Napoleon’s Brooch, Lost as He Fled Waterloo, Sells for $4.4 Million

14 novembre 2025 à 11:56

The diamond-encrusted jewel, which the 19th-century French emperor wore on his hat, was lost along with other valuables as he retreated from his final battle.

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Government Shutdown Ends and Federal Workers Return

Par :Eileen Sullivan

13 novembre 2025 à 19:17

Federal workers and poor Americans bore the brunt of the 43-day fiscal standoff, but it also took a toll on the broader economy.

A guide at the reopened Capitol Visitors Center prepared headsets for a tour group on Thursday.

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The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by

Par :Jenny Gross

11 novembre 2025 à 11:47

The photo of a dapper man in a fedora sparked many questions: Was the person real? A Sherlock Holmes-inspired detective on the case? Or just being very French?

Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux, right, as police officers block an entrance to the Louvre after thieves carried out a daylight heist. His mother said in an interview that a framed version of this photo is in their kitchen.

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Louvre Heist: What to Know About the Suspects and Investigation

Par :Ségolène Le Stradic

3 novembre 2025 à 09:38

Three of the four people whom the police believe carried out the theft have been arrested. But the jewelry is nowhere to be found.

The brisk theft at the Louvre — which took place in less than 10 minutes — happened in broad daylight with visitors and museum attendants initially present in the gallery.

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Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes

Par :Catherine Porter

3 novembre 2025 à 00:01

France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.

Members of a forensic team inspect a window at the site where burglars broke into the Louvre and made off with eight of France’s historic crown jewels last month.

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Two More Suspects Charged in Louvre Heist Case

Par :Ségolène Le Stradic

1 novembre 2025 à 14:25

In addition to the two main suspects, who partially admitted to the robbery, two others have been charged by the Paris prosecutor overseeing the case.

Police officers in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the target of a sensational jewel theft last month.

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Enslaved Potter’s Art, Displayed at Boston Museum, Returns to Heirs at Last

Par :Christine Hauser

30 octobre 2025 à 22:02

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, said David Drake, the artist, had been “deprived of his creations involuntarily and without compensation.”

Descendants of David Drake, a potter, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with one of Mr. Drake’s works.

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French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation

Par :Catherine Porter

30 octobre 2025 à 12:20

The authorities have detained seven suspects in total but have not recovered the stolen jewels.

Police vans parked outside the Louvre this week after the authorities arrested some suspects in connection with the heist.

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Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World

Par :Catherine Porter

30 octobre 2025 à 06:54

More than a week after thieves made off with treasures from the Louvre, a picture is emerging of a seemingly well-planned burglary that exploited security lapses at the museum and outpaced the police.

Investigators on the day of the burglary, examining the balcony where the thieves broke in.

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2 Louvre Heist Suspects Have ‘Partially Admitted’ to the Crime

Par :Catherine Porter

29 octobre 2025 à 18:44

The Paris prosecutor overseeing the case said the two men face 15 years in prison for stealing some of France’s crown jewels, while two other suspects have yet to be caught.

Laure Beccuau, the Paris prosecutor in charge of the case, said on Wednesday that the suspects were traced through DNA samples left on objects at the scene or later found by police.

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Suspects in Louvre Jewelry Heist Arrested, French Authorities Say

Par :Aurelien Breeden

26 octobre 2025 à 09:08

Thieves stole over $100 million in jewelry from the Paris museum. It is unclear how many people were arrested, but one man was caught while trying to leave France.

The Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday. The arrests were a major breakthrough for French investigators.

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A Break-In That Shook France

Par :Roger Cohen

26 octobre 2025 à 07:07

The robbery at the Louvre left behind more than broken glass. It battered the pride of a nation that is increasingly glum about itself and its direction.

Investigators near the truck-mounted ladder thieves used to break into the Louvre, on Sunday.

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‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist

Par :Neil Vigdor

25 octobre 2025 à 09:46

Was it the heist of the century or a master class in incompetence by the museum? Some prominent former jewelry thieves have plenty to say about the audacious break-in at the Louvre.

The part of the Louvre where thieves broke in last weekend and stole more than $100 million worth of jewelry.

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German Company Launches Ad After Its Lift Is Used in Louvre Heist

Par :Francesca Regalado

26 octobre 2025 à 07:02

The brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre has turned into a marketing opportunity for Böcker, a German maker of cranes and elevators whose product was used in the heist.