The United States has imposed a sweeping new round of sanctions targeting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle — including his wife Cilia Flores’ nephews — as well as six massive crude oil tankers linked to Venezuela’s state-run oil network.

The gripping €88 million Louvre jewel heist has taken a major turn as Paris prosecutors confirm four new arrests, tightening the net around what investigators believe is one of France’s most meticulously executed art-crime operations. Authorities are now interrogating the latest detainees for up to 96 hours, probing possible accomplices, hidden escape routes and insider leaks. As denials pile up and alibis crumble, new revelations hint at family ties and internal coordination between suspects previously charged. WATCH