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On This Day in History, June 14: Anne Frank writes diary, Auschwitz opens, first woman in space, first US flag approved, Falklands War ends and moreOn This Day in History, June 14 witnessed the beginning of Anne Frank's diary, the opening of Auschwitz, the launch of the Vostok mission t...- A new director is being appointed to lead the Louvre Museum after jewel heistChristophe Leribault will take the helm of the Louvre at a turbulent moment. His tenure begins in the wake of a dramatic crown jewels heist...
- Head of France's Versailles Palace to take over Louvre: ReportChristophe Leribault, head of the Palace of Versailles, is set to lead the Louvre Museum. This follows the resignation of Laurence des Cars...
- What to know as Louvre tickets are becoming 45% more expensive for manyThe Louvre is implementing a two-tier ticketing system, raising admission for most non-Europeans to 32 euros ($37) from 22 euros ($26). Thi...
- $46,800 worth of Silver stewards, Baccarat champagne glasses and other valuables vanish from French Presidential PalaceHigh-profile thefts were reported at the French Presidential Palace which included silver stewards, Sèvres porcelain, Baccarat champagne gl...
- Louvre museum continues to remain shut as workers weigh strike extensionParis' Louvre museum remains closed as staff continue strike discussions over pay and working conditions. This action follows a significant...
- Did a weak password lead to the $102 million heist at the iconic Louvre Museum? Here’s the full storyA shocking security lapse at the Louvre Museum allowed thieves to steal $102 million worth of jewels. The password to the surveillance syst...
- The Louvre heist was waiting to happen — as its price rises, thefts of gold are increasing: Christopher A. MarinelloA lawyer discusses the audacious Louvre jewel heist, suggesting it was inevitable due to lax security and emboldened criminals. He explains...
- Paris' Louvre reopens to visitors, three days after jewel heistThe Louvre Museum reopened after a three-day closure due to the theft of eight priceless royal jewels. Investigators suspect an organized c...
- Louvre denies tapping Israeli firm in theft probeIn a surprising turn of events, the Louvre museum has clarified that it did not engage an Israeli intelligence firm to aid in the investiga...
- Louvre Museum Robbery: Priceless crown of Empress Eugénie with 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds found broken in ParisLouvre Museum Robbery: Thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The daring daylight heist saw criminals breach a win...
- An art sleuth from Chennai is taking on traffickers in a $10 billion black marketWith encyclopedic command of the material, Kumar hunts for distinguishing marks on antiques, matching archival photographs with offerings i...
- Damage from Trump's trade wars won't heal quickly: AnalystsOne of Trump's main 2016 campaign themes was that the US -- the world's biggest economy -- had been taken advantage of by its trade partner...
- View: A tale of two Americans, one looking for the son he lost, the other for a country in the pastIn the blue corner of the ring is the 77-year-old Joe Biden whose 78th birthday on November 20 will either be a memorable one, celebrating ...
- Meet the art sleuths bringing India's stolen heritage homeIndia Pride Project team scans catalogues of art galleries to track down looted antiquities.
- Grammar of anarchy: Why a chief minister can't be chief protester in a democracyWhen Kejriwal boldly declared that he considered himself an "anarchist", was he making an ill-considered remark or was it a well-thought-ou...
- Modern corporation is a veritable powerhouse of crimeA year after crisis, regulation that incorporates its lessons is yet to crystallise. That would allow us to recognise past actions of the f...
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