much of new zealand eases a strict lockdown on wednesday morning. residents outside auckland will be allowed to return to work and school. the country has been chasing a zero covid strategy, enforcing severe restrictions on movement and activities. although, the delta variant has proven much more difficult to contain. two men are in custody following an armed robbery on a bulgari store in paris. three suspects fled in a car while the others escaped on scooters. one of the men was later arrested after he was shot in the leg by police. the thieves made off with around $12 million in jewellery. a man—hunt is under way for the remaining suspects. mexico�*s supreme court has ruled that penalising abortion is unconstitutional — a decision that has been welcomed by women�*s rights activists. in a move likely to set a precedent across the country, the court ordered the state of coahuila to decriminalise abortion. this mariana ardila is a feminist lawyer from the organisation