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Louvre to set up new cameras and anti-intrusion systems after October crown jewels heist

In the 19 October heist, it took thieves less than eight minutes to force their way through a window with the help of a freight lift and steal jewels worth €88 million.

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How the Louvre is finally stepping up security after daylight heist

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The Independent UK

Louvre to add 100 new cameras within weeks after brazen crown jewel heist

Four robbers took jewels worth $102m in the daylight heist

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Security at the Louvre was just reinforced after a major heist. Days later, two men prove it’s still not enough

The Louvre security is the real joke here.

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Louvre dealt another blow after heist as it’s forced to close gallery

Modernizing the Sully wing is among priorities of the renovation efforts announced in January

The Independent UK

Louvre Museum closes offices and a gallery over structural fragility concerns

The Louvre Museum is temporarily closing some employee offices and a public gallery due to structural fragility

The Independent UK

The Guide #217: The Louvre heist seems straight out of a screenplay – no wonder on-screen capers have us gripped

From the drama of the Paris break-in to Josh O’Connor’s mud-splattered turn in Kelly Reichardt’s latest, escapades – messy and cinematic – always seem to pull us in

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Louvre museum director defends security plan after audit slams spends on new art and exhibitions

"The theft of the Crown jewels is undoubtedly a deafening wake-up call", according to Pierre Moscovici, the first president of the French Court of Audit, which has delivered a stinging rebuke three weeks after the high-profile robbery at the world's most visited museum.

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The Real Reason Behind the Louvre Security Breach: Was Video Surveillance Compromised by a Password Blunder?

Thieves stole £76 million in royal jewellery from the Louvre, sparking outrage after reports revealed its surveillance password was simply 'Louvre'.

International Business Times UK

How Louvre heist has led to uncomfortable conversations about France’s colonial past

Experts say the robbery is an opportunity to pressure the Louvre and Europe’s other museums to explain their collections' origins more honestly

The Independent UK

French auditors slam Louvre bosses over lavish spending, weak security

France’s top auditors sharply criticised Louvre Museum bosses on Thursday for spending millions of euros on high-profile exhibitions and expensive purchases instead of improving security and maintaining the historic building.

Radio France Internationale

Revealed: The shockingly weak password for the Louvre’s security system during heist

The cybersecurity audit warned that access to controls, alarms and video surveillance were at risk due to cybersecurity negligence

The Independent UK

Louvre issued with stark warning just weeks before $102m jewel heist

The Louvre’s new security equipment modernisation plan faced repeated delays

The Independent UK

Ex-Museum Guard Turned Social Media Star Arrested Over Louvre Heist

The saga continues!

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Louvre jewellery heist suspect faces trial in separate case

Lawyers say they expect the trial to be postponed as moving him is too complex

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The Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens – what took so long?

The Man Who Pays His Way: The builders have reached the finish line for Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum, and now the race to the past begins

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French minister gives Louvre security update following crown jewel heist

The thieves fled with eight crown jewel pieces within minutes

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Louvre heist highlights thorny issue for museums: How to secure art without becoming fortresses

Many museums began reassessing security after the stunning jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris

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Inside the $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum as 50,000 artifacts go on display from Tutankhamun to Khufu’s solar boat

The building, as big as Vatican City with a collection larger than the Louvre, has been in the making for over 30 years and is finally set to formally open in November, Maira Butt writes

The Independent UK

Thief invited by Louvre to appear on podcast warned of security lapses

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The Independent UK

Now former thief claims he warned Louvre bosses security was inadequate

Former thief issued warning when Louvre invited him to appear on a podcast

The Independent UK

How a Louvre security guard found £10m crown after jewel heist

A Louvre security guard has described how he found a £10m royal crown on the floor outside the museum, after four thieves wielding power tools broke into the building in broad daylight.

International Business Times UK

'We All Wanted Them To Win': Fans Outraged As Police Catch Alleged Louvre Heist Masterminds

Two men have been detained in the investigation into the 19 October theft of crown jewels from the Louvre; prosecutors cite DNA evidence and warn the missing pieces may have been moved abroad.

International Business Times UK

Most Romantic Crime in Paris? Here's Why TikTok Users Are Obsessed With the Louvre Crown Jewel Heist

Two men have been arrested after a $100 million Louvre Museum crown jewel heist that stunned Paris — and TikTok users have turned the crime into an unlikely online obsession.

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Morning Mail: ATO’s private debt collector, questions over Pine Gap’s role in Gaza war, Louvre heist suspects arrested

More than 355,000 taxpayers referred to debt collector by ATO; Australia’s complicity in Gaza war scrutinized; French police arrest two men after Louvre theft

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