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October 22, 2025

How Louvre burglars obtained truck-mounted lift to make off with jewels worth more than $100M

Thieves used a stolen truck-mounted moving lift to scale the Louvre and steal royal jewels worth over $100 million in a lightning-fast Paris heist.

October 21, 2025

Former French President Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

Nicolas Sarkozy becomes the first modern French president imprisoned after conviction for criminal conspiracy involving Libya campaign financing in 2007 election.

October 21, 2025

Paris judge indicts Chinese woman for theft of gold nuggets from France's Museum of Natural History

A 24-year-old Chinese woman was indicted for allegedly stealing nearly $2 million worth of gold nuggets from Paris' National Museum of Natural History.

October 20, 2025

Brazen Louvre robbery crew may have been hired by collector, prosecutor says

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau says thieves who stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre Museum in a seven-minute heist may have been hired by a collector.

October 20, 2025

Photos: Priceless Louvre museum items stolen in broad daylight

Thieves absconded with jewelry which belonged to French Empress Eugenie from the Louvre museum in Paris, France.

October 19, 2025

'Brazen' Louvre thieves made targeted heist, treasures could be melted down: expert

Brazen robbers stole priceless French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum's Apollo Gallery in broad daylight Saturday in what an expert calls a "targeted heist."

October 19, 2025

Louvre museum closed after robbery, French official says

Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris and stole priceless jewelry in a seven-minute heist using disc cutters before escaping on motorbikes.

October 14, 2025

Watch Trump and France's Macron share weirdly long 26-second marathon handshake

American President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron joined hands for around 26 seconds during oddly lengthy handshake in Egypt.

October 6, 2025

French prime minister resigns less than month after taking office

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's resignation plunged France into a political crisis as President Macron faces calls to dissolve parliament or resign.

October 3, 2025

Thousands of protesters prompt world-famous landmark to close its doors on tourists

France's iconic Eiffel Tower shut down Thursday due to strikes, as nearly 200,000 protesters rallied in over 200 towns and cities against government spending cuts.