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

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  Hey there, I'm Asma Khalid.

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  And I'm Tristan Redmond and we're here with a bonus episode for you from the Global Story Podcast.

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  The world order is shifting.

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  Old alliances are fraying and new ones are emerging.

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  Some of this turbulence can be traced to decisions made in the United States.

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  But the US isn't just a cause of the upheaval.

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  Its politics are also a symptom of it.

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  Every day we focus on one story, looking at how America and the world shape each other.

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  So we hope you enjoy this episode and to find more of our show,

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  just search for The Global Story wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

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  On Sunday,

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  thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris and took just a few minutes to steal some of France's most valuable treasures.

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  And they did it by using a ladder breaking through a window.

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  They escaped with diamond-studded jewelry that belonged to French royalty and a tiara given by the emperor Napoleon to his wife.

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  And the thieves?

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  Well, they're still on the run.

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  From the BBC, I'm Tristan Redmond in London.

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  And I'm Asma Khalid in Washington DC.

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  And today on The Global Story, we delve into the underworld of art theft.

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  How do criminals steal priceless works of art?

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