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Kermit the Frog takes over Paris's Place Vendôme, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes to prison, a mysterious gentleman goes viral in the wake of the Louvre heist, and US President Donald Trump demolishes the East Wing of the White House to make way for a ballroom. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week's most striking images.
Issued on: 26/10/2025 - 13:25
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Police stand guard at the Louvre. This photo of a stylish pedestrian went viral in the aftermath of the robbery at the world's most-visited museum on October 19, 2025. © Thibault Camus, AP
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his house with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on October 21, 2025, on his way to La Santé prison to serve out a five-year sentence for illegally accepting Libyan funds for his 2007 campaign. Sarkozy has filed an appeal. © Sarah Meyssonnier, Reuters
The near-complete demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make way for a $250 million, 90,000-square-foot (8,360 m2) ballroom wanted by US President Donald Trump is seen on October 23, 2025. © Katie Harbath, AP
This photo of a stylish pedestrian went viral in the aftermath of the robbery at the world's most-visited museum on October 19, 2025. The man has sparked endless online speculation but has yet to be identified. © Thibault Camus, AP
A girl performs the traditional Indian sport of mallakhamb during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai on October 22, 2025. © Francis Mascarenhas, Reuters
An inflatable art piece called "Kermit the Frog, Even" by American artist Alex Da Corte is displayed on the Place Vendôme in Paris as part of the Art Basel art fair on October 24, 2025. © Thomas Padilla, AP
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend a joint prayer with Pope Leo XIV and Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on the theme of "Care for Creation" on October 23, 2025. © Vatican Media via AP
US Vice President JD Vance tours the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on October 23, 2025. © Nathan Howard, AP
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