France

Who stole France’s royal jewels from the Louvre? Where could they end up?

In one of the boldest museum robberies in decades, four thieves pulled off a daylight heist at Paris’s Louvre on October 19, stealing priceless royal jewels once worn by Empress Eugénie and Queen Marie-Amélie. The operation, executed in under eight minutes, has stunned France — and left investigators racing against time to recover its stolen heritage

Inside the prison where former French president Sarkozy is serving time

While Nicolas Sarkozy is far from the first French leader to run afoul of the law, he now has the ignominy of becoming the first former French president to serve time behind bars. Sarkozy was convicted of receiving illegal campaign contributions from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during his 2007 presidential bid, which he won. Now he is lodged in La Santé prison, where he will serve his five-year sentence

From presidential palace to jail: France's ex-president Sarkozy arrives at Paris prison over Libya funding conviction

Nicolas Sarkozy will begin a five-year sentence at La Santé prison for criminal conspiracy over 2007 campaign financing

Louvre Museum heist: 'We have failed,' says minister, as France launches search for jewel thieves

Four thieves pulled off a seven-minute heist at the Louvre's Gallery of Apollo during the day. They used a mechanical lift and cutting tools to break in and escape with eight historic French crown jewels, which included royal tiaras and necklaces

‘Heist of a century’: How robbers broke into Louvre & stole ‘priceless’ jewels under 8 mins

Eight Napoleonic-era jewels with 'inestimable value' were stolen from Paris' world-famous Louvre Museum in under eight minutes. The daring robbery, reportedly carried out by four people, has sent shockwaves across France, sparking outrage, disbelief, and a full-blown national investigation

FirstUp: Sarkozy to begin his prison term, Japan set to vote in its first woman PM… The news today

France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to go to prison today (October 21) over charges of acquiring Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run. Also, the Diwali Muhurat trading will take place this afternoon

After concessions, French parliament starts PM Lecornu’s budget’s review — here are key provisions

After French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu conceded to the Socialists' demands, the parliament has started reviewing his budget that seeks to tighten public finances by over 30 billion euros ($35 billion). Here are the budget's key provisions.

How valuable are the jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum?

It’s a heist that resembles a scene out of a movie. Four thieves made their way into Paris’ Louvre museum and escaped with eight extremely valuable items of jewellery. However, they missed the hugely valuable crown of Napoleon III’s wife, Empress Eugenie, which they dropped on their way out

Hunt for 4 thieves underway as French police list out 8 items stolen from the Louvre

The French police continue with their hunt for four suspects who carried out a professional daylight heist at the Louvre.

France & UK prepare UN resolution to deploy international force in Gaza

The United Kingdom and France, in coordination with the United States, are preparing a UN Security Council resolution for the deployment of an international force in the Gaza Strip. They have maintained that the UN mandate would provide a strong legal foundation to the force.