Thousands of passengers were left stranded after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered near Gare du Nord in Paris, halting all Eurostar services between the French capital, London, and Brussels. The ordnance, weighing 500kg (1,100 lbs), was uncovered by workers at 4:00 am during routine maintenance near Saint-Denis, causing widespread travel disruption. Officials have warned that train services will not resume before 16:00 CET.
