dazzle in both sparkle and scale

Radio France Internationale

Louvre staff called to strike as museum reels from water leak and heist

Unions at the Louvre have called a rolling strike starting 15 December following a series of crises at the Paris museum, including a high-profile jewel theft in October and a water leak in November that damaged hundreds of works in the Louvre's Egyptian department.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: turmoil at NT Indigenous school, concern over ‘useless’ iron supplements, Norris takes F1 title

There are fears Yipirinya school could ‘collapse’ over crisis

The Independent UK

Americans to be charged more than Europeans to visit the Louvre – after Trump hiked US parks prices for foreigners

The price hike is part of a new initiative to raise funds to overhaul and renovate the Louvre

The Independent UK

All members of Louvre jewellery heist gang now in custody, French police claim

A 39-year-old male was arrested this week, French prosecutors said

Euronews

Louvre to hike ticket prices for non-EU visitors by 45% next year

The Louvre museum said it will raise ticket prices for visitors from outside the European Union, requiring tourists from the UK, the US and China to pay €32. The 45% increase is expected to lift annual revenue by up to €20 million to fund structural upgrades after last month’s brazen…

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