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Louvre and Versailles Evacuated After Threats Amid High Alert in France

  • The Louvre Museum and Palace of Versailles were evacuated due to written bomb threats.
  • The evacuations occurred amid heightened security following a fatal stabbing of a teacher by a suspected extremist.
  • France has deployed 7,000 troops to increase security at sensitive sites across the country.
  • No explosives were found at the Louvre or Versailles, which will reopen as normal.
  • Authorities say the stabbing suspect was under surveillance for radicalization, but his motive remains unclear.
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