International News from Sunday, October 19th, 2025

Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris' Louvre museum on Sunday, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stealing priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes, officials said.

The Israeli military launched an attack on Gaza on Sunday, media reported, dimming hopes that a week-old US-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace in the enclave as Israel traded blame with Hamas.

Egypt will host an international conference in November to outline the cost and time involved in rebuilding what was destroyed by the war in Gaza.

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice as the two sides continued to trade blame over ceasefire violations.

Flights have resumed at Bangladesh's main airport in Dhaka, airport officials said, six hours after a fire in the cargo section delayed flights and halted operations on Saturday.

Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said on Sunday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021.