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Roman-era statues stolen from Damascus museum
Thieves have stolen six Roman-era statues from Syria’s National Museum in Damascus.
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Egypt unveils new billion-dollar museum to lure in more tourists
After more than 20 years under construction, the Grand Egyptian Museum will finally open this weekend.
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Two suspects in Louvre heist partially admit involvement: Paris prosecutor
The suspects face charges for theft committed by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy, prosecutor says.
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Indian village celebrates end of Diwali with cow dung fight
Villagers in Gummatapura, southern India, hurl cow dung at each other for the Gorehabba festival.
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Louvre director recognises jewel theft failures, says she offered to resign
Laurence des Cars told France’s Senate the heist exposed the museum’s camera shortage and other security ‘weaknesses’.
Paris’s Louvre Museum reopens after $102m jewel heist
The Louvre reopens after robbery, prompting debates on security amid ongoing investigations and Senate scrutiny.
Jewels stolen from Louvre museum in Paris valued at $102m: Prosecutor
Eight items of stolen jewellery included a tiara and earrings from the set of Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Hortense.
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Mona Lisa to the Nazis: Robbed often, why latest Louvre theft is different
Experts say jewels stolen in heists from the iconic Parisian museum are hard to recover, as they are broken down.
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Jewellery from Louvre perhaps “stolen to order”
“Art is worth something, even if it’s stolen.”
Published On 21 Oct 2025
US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29
The California-born player won the Under 12 world championship and became a grandmaster at 18.
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Four-minute heist at the Louvre: How priceless jewels were stolen in France
Thieves used an extendable ladder and motorbikes to steal eight precious items from Apollo’s Gallery at Paris museum.
