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Chainsaw-wielding robbers strike Louvre in daring jewel heist as the world’s most visited museum shuts

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19-10-2025 17:54 HKT
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Visitors walk under the Louvre Pyramid designed by Ieoh Ming Pei at the Louvre Museum in Paris on January 23, 2025. (AFP)
Visitors walk under the Louvre Pyramid designed by Ieoh Ming Pei at the Louvre Museum in Paris on January 23, 2025. (AFP)
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