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Password to Louvre's CCTV network was recently just 'LOUVRE'
The holes in the Louvre's security weren't all physical. In the virtual realm its track record left much to be desired, a new report has revealed.
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Pirate attack off Somali coast fuels fears of comeback
7 Nov 2025The vessel, run by Greek firm Latsco Marine Management, was attacked by armed assailants while travelling to South Africa from India.
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French man finds $1.4m in gold bars and coins in his garden
7 Nov 2025The man made the find while digging a swimming pool in his garden.
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Meghan returns to acting after an 8-year hiatus
7 Nov 2025The former Suits star will return to the screen with a small cameo role in the movie, Close Personal Friends, it's been reported.
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Andrew summoned by US Congress panel for Epstein questioning
7 Nov 2025The former prince was sent a letter by Democratic members of the House Committee on Oversight, requesting he submit to questioning.
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Window to save Earth 'closing rapidly' - climate talks host
7 Nov 2025President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of COP30 host Brazil said "extremist forces" were condemning future generations to life forever altered by global warming.
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US teacher shot by student awarded $17.7 million
7 Nov 2025The now-former teacher, sued ex-assistant principal Ebony Parker, alleging Parker failed to act on concerns the student had brought a gun to school.
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US Democratic giant, Trump foe Nancy Pelosi to retire
7 Nov 2025Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the House of Representatives, announced she will step down at the next election.
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UK prisoner surrenders after mistaken release
7 Nov 2025Police launched a manhunt after it emerged two prisoners had been freed in error, at great embarrassment to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's struggling centre-left Labour government.
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Israel launches airstrikes on south Lebanon
7 Nov 2025The Israeli military carried out heavy airstrikes after issuing evacuation orders for three locations, saying Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was trying to rebuild its military capabilities.
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Prince William reveals what he tells his kids about climate change
6 Nov 2025"Climate anxiety is a real thing," the heir to the throne says.
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Be buried with the greats: Paris' unique lottery
6 Nov 2025The unusual plan aims to restore tombs that have fallen into disrepair.
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Ultramarathon runners push limits in 90-hour King of the Hill race
6 Nov 2025Blaine Bourke began to question what he was doing as darkness fell across the 89th hour of an ultramarathon in central Victoria.
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Seven trapped after South Korea power plant structure collapse
6 Nov 2025The accident reportedly occurred during preparations to demolish the thermal power plant, which has been out of operation.
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Egypt's Enany set to lead UNESCO despite criticism
6 Nov 2025Khaled El-Enany was elected last month by UNESCO's 58-member Executive Board as the first Arab director-general of the U.N. cultural and education agency despite criticism from heritage groups.
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Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam
6 Nov 2025Typhoon Kalmaegi is so far the globe's deadliest of 2025 according to disaster database EM-DAT, killing at least 140 people as it makes it's way to Vietnam.
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Leaders meet for Amazon summit
6 Nov 2025It comes amid worries over global cooperation at the COP30 summit.
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Do sunscreen ingredients affect hormones? What the experts say
6 Nov 2025On top of the recent SPF testing problems, a new recommendation has provoked worries from consumers.
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Engine fell off cargo plane before deadly US crash
6 Nov 2025The death toll from a cargo plane crash in the southern US state of Kentucky rose to 11.
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Border patrol agent who shot woman boasted about it in texts
6 Nov 2025"I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys."
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Afghanistan, Pakistan to resume truce talks in Istanbul
6 Nov 2025Afghan and Pakistani negotiators are set to resume ceasefire talks in Turkey, aiming to prevent a return to hostilities following their worst clashes in years.
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Former NZ police commissioner faces more questions over helicopter use
6 Nov 2025Mike Bush, who is now Victoria Police Chief Commissioner, has again been forced to defend his travel in the police helicopter.
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'We'll take care of it': Trump's cryptic speech after Mamdani win
6 Nov 2025"We have a choice between communism and common sense," the US president said after a big win by the Democrat.
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Trump blasts 'kamikaze' Democrats as government shutdown becomes longest ever
6 Nov 2025"I think these guys are kamikaze," Trump said.
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