The accident involved a Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft that had departed from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport.

Authorities are giving a news conference after a cargo plane skidded off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport - watch it by clicking the play button at the top of this page

“Clearly, a team had been scouting the location. It was obviously a very experienced team that acted very, very quickly,” the interior minister said.

Authorities have yet to say what pieces were stolen from Paris' Louvre on Sunday, but here are details of some of the treasures housed in the museum gallery the thieves targeted.

According to Louvre's website, the crown features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.

Israel has accused Hamas of attacking Israeli forces in southern Gaza with the military carrying out airstrikes on the city of Rafah, the first major test of the US-brokered ceasefire.

Hamas has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire after at least 11 people were killed when Israeli troops opened fire on a vehicle, according to Gaza's Civil Defence Service.

The handover of remains is among key points — along with aid deliveries into Gaza and the devastated territory’s future — in the ceasefire process meant to end two years of war.