The Global Story: The Louvre daytime heist that shocked the world

Global News Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Daily News, News, Documentary

4.2 • 7.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed for 2 days as the police investigated a brazen heist which resulted in the theft of France's “priceless” crown jewels. Thieves wielding power tools broke into the world's most visited museum in broad daylight, before escaping on scooters with eight items of jewelry of great historical significance.

Erin Thompson, Professor of Art Crime at The City University of New York, tells us about the crime that has stunned France - and the rest of the world.

With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption. For more episodes, just search 'The Global Story' wherever you get your BBC Podcasts.

Image: A security employee near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum, Paris. Benoît Tessier/Reuters

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:06.5	Conspiracy theories really can impact the way the world works.
0:10.0	Disinformation, you think you're winning.
0:12.3	There could be a thousand deep face.
0:14.0	But it's because of you, we work 24-7 to verify the facts with digital tools and reporters on the ground.
0:21.8	BBC News, Moscow, La Codja, in the West Bank.
0:24.6	So, no matter how quickly disinformation spreads, we'll be ready.
0:30.0	The fight for truth is on.
0:32.6	Trust is earned. This is our BBC.
0:36.2	Hey there, I'm Asma Khalid.
0:38.3	And I'm Tristan Redman, and we're here with a bonus episode for you from the Global Story
0:42.7	podcast.
0:43.5	The world order is shifting.
0:45.3	Old alliances are fraying and new ones are emerging.
0:49.6	Some of this turbulence can be traced to decisions made in the United States.
0:53.6	But the U.S. isn't just a cause of the upheaval.
0:57.0	Its politics are also a symptom of it.
1:00.2	Every day we focus on one story, looking at how America and the world shape each other.
1:05.6	So we hope you enjoy this episode.
1:07.5	And to find more of our show, just search for The Global Story, wherever
1:12.5	you get your BBC podcasts.
1:15.8	When you're visiting a big museum, have you ever assumed that if you get too close to a
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