#art-theft

#art-theft

The robbers triggered the alarm at the Adrien Dubouche institute in Limoges early on Thursday. They smashed a window to gain entry, said a source, who asked not to be named. The museum said the gang made off with two particularly important dishes of Chinese porcelain dating from the 14th and 15th centuries and an 18th-century Chinese vase, all designated as national treasures. Police were told the haul was worth about 9.5m (8.2m).

Argentine prosecutors on Tuesday announced they have placed the daughter of a former Nazi official and her husband under house arrest in the case of a missing 17th-century painting believed to have been stolen by her father decades ago. The painting "Portrait of a Lady" belonged to Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker before the Nazi takeover of his prominent Amsterdam gallery as Germany invaded the Netherlands in May 1940.

The first Melania Trump statue in Slovenia, a bronze replacement for a previous one destroyed by arson, has now gone missing, prompting a police investigation.

The rise of generative AI has complicated the games industry, leading to layoffs, accusations of theft from artists, and controversy over Nintendo's Mario Kart World.

I want to apologize for the disrespect. I should have known right from wrong, and unfortunately, I acted with poor judgment.