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The Louvre in Paris will increase ticket prices for non-EU visitors from €22 to €32 to fund its renovation after a major jewelry theft exposed security flaws.

Paris prosecutor announces arrest of four, including two Russians, suspected of spying for a foreign power, posing a national security threat.

France and the UK, backed by dozens of countries, have initiated the creation of a multinational force to ensure Ukraine's security after the war with Russia ends. However, the plan has caused disagreement among allies and strong rejection in Moscow.

The Paris Court of Appeal has approved the resumption of the trial for the 1982 attack on a Jewish street that killed six people. The trial will be held before a special criminal court.

On Wednesday in Paris, French and Iranian Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian and Abbas Araghchi met. The main topic of discussion was the Iranian nuclear file.

Lady Gaga turned heads in Paris with a new black hairstyle, seen leaving the Laurenz restaurant in a mint green Tom Ford outfit. The singer has finished her European Mayhem Ball tour and is set to perform in Australia and Japan. Rumors also suggest she may star in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2.'

Personal items of famous French singers, a lock of Claude François's hair and two of Johnny Hallyday's combs, were sold at a Parisian auction. The lots fetched higher prices than expected.

The president and director of the Louvre, Laurence des Cars, has announced an 80 million euro master security plan set to begin implementation in 2026. This plan is part of the Louvre's "Renaissance" project, initiated by French President Emmanuel Macron to address the museum's aging infrastructure and severe overcrowding. As part of the new security measures, 100 perimeter cameras will be installed, with completion expected by the end of 2026, and a mobile police station will be set up inside the museum. Des Cars emphasized that these reforms are being carried out while keeping the world's most visited museum "open and accessible to all." She responded to criticism following a recent theft of French crown jewels and an incident involving two Belgian TikTokers who hung a photo of themselves in the crowded 'Mona Lisa' room. The director stated that such "interventions" are a problem museums worldwide have been grappling with in recent years and that this incident should not overshadow the museum's ongoing modernization efforts.

A large part of France is under a yellow alert for snow and ice. Saturday is expected to be one of the coldest days of the year. Snowfall will affect the east of the country, the Massif Central and the Pyrenees.

A brief power outage occurred in parts of Paris on Thursday morning. City authorities quickly responded and began restoring electricity.

Louvre director announces new cameras and security systems after jewelry theft. About 100 cameras will be operational by year-end, with security measures enhanced within two weeks. This is part of over 20 emergency actions.

Polish scientist Marie Curie, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize twice, rests in the Panthéon in Paris. Yet her tomb remains radioactive due to her revolutionary discoveries in physics and chemistry, which led to her untimely death.