Wild winds leave tens of thousands without power

Strong winds of up to 155km/h (96mph) in New Zealand have left around 90,000 homes without power and forced authorities to cancel more than 100 flights, local media reports. The winds are affecting the whole of the South Island and the southern parts of the North Island, according to the country’s meteorological service. New Zealand […]

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Tourists react as Louvre reopens after heist

Visitors have returned to the Louvre Museum in Paris, which reopened on Wednesday three days after millions of euros worth of jewellery stolen in broad daylight. The Louvre’s Apollo Gallery – where the heist took place – remained closed. The BBC spoke to tourists outside the Paris museum, who were eager to see where the […]

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