Louvre
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Heat Drives Europe to the Water as Bacteria Follow
Europe's heatwave is pushing millions towards the coast at the same moment that warming seas are making some of those shores riskier than they have ever been.
Exhibitions
The Near East in the Louvre: Time Held in Stone
In the Mesopotamian galleries of the Louvre, lions still guard doorways and musicians still play for gods who fell silent thousands of years ago.
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Jurassic Justice: The Price of Time
Britain’s NCA seized £12.4m dinosaur skeletons, exposing a global fossil smuggling trade and legal battles over Jurassic heritage.
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The Case of a Missing Picasso: Europe’s Art World and the Fragility of Trust
A Picasso vanished between Madrid and Granada in October, exposing how Europe's art world still depends on fragile systems of paper logs and human trust.
EUROPE
The Louvre Robbed of Its Royal Past
Thieves Disguised as Staff Steal Empress Joséphine’s Jewels from the Louvre in Daring Daylight Heist
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Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
