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Thieves steal priceless jewels in 7-minute heist at Louvre

Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewelry from the Louvre in 7-minute raid

Thieves have stolen “priceless” jewelry from the Louvre in Paris, the world’s most-visited museum, in an audacious seven-minute raid on Sunday, the French interior minister has said.

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Hunt continues for thieves after priceless jewels stolen in heist at Louvre museum in Paris

How thieves stole treasures worth millions from the Louvre Museum in just seven minutes

Louvre Heist Sparks Security Scramble Across French Museums

French Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Monday the jewelry heist at the Louvre museum on Sunday gave a very negative image of France as it implied a failure of security services.

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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

Di priceless jewels robbers tiff from Louvre Museum for Paris

Jewels stolen from the Louvre include imperial crowns and necklaces

Other items include a sapphire necklace and earrings worn by Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Hortense, and an emerald necklace and earrings of Empress Marie-Louise.

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Jewelry heist at the Louvre is latest problem to beset France’s most famous museum

Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist

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Has anything like the Louvre theft happened in NC? The state's history of 'reverse art theft'

The Louvre heist puts art world theft in spotlight. Learn about North Carolina's strange history with art theft here.

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Deadly Tornado Hits Suburbs of Paris

A rare tornado near Paris blew through several towns north of the capital of France, toppling cranes and killing one person.

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Tornado hits area north of Paris, leaving one person dead

One person has died after a tornado struck the Val d'Oise area just to the north of Paris, said French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez on Monday.