Louvre director acknowledges ‘terrible failure’ following daylight crown jewel robbery – The Irish Times
The director of the Louvre Museum has acknowledged a “terrible failure” at the Paris monument after a stunning…
Louvre heist losses put at almost €90m as museum’s head prepares to face MPs – The Irish Times
The financial loss from France’s most dramatic heist in decades has been put at nearly €90 million as…
Nicolas Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence – The Irish Times
Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy in a campaign financing scandal on Tuesday, while…
Macron publicly backs PM’s decision to freeze landmark pensions reform – POLITICO
The freeze helped ensure Lecornu’s government would at least temporarily have the tacit support of the Socialists, who…
Jean Nouvel arranges Fondation Cartier around five giant moving floors
French architect Jean Nouvel has overhauled a 19th-century department store alongside the Louvre in central Paris to create a…
France intensifies hunt for Louvre raiders · TheJournal.ie
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Louvre ‘heist of the century’ has ‘humiliated’ France into increasing security
The thieves broke into the Louvre using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stole priceless objects…
Not all food additives are bad for your gut bacteria… but these are the ones you MUST avoid, by dietician DR EMILY LEEMING
Food additives have not been getting a good press recently, not least emulsifiers, the hidden ingredients that help…
how the thieves broke in, what they stole and what happens next – The Irish Times
The Louvre – the world’s most-visited museum – was closed suddenly on Sunday after a break-in at its…
thieves steal pieces of jewellery with ‘inestimable heritage’ – The Irish Times
Thieves have broken into the Louvre Museum in Paris through a window and have stolen pieces of jewellery…
The Great Mall: how China is turning foreign tourists into shoppers
Foreign tourists in China are increasingly drawn to shopping, said Steven Zhao, CEO of China Highlights, a travel…
Officials take drastic action after shocking surge in cases of dangerous disease: ‘Exceptional preventive treatment’
The spread of a mosquito-borne illness has surged in France this summer, calling for immediate action by local…