This Week in Explainers: What’s the ‘cursed’ diamond from India that the Louvre thieves didn’t touch?

Necklaces, tiaras and brooches… That’s what a gang of four thieves stole from the Louvre, leaving the world shocked. However, ...

Ex-Jewelry Thieves Break Silence on Louvre Heist: 'Only Insiders Could Pull That Off'

Former jewellery thieves say the Louvre's $100 million diamond heist could only have been an inside job. Experts Larry Lawton ...

Louvre Museum Heist: Who Are The Two Suspects Arrested In Paris?

Two suspects have been arrested as investigation continues into the jewellery heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The ...
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Raves at Rome’s Ancient Amphitheater? New Colosseum Director Sets the Record Straight

The man who just took charge of Rome’s top tourist attraction wants to set the record straight: the Colosseum won’t be ...
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$100 Million Louvre Theft Could Make France’s Stolen Crown Jewels as Famous as the Mona Lisa

The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France’s dusty Crown Jewels — long admired at home, little known abroad — to global fame. One week on, and ...