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Louvre Museum Director Resigns in Wake of Brazen Jewel Heist
The director of the Louvre Museum has resigned four months after a brazen jewel heist inside the world's most visited museum shocked Paris. The theft — one of the most audacious art-world crimes in recent memory — exposed serious security lapses at the iconic institution and raised questions about the protection of France's cultural treasures. The resignation comes amid ongoing investigations into how the thieves breached the Louvre's security systems.
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