Robbers stole items worth up to $105bn from safe-deposit boxes held at a German retail bank in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia state, during the Christmas holiday, German police said on Tuesday. The German news agency dpa reported that it may rank among the biggest thefts in the country’s history. What happened and what was stolen? The […]
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From Labubus to the Louvre heist: The viral moments that defined 2025
From memes to public mishaps, 2025 was a year of nonstop viral moments. However, the most viral moments of the year did not just rack up views online — they drove public discourse, sparked debates and highlighted just how much online moments can shape real-world trends. Labubus A toy called Labubu is displayed in Dundalk, […]
2 new suspects charged in the Louvre jewel heist : NPR
A black curtain hides the window where thieves entered the Louvre museum in Paris, pictured on Oct. 22, three days after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist. Thibault Camus/AP hide caption toggle caption Thibault Camus/AP PARIS — Two more suspects were charged on Saturday in the Louvre jewel heist case, three days […]
Two more charged over Louvre jewellery heist
Jaroslav Lukiv and Hugh Schofield,BBC correspondent in Paris © RMN – Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu Rabeau Precious crown jewels including the Parure Marie-Amélie diadème are yet to be recovered Two more people have been charged over a theft at the Louvre Museum last month, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. A 38-year-old woman has […]
2 more charged in Louvre jewel heist, 3 released from custody
Two people arrested in the investigation into the Louvre Museum robbery last month have been formally charged in connection with the case, according to the Paris Public Prosecutor’s office. Both denied their involvement in the robbery. Two others were charged in connection with the heist this week. Police stand guard outside the Louvre museum at […]
French police arrest 2 Louvre jewel heist suspects amid manhunt
LONDON — French authorities arrested two men in relation to last week’s major jewel heist at Paris’ Louvre Museum, the French National Police confirmed to ABC News, amid a nationwide manhunt for the perpetrators. One suspect was arrested at 10 p.m. on Saturday at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport while trying to board a plane […]