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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Families of victims attend the first public hearing in the trial of suspects accused of participating in the sectarian coastal killings that took place in March, which left hundreds dead, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian judges open the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence that occurred last March and resulted in hundreds of deaths. Four defendants appeared before the court in an open session attended by families of victims and local media, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian judges open the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence that occurred last March and resulted in hundreds of deaths. Four defendants appeared before the court in an open session attended by families of victims and local media, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of 2022 deadly tour boat accident off Hokkaido

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Kushiro District Court in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ahead of the first hearing of a trial for the president of a tourist boat operator over a 2022 fatal marine accident. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula in April 2022, leaving 26 people dead or missing. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

NARA, Japan, Oct. 28 Kyodo - A car (white) apparently carrying the man accused of shooting and killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, before the first hearing of his trial. Tetsuya Yamagami was indicted for fatally shooting Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

NARA, Japan, Oct. 28 Kyodo - Journalists gather near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, as the first hearing is held of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022. (Kyodo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A car (white) apparently carrying the man accused of shooting and killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, before the first hearing of his trial. Tetsuya Yamagami was indicted for fatally shooting Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A car apparently carrying the man accused of shooting and killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, before the first hearing of his trial. Tetsuya Yamagami was indicted for fatally shooting Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Journalists gather near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, as the first hearing is held of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the first hearing of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022. (Pool photo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the first hearing of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Journalists gather near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, ahead of the first hearing of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People form a long line at Nara Park near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, to secure courtroom seating lottery tickets for the first hearing of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People form a long line at Nara Park near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, to secure courtroom seating lottery tickets for the first hearing of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People form a long line at Nara Park near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, to secure courtroom seating lottery tickets for the first hearing of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People form a long line at Nara Park near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, to secure courtroom seating lottery tickets for the first hearing of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

General view of President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurence de Cars At Hearing After Robbery at the Louvre Museum - Paris AJ

President of the Louvre Museum Laurence des Cars (L) looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Senate's culture committee chaired by French Senator Laurent Lafon (R) at the French Senate in Paris on October 22, 2025. Laurence des Cars has not made any public statement since the theft on October 19, 2025. Des Cars, who became the first woman to run the Louvre in 2021, is expected to be questioned about security at the Apollo Gallery, which houses the royal collection of gems. The museum on October 21, 2025 hit back at criticism that the display cases protecting the stolen jewellery were fragile, saying they were installed in 2019 and "represented a considerable improvement in terms of security". Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM