Brazen thieves used a crane to break a window when they robbed jewelry from the Louvre in Paris. Photo: AP PHOTO

Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris' Louvre museum, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stole priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes, officials said.

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The robbery on Sunday raises awkward questions about security at the museum, where officials had already sounded the alarm about lack of investment at a world-famous site, home to artworks such as the Mona Lisa, that welcomed 8.7 million visitors in 202

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