The Louvre has closed for the day after a French minister reported a robbery at the iconic museum in Paris that is home to some of the world's most iconic historical artefacts, including the Mona Lisa.

Precious jewels from the Napoleon era were stolen from the renowned Louvre Museum in Paris this morning.

Britain's Prince Andrew asked police in 2011 to dig up personal information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager, a British newspaper reported on Sunday, days after the royal gave up his Duke of York

Israel identified the remains of two hostages after Hamas handed over their bodies to the Red Cross the night before, as the Palestinian group said talks to launch the second phase of ceasefire negotiations have begun.

Men wielding disc cutters rode up to the heavily guarded Louvre Museum in Paris on a scooter, stole priceless jewellery and left in seven minutes - less time than it takes to finish a portion of French fries.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, set to start a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of attempting to raise campaign funds from Libya in 2007, said he is not afraid of going to jail, La Tribune Dimanche reported.

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris was closed on Sunday following a robbery, France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed. Authorities have not yet disclosed details about what was stolen or how the robbery occurred.

According to the memoir, Virginia Giuffre met the "Prime Minister" on Epstein's private island in the US Virgin Islands in 2002, when she was 18.

A 15-year-old Hindu girl, born deaf and mute, who was missing for over a week, has surfaced before the media in Pakistan's Sindh province, holding a certificate of conversion to Islam after allegedly marrying a much older Muslim man.

India does not seek to dominate the world but serve as a power centre of stability, sustainability and spirituality, said Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Sanjay Jaju said.

A video of the incident shows passengers panicking as crew members rush to control the fire caused by the lithium battery.

Geographically and strategically, amicable ties between Afghanistan and India have long been a source of unease for Pakistan.

If 30 per cent of vehicles on Indian roads are electric by 2030, the country could save $80-90 billion in foreign exchange, funds that could support education and healthcare, ChargeZone CEO Kartikey Hariyani has said.

Footage from the scene showed him walking around, making loud noises, and pointing a gun-shaped object at bystanders.

While Donald Trump insisted that he's "not a king", he posted a series of AI-generated videos depicting himself as one.

Leon Black had hired the disgraced financier as his wealth adviser for tax, investment, and art matters.

Protesters spanning all age groups took to the streets en masse for "No Kings" rallies across the United States on Saturday, denouncing what they view as authoritarian tendencies and unbridled corruption of US President Donald Trump.

Iraj Elahi, former Ambassador of Iran in Delhi, concluded his diplomatic mission in India, after which, in a heartfelt farewell note, he said that India and Iran were natural partners.

The US State Department on Saturday said it had "credible reports" that Palestinian armed group Hamas was planning an imminent attack against civilians in Gaza, a move Washington said would be a "ceasefire violation."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Saturday that the war in Gaza would not be over until Hamas was disarmed.