Louvre, French media and museum robbery
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Elaine Sciolino, former Paris bureau chief for the ‘The New York Times,’ discusses the painful irony at the heart of Sunday’s grand theft.
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Still no deal in Washington, but the Louvre opens doors after heist
Three weeks in, the government remains shut down, and President Donald Trump tells GOP senators not to "be extorted" by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats warn that millions could face higher premiums if a deal isn't reached soon.
"After many times trying to get to the Louvre, we finally got here today, in the morning, and guess what happened?" Eileen Sotomora said in a video she recorded Sunday inside the museum. "... I'm thinking I'm now a Louvre like jinx.
No security cameras were monitoring the second-floor balcony where thieves gained access to the Louvre to steal historic jewels worth over $100 million, the museum’s director told a French Senate committee hearing.
The Louvre Museum in Paris was burglarized on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Several imperial jewels were stolen from the Apollo Gallery, resulting in the museum's exceptional closure on Sunday and Monday, October 20.
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Louvre reopens but not robbery-hit Apollo Gallery
The Louvre reopened its doors to visitors on Wednesday, three days after it had been shuttered over the theft of
The Louvre in Paris reopened its doors on Wednesday, three days after a major theft which has damaged France's global image and prompted the director of the world-famous museum to submit her resignation.