Campana Gallery is temporarily shut due to weaknesses in beams supporting floor above

The Louvre has temporarily closed one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building.

The Campana Gallery, which houses nine rooms dedicated to ancient Greek ceramics, will be shut while investigations are conducted into “certain beams supporting the floors of the second floor” above it, a statement issued on Monday said.

Sanae Takaichi says the use of force against Taiwan could warrant a military response from Tokyo

China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, escalating a diplomatic feud sparked by comments from Tokyo’s new prime minister about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.

Sanae Takaichi told Japan’s parliament on 7 November that the use of force against the self-ruled island claimed by China could warrant a military response from Tokyo. Japan has since said its position on Taiwan – just 100km from the nearest Japanese island – is unchanged.

Slovakian parliament approved a proposal to set a maximum speed limit of 6km/h for cyclists and skaters and other pavements users

A new law setting a 6km/h speed limit for cyclists, skaters, scooter and e-scooter riders on pavements in Slovakia has prompted mockery, criticism and a rash of online memes.

The Slovakian parliament approved the measures to improve safety, agreeing that pavement users who exceed the limit could be fined up to 100 euros ($116). It is not yet clear how police will implement the law when it comes into effect on 1 January next year.