I went on a Nordic Road trip with the entire family with Harry Potter bridges and waterfront campsites

OVER a family dinner at home, I had a proposal for my teenage son. If I organised a road trip round north-west Norway, would he leave that ruddy mobile phone behind? Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! Warren Christmas took his family on...

‘Priceless’ jewels stolen from France’s Louvre Museum in four-minute heist

Published On 19 Oct 202519 Oct 2025 Thieves wielding power tools have struck at the famed Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing priceless jewels in a brazen heist that took just four minutes, according to the government. The thieves struck at about...

Thieves Make Off With France’s Crown Jewels in Brazen Daylight Raid on Louvre Museum

In a brazen, daylight strike, thieves used a basket lift to reach the Louvre on Sunday morning and, as tourists were already inside, forced open a window, smashed display cases and fled with jewels of “inestimable value,” France’s interior...

France’s ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail

Nicolas Sarkozy is to become the first former head of an EU country to serve time behind bars - Copyright AFP/File Philippe LOPEZ Nicolas Gaudichet France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday over a scheme to acquire Libyan...

US-China trade tensions reshape global outlook as finance chiefs brace for ‘new normal’

Finance chiefs relieved by global economy’s resilience despite policy shocks IMF’s Georgieva notes constructive engagement amid high uncertainty Bailey stresses transparency in interconnected financial sectors WASHINGTON, Oct 19 — International...

John Whelan: Will the EU's penchant for over-regulating stymie the AI miracle?

Certainly, Goldman Sachs is a believer, estimating AI could add as much as $20trillion to the US economy over the next decade. There is no such prediction for AI’s impact in the EU, but last week at the launch of two new AI strategies, Ursula von...

Cyprus a strategic partner shaping Europe’s future, says outgoing EIB Vice-President Kakouris

Cyprus is not merely a recipient of aid but a strategic partner capable of shaping Europe’s future, outgoing European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Kyriakos Kakouris said in an interview with the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). Reflecting on more...

Evening news wrap: Netanyahu orders 'strong action against terrorists'; 7-min heist hits France’s Louvre; and more

A shocking 7-minute heist hit Paris’s world famous Louvre Museum, forcing its closure after thieves armed with chainsaws stole Napoleon-era jewellery from the Apollo Gallery. Authorities are investigating, and the museum remains shut. US President...

Two teens injured in Little Italy house party shooting

Two 19-year-olds injured in Little Italy house party shooting Authorities believe the shooting stemmed from a disturbance between two large groups at the party. STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS COMING EARLY THIS MORNING. TWO PEOPLE...

Air Arabia flight plummets dangerously close to sea; investigation launched

Italy's air safety regulator is investigating after an Air Arabia plane, soon after taking off from Catania Airport in Sicily, descended dangerously close to the Mediterranean Sea in what is being called a "serious incident". According to the...

Louvre Museum Shut Down After Confirmed Robbery, Culture Minister Investigates

The famous Louvre Museum in Paris was suddenly evacuated and shut down to the public today after reports of a robbery. France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the event, which took place at opening time. Culture Minister Confirms Incident...

Emirates NBD to acquire majority stake in RBL Bank for $3bn

Emirates NBD and RBL Bank Limited have entered into definitive agreements for ENBD to acquire a controlling stake in RBL Bank through a primary infusion of approximately $3 billion (~ INR 26,850 cr). The proposed transaction underscores ENBD’s...

'Question of self-preservation' — Baltic states move to curb Moscow's sway over their Russian speakers

Mosaic of Vladimir Lenin seen on the wall of the ruin of the army club on a territory of ex-Soviet secret army compound "Skrunda-1", which now is a ghost town and Cold War era museum, May 22 2016, Skrunda, Latvia (Dmitri Beliakov/ Washington Post...

France’s far-right reckoning is delayed, not denied

NEW YORK – On Oct. 6, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after just 27 days in office, making him the shortest-serving premier in the history of the Fifth Republic and the fourth to fall in 13 months. His government collapsed before...

Former corporate exec transforms historic Nazareth building into European-inspired cafe

Jennifer O’Neill is trading her corporate software sales career for something more personal: opening Circle Cafe on Main in a historic stone building at the heart of Nazareth’s Center Square. The longtime Nazareth resident purchased the property...

Two dead as cargo flight from Dubai skids off Hong Kong runway into sea

A cargo aircraft operated for Emirates airline skidded into the sea after hitting a ground crew vehicle when landing at Hong Kong International Airport, killing two people. The accident occurred at about 3.50am Hong Kong time on Monday during...

Dublin firm Core Financial Systems to create 30 new jobs as part of €1m expansion plan

A FIRM based in Dublin that develops financial software has announced it will create 30 new jobs as part of a €1m expansion plan. The move will see Core Financial Systems almost double its current team of 33 people. The €1m Research, Development...

‘Nothing has changed since Brexit – we’ve been sold down the river,’ say Britain’s exasperated fishermen

For Martin Gilbert, fishing has been his lifeblood since the day he was born. Now aged 62, he first began working in the Cornish sea when he was seven years old, and has spent the last five decades braving all weathers to capture crabs and...

The 7-minute heist: Thieves break into France's Louvre Museum, steal 'priceless' Napoleon's jewels and scoot away - what we know so far

The world's most famous Louvre Museum in France was expecting around 30,000 visitors (estimated), unaware of the fact that seven minutes of Sunday morning were enough to lodge another incident of robbery in its notorious history. It was nothing...

Louvre museum CLOSED after thieves steal 'priceless' jewellery in just 7-minute robbery

The Louvre Museum in central Paris has been closed after a robbery, with French police and government officials at the scene during the ongoing investigation. French interior minister Laurent Nunez described the break-in as a "major robbery" which...