Taliban and Pakistan agree to ceasefire after days of deadly clashes
Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government have agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" after more than a week of deadly fighting, BBC reported.
The foreign ministry of Qatar, which mediated talks alongside Turkey, said both sides had agreed to establish "mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability".
Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban, said ending "hostile actions" was "important", while Pakistan's foreign minister called the agreement the "first step in the right direction".
Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy casualties during the clashes, the worst fighting since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, according to BBC.
Israel says it will return to ceasefire after Gaza strikes
The Israeli military has said it will resume enforcement of the ceasefire in Gaza after launching air strikes on Sunday in response to what it called Hamas's "blatant violation" of the deal, BBC reported.
Strikes began in southern Gaza after the Israeli military said "terrorists fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire" toward its troops in Rafah, killing two soldiers.
Hamas said it was "unaware" of any clashes in the area under Israeli control, according to BBC.
Thieves steal "inestimable" jewels from Louvre in Paris and flee on motorbikes
Thieves have broken into Paris' Louvre museum through a window and have stolen pieces of jewellery with "inestimable heritage" before escaping on motorbikes, the French interior ministry said on Sunday, Reuters reported.
"The investigation has begun, and a detailed list of the stolen items is being compiled. Beyond their market value, these items have inestimable heritage and historical value," the ministry said in a statement.
No injuries were reported, either among the public or among Louvre staff or law enforcement officers, it said, according to Reuters.
Ex-French President Sarkozy says 'not afraid' ahead of jail term
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, Reuters reported.
Sarkozy, who is due to be incarcerated at Paris's Sante prison on October 21, told the newspaper he had already packed his bags and feels calm ahead of the start of his sentence.
"I am not afraid of prison. I will hold my head high, even in front of the gates of Sante," Sarkozy said, adding he will not ask for any special privileges, according to Reuters.
