Louvre heist was ‘inside job’ – Telegraph
French detectives investigating the robbery of the Louvre Museum have uncovered evidence pointing to an inside job, The Telegraph reported on Saturday, citing sources close to the investigation.
Another French museum robbed – media
Another museum in France has suffered a break-in, Franceinfo reported on Wednesday. A day after a high-profile jewelry heist at the Louvre, nearly 2,000 prized coins were reportedly stolen from the Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment in the northeastern town of Langres.
Louvre director faces grilling over $102 mn jewels heist
The jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris was valued at more than $100 million, a French prosecutor said Tuesday, as the museum's director faces security questions from a Senate committee over the brazen weekend heist.
How thieves broke into the Louvre museum and what they stole
In just under 10 minutes, thieves stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre Museum on Sunday after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a second-floor window.
Airbnb and Booking.com accused in France over Israeli settlement listings
A French human rights group on Thursday filed a legal complaint against Airbnb and Booking.com, accusing them of promoting "occupation tourism" by listing accommodation in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.
France in Crisis: Macron Races to Name New Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting pressure to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours following Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation amid a budget deadlock
NYC police force Macron to call Trump (VIDEO)
French President Emmanuel Macron was briefly stopped by New York police as they cleared the way for Donald Trump’s motorcade during the UN General Assembly. Footage shows Macron calmly speaking with officers before continuing to the French Embassy.
Macron to attempt to prove in US court his wife is a woman – BBC
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, intend to provide a US court with photographic and scientific evidence that they claim will prove that the first lady is a woman
French government collapses
Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has been ousted by the National Assembly in a no-confidence vote
French doctor accused of poisoning patients sounds defiant ahead of trial
A French doctor who goes on trial Monday accused of intentionally poisoning 30 patients, 12 of whom died, sounded defiant in a radio interview before the hearings opened, saying he was not responsible for the "distress" of his alleged victims and their families.
French museum hit by 9.5 mn euro porcelain heist
Thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of euros and classed as national treasures in a heist at a French collection in the small hours of Thursday, the museum said.
Hamas welcomes Macron’s pledge to recognize Palestinian statehood
The Gaza-based militant group Hamas has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will recognize Palestine as a state, and is urging other countries to follow suit.