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New Louvre chief named after jewellery heist
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» PARIS - The president of France's Palace of Versailles on Wednesday took over as head of the Louvre following a litany of problems at the world's most-visited museum including a $100 million jewellery robbery.
UN Sudan probe finds ‘hallmarks of genocide’
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» GENEVA - The United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said Thursday the paramilitary siege and capture of El-Fasher bore “the hallmarks of genocide”.
Norway police search ex-PM Jagland's properties in probe over Epstein links
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» OSLO — Norwegian police said Thursday they had searched properties belonging to former prime minister Thorbjorn Jagland following the launch of a corruption probe over his dealings with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a strike to protest working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a shocking robbery.
UN rights council orders probe of Sudan atrocities
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» GENEVA - The UN Human Rights Council on Friday ordered investigators to probe alleged atrocities in El-Fasher in Sudan and to seek to identify perpetrators so they can be brought to justice.
Evidence of ‘continuing mass killing’ found in Sudan
AFP, Published on 29/10/2025
» PORT SUDAN - Sudan’s army-aligned government accused paramilitaries on Wednesday of attacking civilians in mosques during their recent takeover of the western city of El-Fasher, where satellite images show evidence of “continuing mass killing”, Yale researchers say.
Louvre director admits 'insufficient' camera coverage after heist
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» PARIS - The director of the Louvre on Wednesday admitted to inadequate camera surveillance of the museum's outside walls, three days after thieves robbed it of prize jewels in a brazen daytime heist.
Brash Trump approach brings Gaza deal but broader peace in question
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - A new US president, focused on domestic priorities, criticizes his predecessor as too hard on Israel but soon takes on the mantle of peace and reaches a deal heralded around the world.
France's Versailles unveils AI-powered talking statues
AFP, Published on 25/06/2025
» VERSAILLES (FRANCE) - Visitors to France's famed Palace of Versailles can now strike up a conversation with talking statues instead of listening to a traditional audio guide, as part of a new collaboration with artificial intelligence companies, the palace has said.
Morocco set for sheepless Eid as drought persists
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» KHEMISSET, Morocco - As the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha approaches, Fatima Kharraz can't seem to find the usual sense of celebration after drought-stricken Morocco urged people to forego the traditional sheep sacrifice this year.