Traffic congests the centre of Cannes as traffic lights no longer function after a power outage Photo: VALERY HACHEAFP
French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival.
"We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding that no arrests had been made at this stage.
The local authority for the Alpes-Maritimes region had said earlier on Saturday that the western part of the area, which includes Cannes, was suffering from a major electricity outage and that RTE France was working on restoring power.
The Cannes Film Festival said the closing ceremony would take place as planned on Saturday evening.
"The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions," it said in a statement.
Canada is evaluating its relationship with Israel after the attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar, foreign minister Anita Anand said on Wednesday, in the latest sign of unhappiness with the Israeli government.
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Israel's decision to strike Qatar was not made by him but by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that a unilateral attack on Qatar does not serve American or Israeli interests.
Soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday, amid indefinite curfew in Nepal's capital following two days of deadly anti-graft protests that prompted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign.
Floods on Indonesia's holiday island of Bali have killed at least six people this week and blocked off major roads in the capital, officials said on Wednesday, disrupting a busy travel destination.
A vaccine to protect Australia's koalas against chlamydia has been approved for the first time, a development that scientists believe could stop the spread of the deadly disease that has ravaged populations of the beloved endangered animal.
Protesters from a new movement in France staged demonstrations on highways that disrupted traffic early on Wednesday and dozens of people were arrested as security forces deployed across the country, officials said.
Poland's military said it assembled its own and NATO allied air defences to shoot down Russian drones on Wednesday after they crossed from neighbouring Ukraine, the first time in the war that Warsaw has engaged Russian assets in its airspace.
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Canada evaluating ties with Israel after Qatar attack, says foreign minister
Trump says he is 'not thrilled' about Israeli strikes on Qatar
Soldiers patrol Nepal's capital after two days of deadly protests
Floods in Indonesia's Bali kill at least six, officials say
Australia approves first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia
French police arrest dozens in 'Block Everything' protests
Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine
Arab League condemns Israeli attack on Qatar
