Louvre evacuates art as Seine floods Paris
The world-renowned Louvre Museum scrambles to protect priceless artworks from rising Seine waters, moving treasures to higher ground as Paris faces major flood threat.
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Louvre reopens after major jewellery heist
Paris's Louvre Museum resumes operations following an audacious overnight jewellery theft from its Islamic art collection, raising serious questions about museum security protocols.
Shaniwarwada Fort prayer dispute sparks religious controversy
Controversy erupts in Pune as BJP leaders oppose Muslim prayer sessions at historic Shaniwarwada Fort, raising questions about cultural preservation and religious freedom in India.
Louvre returns Napoleon's looted artworks to Italy
The Louvre makes historic restitution of Renaissance artworks plundered by Napoleon's troops from Italian churches, closing a controversial chapter in European art history.
Louvre Heist: £90m Loss Revealed Ahead of MP Hearing
The Louvre Museum director faces parliamentary scrutiny as devastating new figures reveal nearly £90m in losses from the sophisticated art heist, raising urgent questions about museum security protocols.
Louvre Crown of Thorns relic targeted in heist attempt
French police are hunting thieves who attempted to steal the Crown of Thorns relic from the Louvre Museum in a dramatic security breach that has raised serious questions about protection of France's cultural treasures.
Louvre heist exposes critical museum security flaws
A sophisticated theft at the Louvre museum exposes critical security flaws, raising urgent questions about protecting cultural treasures as French authorities launch an international investigation.
Louvre Security Breach: Near-Miss Art Heist Exposed
Exclusive investigation reveals catastrophic security lapses at the world's most famous museum as thieves nearly made off with priceless Renaissance treasures in daring midnight raid.
Louvre Museum targeted in royal jewels robbery
In a shocking security breach, thieves targeted the Louvre Museum's royal jewellery collection, raising serious questions about museum security protocols in one of Paris's most iconic institutions.
Mona Lisa Robbery Attempt Foiled at Louvre Museum
French authorities have thwarted an attempted robbery at the Louvre Museum targeting Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, raising serious security concerns at one of the world's most visited cultural institutions.
Louvre Heist Exposes Security Failures, Pressures French Government
Pressure mounts on French authorities as security flaws are exposed at the Louvre Museum following a sophisticated art theft that has shaken Paris's cultural establishment.
Louvre Museum Heist: Armed Robbers Steal Precious Artefacts
In a brazen overnight robbery, armed thieves targeted the world-famous Louvre Museum, making off with priceless historical treasures while security forces gave chase through the streets of Paris.
Louvre Museum Closed After Armed Robbery in Paris
The world's most visited museum faces unprecedented closure following a sophisticated armed robbery, raising serious questions about cultural site security in the French capital.
Deadly fire destroys Rio museum in cultural catastrophe
A devastating overnight fire has destroyed Rio de Janeiro's Cultural Centre Mental Health museum, claiming multiple lives and incinerating priceless historical collections in Brazil's latest cultural tragedy.
Macron's Fall: How France's Golden Boy Lost His Shine
An in-depth analysis of Emmanuel Macron's dramatic fall from political grace, exploring the broken promises and leadership crises that eroded his popularity in France.
Missile testing plan threatens Indigenous sacred sites
Controversy erupts as Saab's proposed missile testing range threatens culturally significant Indigenous sites in South Australia, sparking heritage protection concerns.
Gaza's ancient history systematically destroyed in conflict
Exclusive investigation reveals the catastrophic loss of Gaza's priceless archaeological heritage, from Bronze Age settlements to Roman ruins, as modern conflict erases millennia of human history.
Government blocks National Trust bid to protect Ironbridge Gorge
Shropshire's Ironbridge Gorge faces development threat as ministers reject National Trust's bid for enhanced protection of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
French PM survives twin no-confidence votes
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu clings to power after surviving two dramatic no-confidence votes in the National Assembly, testing President Gabriel Attal's minority government.
German tourist returns 2,400-year-old artefact after dream
A German tourist's spiritual awakening leads to the return of a priceless ancient marble fragment to Greece, solving a 20-year archaeological mystery in a remarkable act of conscience.
1980s Bradford: Rare photos of Black British life revealed
A remarkable photographic collection offers an intimate glimpse into the everyday lives of Black British communities in 1980s Bradford, challenging stereotypes and celebrating resilience.
Lindy Klim's daughter Stella returns to Papua New Guinea
Bali-based model Stella Artois Caulfield, daughter of former model Lindy Klim and Australian Rules footballer Matthew Capuano, shares breathtaking photos from her emotional return to Papua New Guinea, embracing her cultural heritage in stunning traditiona
Nigeria's Benin Bronzes museum gets clay replicas
A controversial restitution deal sees Nigeria's new Edo Museum of West African Art receive clay copies instead of the promised original Benin Bronzes, sparking outrage and diplomatic tension.
Macron hunts for new PM amid French political crisis
Emmanuel Macron confronts his biggest political challenge yet as he scrambles to appoint a new prime minister following parliamentary elections that left France in political deadlock.
Israel accused of systematic book theft from Gaza libraries
An explosive Guardian investigation reveals how Israeli forces systematically looted thousands of Palestinian books and manuscripts from Gaza, raising urgent questions about cultural destruction in conflict zones.
Macron reappoints Lecornu as French Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron makes surprise reappointment of Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister, signalling continuity amid political uncertainty and European challenges.
Live-in caretaker sought for Holy Island's Lindisfarne Priory
An extraordinary opportunity has emerged for two people to become live-in caretakers at Lindisfarne Priory, one of Britain's most sacred Christian sites located on Holy Island. The successful applicants will receive accommodation and a salary while mainta
Egypt's mysterious limestone painting vanishes without trace
A mysterious limestone painting in Egypt that captured global attention has vanished without explanation, leaving archaeologists and authorities baffled about its sudden disappearance from the Cairo landscape.
Government slashes museum funding in major shake-up
Major English museums face devastating budget cuts as Arts Council England redirects funding away from traditional institutions toward 'levelling up' agenda, sparking outrage in cultural sector.
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