5 new suspects arrested in Louvre heist case
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How the Louvre Heist Led to 'RichTok' Influencer Becca Bloom's Last-Minute Halloween Costume Change
Ahead of Halloween, Becca Bloom shared the luxurious details of her costume with her 4.8 million TikTok followers. The 'RichTok' influencer explained how she decided not to dress as 'stolen treasure' following the Louvre heist in Paris.
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French senators say security at the Louvre is ‘not in line’ with modern standards and demand action
French senators have acknowledged that the Louvre's security is outdated and needs urgent upgrades. On Tuesday, a delegation visited the museum following a recent heist where thieves stole jewels worth 88 million euros in under eight minutes.
The precious artifacts snatched from Paris’s Louvre Museum on Sunday include an emerald necklace gifted by Napoleon to his second wife and other priceless crown jewels.
Authorities were racing Monday to reassure the public about security at key cultural sites — and find the jewels stolen from the museum before they can be broken up and melted down.
The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France’s dusty crown jewels — long admired at home,
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.
As a deadline fast approaches to either charge to release two suspects in the $102 million Louvre jewel heist, the president of France's Senate Culture Committee said the museum is "not up to standard" for guarding it against other bandits.
The first alert to police came from a cyclist outside who dialled the emergency line after seeing helmeted men with a basket lift, police said.