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Historic jewels stolen from Louvre

Episode 251022 / 22 Oct 2025

(Photo by Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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The story

Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday morning and stole eight extremely valuable items of jewellery.

The robbers used power tools to break into the museum, which is the famous home of the Mona Lisa painting.

The thieves escaped on scooters, and took items including tiaras and necklaces, that belonged to French royalty or imperial rulers. The entire break in took about seven minutes.

News headlines

In Just 7 Brazen Minutes, Thieves Grab ‘Priceless’ Jewels From Louvre
New York Times

Louvre heist: thieves steal crown jewels in daylight burglary
The Times

'Race against time' as police try to recover 'priceless' jewels from Louvre - as authorities reveal details of daring raid
Sky News

Key words and phrases

priceless
extremely valuable

  • His house is filled with priceless artworks. It’s amazing.

burglary
breaking into a property to steal something

  • There have been lots of burglaries in my neighbourhood recently. I think I'm going to get an alarm installed.

race against time
a situation where there is only a limited amount of time to do something

  • The town only has a few hours to prepare for the big storm. It's a race against time.

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