Turkey
Second Istanbul courthouse theft sees firearms stolen after gold heist
Days after a court clerk fled to the UK with millions in stolen gold and silver from a courthouse vault, Turkey is now shaken by another heist, this time involving firearms stolen from the evidence room of an Istanbul courthouse.
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'Fedora man' in 'viral' Louvre heist photo reveals his true identity
A teenager from a Colombian family who went viral as the Louvre's mystery "Fedora man" has finally broken his silence to reveal how he ended up in that enigmatic photo, how it's affected his life and why he chose to keep the world guessing about his real identity.
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Louvre museum director defends security plan in wake of art spend row
"The theft of the Crown jewels is undoubtedly a deafening wake-up call", according to Pierre Moscovici, the first president of the French Court of Audit, which has delivered a stinging rebuke three weeks after the high-profile robbery at the world's most visited museum.
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French Culture Minister denies security failure over Louvre heist
Dominique Buffin, the head of security at the Louvre, the world's most visited museum, is facing calls to resign as the hunt continues for the gang of four thieves who carried out what's been dubbed the 'heist of the decade'.
