Louvre heist suspect is social media star and former museum guard, reports say

Man, identified as Abdoulaye N, is one of four accused over theft of historic jewels worth tens of millions of pounds

One of the men arrested on suspicion of stealing €88m (£77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre museum is a minor social media star with a passion for motorbikes who has worked as a security guard at the Pompidou centre, French media have reported.

Identified by justice officials as Abdoulaye N, the 39-year-old man was arrested at his home in Aubervilliers, the suburb north of Paris where he was born, six days after the 19 October heist. He faces charges of organised theft and criminal conspiracy.

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Satellite images suggest evidence of mass burials ongoing in Sudan’s el-Fasher – AP News

  1. Satellite images suggest evidence of mass burials ongoing in Sudan’s el-Fasher  AP News
  2. The families forced to pay ransoms to free loved ones in Sudan’s el-Fasher  Al Jazeera
  3. After Fleeing a Massacre, Survivors Encountered Still More Gunfire and Abductions  The New York Times
  4. The United States must act now to reduce the horrors of Sudan’s current Darfur genocide  George W. Bush Presidential Center
  5. Sudan’s Civil War Foreshadows the New World Disorder  Bloomberg.com
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Driver in custody after intentionally striking pedestrians in France, interior minister says – abcnews.go.com

  1. Driver in custody after intentionally striking pedestrians in France, interior minister says  abcnews.go.com
  2. Car ramming injures 10 people on French island, interior minister says  CNN
  3. Two critically injured after driver rams into people on French island  BBC
  4. France attack: Driver ‘shouting Allahu Akbar’ ploughs into crowd  The Telegraph
  5. Two people seriously injured and attacker arrested after car driven into pedestrians and cyclists on French island – as it happened  The Guardian
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Libyan general accused of crimes against humanity arrested in Tripoli

Osama Almasri Najim was arrested in Italy in January on an ICC warrant, only to be released and flown back to Libya

A Libyan general wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Tripoli.

Osama Almasri Najim, the former chief of Libya’s judicial police, was arrested over allegations of torturing prisoners, leading to the death of one, at Tripoli’s main prison, Libya’s prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.

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Carney doesn’t rule out more floor-crossing talks – Politico

  1. Carney doesn’t rule out more floor-crossing talks  Politico
  2. Conservative MP joins Canada’s Liberal government, moving Carney closer to majority government  Politico
  3. Canada's Carney welcomes ex-Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont to the Liberals  BBC
  4. Canadian Lawmaker Defects to Carney’s Liberals After Budget Presented  Bloomberg.com
  5. Floor-crossing MP hints that more Conservatives might follow him to the Liberals  National Post
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The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides. – Politico

  1. The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.  Politico
  2. In Decade Since Paris Agreement, Climate Outlook Has Improved Dramatically  Yale E360
  3. 10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions  Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit | ECIU
  4. Breakingviews - Paris accord will defeat fossil fuels – eventually  Reuters
  5. The climate action that matters is in the global south, argues an architect of the Paris agreement  The Economist
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Attacked by Swarm of Wasps, American Father and Son Die in Laos – The New York Times

  1. Attacked by Swarm of Wasps, American Father and Son Die in Laos  The New York Times
  2. American teacher Daniel Owen and son stung to death in Laos  NBC News
  3. Father and son die after suspected Asian giant hornets sting them over 100 times  Yahoo
  4. Park Speaks Out After Dad and Son Were Killed in Hornet Attack During Zip Lining, Says It Was 'Unforeseeable'  People.com
  5. American teacher and his son are killed by swarm of hornets while ziplining in Laos  The Independent
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Europe’s climate bubble bursts on the eve of crucial summit – politico.eu

  1. Europe’s climate bubble bursts on the eve of crucial summit  politico.eu
  2. EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30  Reuters
  3. EU Countries Agree on 90% Emissions Reduction Goal for 2040  Bloomberg.com
  4. EU agrees on new emissions targets before global climate summit in Brazil  AP News
  5. EU countries weaken 2040 climate plan in eleventh-hour deal  Financial Times
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DHS ends protections for South Sudanese who fled civil war – Politico

  1. DHS ends protections for South Sudanese who fled civil war  Politico
  2. Trump Administration Ends Deportation Protections for South Sudanese  The New York Times
  3. DHS ending deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals  The Hill
  4. US ends protected status for South Sudanese nationals  Reuters
  5. US ends protections for South Sudanese who fled war  Radio Tamazuj
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