{"id":512508,"date":"2025-10-19T18:38:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/512508\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T18:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:38:14","slug":"evening-news-wrap-frances-louvre-museum-hit-by-shocking-jewellery-heist-rajnath-singh-hails-brahmos-missile-more-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/512508\/","title":{"rendered":"Evening news wrap: France’s Louvre museum hit by shocking jewellery heist, Rajnath Singh hails BrahMos missile & more | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Evening A shocking 7-minute heist hit Paris\u2019s world famous Louvre Museum, forcing its closure after thieves armed with chainsaws stole Napoleon-era jewellery from the Apollo Gallery. Authorities are investigating, and the museum remains shut. US President Donald Trump responded to nationwide \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests with an AI-generated video showing him as a fighter-jet pilot dropping mud on crowds, a day after organisers claimed over seven million Americans took part in demonstrations across all 50 states.Israeli prime minister Netanyahu is set to hold an emergency security meeting after the fragile Gaza ceasefire, brokered by the US, was thrown into jeopardy when Hamas attacked Israeli troops in Rafah, prompting retaliatory airstrikes by the IDF. The 256 Delhi-bound Air India<\/a> passengers stranded in Milan since Friday will finally fly home on a special October 19 flight, in time for Diwali after their original AI138 flight was cancelled on October 17 due to a technical issue.<\/p>\n

Here are the Top 5 news of the evening:<\/p>\n

France’s Louvre Museum hit by 7-minute heistA shocking heist hit Paris\u2019s Louvre Museum, forcing its closure after thieves armed with small chainsaws broke in through the Seine-facing facade and escaped with jewellery from the Apollo Gallery, including pieces linked to Napoleon and the Empress. Police said the robbers used a goods lift to access the room, and the value of the stolen items is being assessed. Read full story<\/a><\/p>\n

Rajnath hails BrahMos missile for its ‘pinpoint accuracy’ <\/p>\n

Defence minister Rajnath Singh<\/a> hailed the BrahMos missile as a symbol of India\u2019s technological prowess and self-reliance, citing its \u201cpinpoint accuracy\u201d during Operation Sindoor. Singh said the supersonic missile, with its advanced guided system and traditional warhead, combines speed, power, and precision, making it a backbone of the Armed Forces. He also emphasized India\u2019s emergence as a global defence partner. Read full story<\/a><\/p>\n

Netanyahu orders ‘strong action against terrorist targets’ <\/p>\n

Netanyahu has ordered security forces to take “strong action” against militant targets in the Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire. “Following a ceasefire violation by Hamas, Prime Minister Netanyahu held consultations with the defence minister and senior security officials and instructed to take strong action against terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip,” his office said in a statement. The fragile Gaza ceasefire teetered as Hamas fighters attacked Israeli troops in Rafah, prompting retaliatory airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Read full story<\/a><\/p>\n

AI to bring back stranded Milan flyers<\/p>\n

The 256 Delhi-bound passengers of Air India stranded in Milan since Friday will finally fly home in time for Diwali. Air India announced a special flight on Sunday, Oct 19, to operate the return journey, instead of the earlier alternate arrangements that would have seen them travel from Monday or after the festival. Read full story<\/a>Trump responds to nation-wide ‘No Kings’ protest US President Donald Trump responded to nationwide \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests with an AI-generated video showing him as a fighter-jet pilot dropping mud on crowds. The 19-second clip on Truth Social features Trump flying a jet marked \u201cKing Trump\u201d over a scene resembling Times Square, targeting protesters and influencer Harry Sisson, a vocal critic. Read full story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A shocking 7-minute heist hit Paris\u2019s world famous Louvre Museum, forcing its closure after thieves armed with chainsaws…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":512509,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5309],"tags":[37891,6505,167512,1500,2000,299,36,10818,835,88931,730,10816,10817,34833,26634,20941,5685,23108],"class_list":{"0":"post-512508","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-france","8":"tag-air-india","9":"tag-benjamin-netanyahu","10":"tag-brahmos-missile","11":"tag-breaking-news","12":"tag-eu","13":"tag-europe","14":"tag-france","15":"tag-google-news","16":"tag-hamas","17":"tag-idf","18":"tag-india","19":"tag-india-news","20":"tag-india-news-today","21":"tag-louvre","22":"tag-rajnath-singh","23":"tag-theft","24":"tag-today-news","25":"tag-truth-social"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115402290963753083","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/512509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}