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The fire brigade had to be called overnight after a burst pipe in the Louvre's Denon wing, which houses some of the museum's most valuable exhibits, including the Mona Lisa, according to a statement.

In the pomp and ceremony of Thursday's State of the Nation Address (SONA), the defense force had a mishap that created a serious, but light moment of the day.

The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his second GNU State of the Nation Address on Thursday. But somehow, his dress code also made it to the agenda.

An elephant's trunk is a marvel of strength that's conversely so gentle it can grasp a tortilla chip without breaking it. So how do the thick-skinned animals with poor eyesight pull off such delicate tasks? In a word, whiskers.