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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 […]

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 […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX says it has cut Starlink satellite communication links to more than 2,500 devices used by scam compounds in Myanmar. More than 30 compounds are believed to be operating along the Thai-Myanmar border, where people from around the world are trafficked and forced to work on scams generating tens of billions of dollars […]

South African authorities have suspended eight pupils linked to a case of alleged bullying that has caused national outrage. A video showing a horrific assault at Milnerton high school in Cape Town last week has been widely shared on social media. Several boys are seen repeatedly hitting a fellow pupil with various objects, including a […]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is to deliver an advisory opinion on Israel’s legal obligations towards UN agencies and other international organisations operating in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. The UN’s top court received a request from the General Assembly late last year, after Israel’s parliament passed laws banning any activity by […]

The Louvre Museum in Paris has reopened three days after jewellery worth 88 million euros (£76m; $88m) was stolen in a brazen daylight robbery. Visitors were welcomed back to the Louvre from 09:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Wednesday, but the museum said its Apollo Gallery – where the heist took place – remained closed. […]

Paul KirbyEurope digital editor and John SudworthIn Kyiv Ukrainian emergency service DSNS Debris from Russian air strikes damaged buildings in several areas of Kyiv Intense Russian drone and missile strikes on cities in Ukraine have left at least six people dead, including two children, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Another 17 people were wounded, in […]

Ayo Bello / BBC Aisha Isa is one of many growers escorted by bus and armed by guards As women water vegetables and uproot weeds in a rural corner of north-eastern Nigeria, men in uniform stand guard nearby holding huge rifles. They are Agro Rangers – a special security unit set up by the government […]

Swiss exports to the USA are currently experiencing a downturn.Image: sda interview In the third quarter of 2025, Swiss exports to the USA fell by 8.2 percent. HSG economist Stefan Legge classifies the development and says what options the Swiss export industry now has. October 21, 2025, 4:02 p.mOctober 21, 2025, 4:38 p.m follow me […]

Dozens of people have been killed in an oil tanker explosion in Nigeria’s central Niger state after the vehicle skidded off the road and crashed, spilling fuel. Villagers rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker which suddenly exploded, setting off a massive fire that engulfed them. About 30 people reportedly died, while at least […]