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Opinion | Ukraine Corruption and U.S. Interests
[ad_1] Another corruption scandal is roiling Ukraine, and there’s no denying corruption exists there as it does in most of the former Soviet states.…
Tag: Burglary/Theft
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France Detains Last Suspected Louvre Thief
[ad_1] PARIS—French authorities said they’ve detained four more people in connection to the Louvre heist, including a man suspected of being the only thief…
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Why It’s Easier to Rob a Museum Than a Jewelry Store in France
[ad_1] Barely 24 hours had passed since thieves had broken into the Louvre Museum and stolen France’s crown jewels when the mayor of Langres,…
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Louvre Skimped on Security to Spend on Art in Years Before Heist, Says Auditor
[ad_1] PARIS—France’s state auditor issued a searing assessment of the Louvre Museum’s finances on Thursday, alleging its management prioritized the acquisition of new artworks…
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Inside the Low-Tech Heist That Penetrated the Louvre
[ad_1] PARIS—The thieves had prepared a jerry can of gasoline to quickly set fire to the truck-mounted lift and other equipment they had just…
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Heist at Louvre Leaves Museum Missing Priceless Jewels
[ad_1] PARIS—Tourists were streaming into the world’s most visited museum on Sunday morning when a group of thieves burst in through a window of…
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Retailers talk a lot about rising theft. But a retail industry report finds a key metric for it hasn’t increased that much.
[ad_1] Retail executives over the past year have talked a lot about “shrink” — or the losses they take due to theft, fraud or…
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Paid off your mortgage? Be careful — you’re at risk of title theft.
[ad_1] Homeowners may be thrilled when they finally pay off their mortgage, but the accomplishment comes with risks. Retirement Tip of the Week: Be…
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Trouble in paradise: Shock guilty plea roils case of yoga gurus charged with stealing millions from bipolar Malibu doctor
[ad_1] Their shared hippie spirit brought them together over a vegan potluck dinner, but the prospect of years in federal prison for allegedly stealing…
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‘This is a game changer’: Ahead of Amazon Prime Day, a new law makes it harder for online sellers to hawk fake or stolen products
[ad_1] Shopping online has just gotten safer. The INFORM Consumers Act, which went into effect Tuesday, aims to limit the sales of stolen and…
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Supposed $477 million FTX ‘hack’ was actually a Bahamian government asset seizure
[ad_1] Remember that hack of nearly half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency from bankrupt FTX last weekend? Turns out it was actually a government…