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Kim Kardashian has blunt 5-word response after North West, 12, shocks people with ‘face tattoos and piercings’

Kim Kardashian issued a blunt five-word response following the controversy over her daughter North West’s appearance - which featured imitation face tattoos and piercings. The 12-year-old appeared in several TikTok clips over the weekend on the account she shares with her famous mom, sporting faux tattoos, blue contacts, and a septum-style piercing. The schoolgirl's friends joined in on the fun too, rocking matching braided hairstyles, colourful extensions, and bold accessories. Her TikTok showed off dramatic lashes, silver jewellery, grillz, and scripture-style designs under her eyes. She also wore an oversized black T-shirt and sneakers to complete the edgy look. Captioning her post: "Fake piercings and fake tatts 4 life." But not everyone was impressed, as the internet quickly flooded with comments from people saying North - the eldest of Kim’s four children with ex-husband Kanye West - was 'too young' for such a look. "She’s 12 years old by the way," one user wrote in the comments. Another added: "How about go be a kid." While she was styling a more rougher look than you'd imagine a kid her age would, she sported it on the weekend before Halloween - when you're likely to see children don nightmarish fits... so is it really that bad? Kim doesn't think, as she shut down the outrage in just five words. The SKIMS founder responded under a TikTok clip shared by Daily Mail Australia, writing: "This is such a non-issue." That simple reply - which was accompanied with a crying emoji - instantly went viral, and perfectly summed up the billionaire’s stance on her daughter’s creative expression. The move came just weeks after fans criticised Kim for letting North wear a dermal piercing during a trip to Rome - something the reality star later admitted was a learning moment. Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast earlier this month, Kim opened up about parenting a preteen in the public eye. "I'm like, okay, we're never wearing that again. Unfortunately, we made that mistake in front of the whole world," she said. "As a mom, you're kind of like learning at the same time." While also praised her daughter’s confidence and creativity, adding: "She's really mature in one sense where she'll be like, 'Mom, I saw this and I don't really care that they don't like... my blue hair or this or that. "She's really confident." As a parent myself, I can vouch for just how hard parenting it - let alone on full display of the entire world... although that's kind of the Kardashian family business.

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Suspects arrested and details revealed after robbers stole ‘priceless’ items from Louvre

A number of suspects have been arrested following the jaw-dropping $100 million heist at the Louvre Museum, which has left the art world stunned. The Paris prosecutor's office said the arrests were made on Saturday evening (October 25), with one of the suspects attempting to leave the country via Roissy Airport. While reports from local news outlet Le Parisien claimed two suspects had been arrested, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau did not confirm the number of arrests. Thieves pulled off a meticulously planned robbery in the French capital in under 7 minutes last Sunday (October 19). They targeted the famed Galerie d’Apollon, which is home to the French Crown Jewels, nabbing nine historic items, including a necklace, a brooch, and a tiara from the Napoleon and French Sovereigns display. According to French officials, the thieves accessed the building from the River Seine side, where construction work is currently underway. Reports suggest the group of three or four used a construction lift to get inside at around 9.30am, then smashed their way into display cases with chainsaws. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told reporters: "They broke a window and went towards several display cases where they stole jewellery. These are jewels that have genuine heritage value and are, in fact, priceless." He added that the group had been 'well-prepared' for the job, cutting panes 'with a disc cutter' and escaping on motorbikes. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed that one of the stolen pieces - believed to be a crown once owned by Empress Eugénie - was found nearby, damaged after being dropped during the escape. Among the missing treasures are a sapphire diadem, necklace and earring from a set tied to 19th-century royals Marie-Amélie and Hortense; an emerald necklace and earrings linked to Napoleon’s second wife, Empress Marie-Louise; and several other rare brooches and diadems. The Louvre’s director, Laurence des Cars, has since admitted to a 'terrible failure' in security, revealing to the French Senate that there was a shortage of outdoor cameras and other 'weaknesses' that enabled the daylight theft. She said she offered to resign following the heist, but her resignation was refused. In the aftermath of the daring daylight heist, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed that the stolen treasures would be recovered and those responsible would face justice. He said: “The theft committed at the Louvre is an attack on a heritage that we cherish because it is part of our history. We will recover the works, and the perpetrators will be brought to justice. “Everything is being done, everywhere, to achieve this, under the leadership of the Paris prosecutor’s office." LADbible Group has contacted the Paris Police Prefecture and the Paris regional government for comment.