On Sunday, October 19, 2025, at around 9:30 am local time, thieves pulled off a daring heist at the Louvre museum in Paris, using a crane to smash an upstairs window and steal priceless French crown jewels.
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the incident on X, saying, "A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum."
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The Mona Lisa -- arguably, the most famous painting ever -- will move from its current place in the Louvre in Paris.
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The museum opened on Monday after nearly four months of coronavirus closure, with a restricted number of visitors enjoying a rare chance to view the 'Mona Lisa' without the usual throngs.
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The diamonds, one a white 47 carat and the other a 15.74 blue diamond, were on display at a stall put up by Swiss jewelry label Chopard in the underground shopping arcade at the Louvre, outside the museum's art galleries.
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Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the attack was "terrorist in nature".
Up to three billion people are expected to tune in for the opening ceremony in Paris.
They were each handed a torch in the Jardin des Tuileries after several top sporting names, including French soccer great Zinedine Zidane, Spain's 14-times French Open tennis champion Rafael Nadal, American 23-times Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and Romanian gymnastics great Nadia Comaneci.
The Paris 2024 Games came to a close like they started, in the rain, but amidst a festive atmosphere with an electro-party at the Stade de France to conclude the Paralympics on Sunday.
The world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, will remain closed on Friday as the River Seine surged to its highest level for over 30 years in the French capital following torrential rainfall.
A plot by Islamist militants to blow up the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre art museum and a nuclear power plant has been foiled, the French police said.
The gigantic Stade de France resembled a concert hall hosting a party to celebrate the fortnight of sporting excellence as the breathtaking Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics kicked-off with athletes marching into the iconic stadium to thunderous applause in Paris on Sunday.
Louvre Hotels Group, which announced the opening of its first 'Royal Tulip' in Navi Mumbai in partnership with city-based Concrete Builders, on Monday said it is eyeing around 50 properties with about 5,000 rooms by calendar 2015 under its various brands.
Tola had an 18-second lead by the 35km mark, which he extended as the Eiffel Tower came into sight and crowds lining the streets roared him on. He became the first Ethiopian winner of the Olympic men's marathon in 24 years.
A procession of barges will take nearly 7,000 athletes along the river past Paris's most famous landmarks, while more than 300,000 spectators will watch from the banks.
Set to tune by celebrated music composer A R Rahman, Jai Ho received an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009, and also won in the category of 'Best Song Written for a Motion Picture' at the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010.
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Beauvais airport near Paris said that it was evacuated "following an anonymous threat received by several French hubs."
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Unlike earlier Olympic opening ceremonies, where artistic performances precede the athlete procession, Paris 2024 will commence with athletes gracefully floating down the Seine river.
Prganisers will be on high alert to ensure the event goes off safely.
At the end of his France visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian Diaspora at the Louvre in Paris.
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The exhibition of artefacts -- in physical and digital form -- has been set up on the same floor where the leaders' meetings took place.
The Ukraine conflict and Chinese activities in the Indo-Pacific region figured in last week's talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, and both sides have similar views over the two issues, sources said on Monday.
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