France: Louvre Evacuated After Theft of Priceless Crown Jewels 2

The Louvre in Paris was evacuated and closed on Sunday, October 19, after thieves stole eight priceless pieces of historic jewelry from the Apollon Gallery, which houses the French Crown Jewels. One item was later recovered. Authorities are investigating the security breach and searching for four suspects.

France: Louvre Evacuated After Theft of Priceless Crown Jewels 3

The Louvre in Paris was evacuated and closed on Sunday, October 19, after thieves stole eight priceless pieces of historic jewelry from the Apollon Gallery, which houses the French Crown Jewels. One item was later recovered. Authorities are investigating the security breach and searching for four suspects. This video shows a vehicle-mounted ladder on Quai Francois Mitterrand leading up to a window on the second floor, apparently left behind by the gang.

France: Louvre Evacuated After Theft of Priceless Crown Jewels

The Louvre in Paris was evacuated and closed on Sunday, October 19, after thieves stole eight priceless pieces of historic jewelry from the Apollon Gallery, which houses the French Crown Jewels. One item was later recovered. Authorities are investigating the security breach and searching for four suspects.

Los Angeles County Wildfires - USA

Los Angeles County Wildfires - USA

The well-known Bunny Museum, destroyed by the fire, is seen in Altadena, Los Angeles County, CA, USA, on January 10, 2025. Devastating wildfires continue to rage across different parts of Los Angeles County on Friday, leading to widespread disruptions, including school closures and the cancellation of entertainment, sports, and community events. As of Friday, the wildfires have destroyed more than 12,300 structures and claimed at least 11 lives, with officials warning the true death toll will remain unclear until it is safe for investigators to go into neighborhoods. More than 100,000 people are under evacuation orders, with tens of thousands more under warnings. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

UK: Fire Breaks Out At Residential Building In South Kensington, London

A fire broke out at a five-story residential building in South Kensington, London at 00:30 on Friday morning, March 1. The flame started at the building on Emperor’s Gate, near Natural History Museum. About 130 people were evacuated, and 11 were sent to a hospital. The cause of the blaze is unknown at the moment.

Denis Sassou-Nguesso His Main Opponent Dies Of Covid-19

Denis Sassou-Nguesso His Main Opponent Dies Of Covid-19

File photo dated November 10, 2018 of Republic of the Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso and his wife, Antoinette arrives at the Museum Orsay for the dinner on the occasion of the international ceremony of the centenary of the armistice of 1918 in Paris, France. - Congolese opponent Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, 60, died of Covid-19 during his medical evacuation to France. He was Denis Sassou Nguesso's main rival in the presidential election held on Sunday March 21 in Congo-Brazzaville. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Moritz Thibaud/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

Fukushima museum curator shows newspapers on 2011 disaster

Fukushima museum curator shows newspapers on 2011 disaster

Mitsuru Takahashi, senior curator at the Fukushima Museum in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows on Feb. 18, 2015, newspapers published the day after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami and recovered from evacuation centers. The prefectural museum has begun a project to collect disaster-related items to hand them down to future generations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Road signs exhibited at quake memorial museum in Fukushima

Road signs exhibited at quake memorial museum in Fukushima

Various road traffic signs collected from evacuation zones after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster are put on display at a memorial museum in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo