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'Sabotage' On French Rail Network Before Olympics: What We Know

Arson attacks scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of "sabotage" just hours before the Paris Olympics opened.

International Business Times

Paris welcomes world leaders and royalty, but no Russia, to the Games

France is preparing to welcome over a hundred heads of state and government for the Summer Olympics which begin with a dazzling ceremony on the river Seine this Friday, with one notable absence – Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Digested week: Central Paris becomes a steel-clad Olympic ghost town

France still doesn’t have a government but at least it can unite in the joy of seeing Parisians even more peeved than usual

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'Sabotage' Hits French Trains Hours Before Olympics

International Business Times

Saboteurs launch ‘malicious’ arson attack on France’s rail networks hours before Paris Olympics

France ‘under attack’ as up to 800,000 passengers to face travel chaos with authorities vowing to punish perpetrators

The Independent UK

Highlights from FRANCE 24's reporting during the EU election campaign

In the weeks before the EU elections of June 9, FRANCE 24's Europe team, and the channel's correspondents and reporters, reported from across the continent to shine a light on the issues preoccupying voters.

France 24

Sabotaged trains and forecast rain get Paris Olympics off to a rougher than hoped-for start

The Paris Olympics are getting off to a rougher than hoped-for start

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Train Disruptions Cause Chaos For Passengers In France

Passengers stranded at French train stations before Paris Olympics face disruptions, showing varied reactions from patience to frustration.

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Olympics opening cermony latest: French rail network sabotaged hours before Paris Games begin

France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe only hours before the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics

The Independent UK

French Rail Disruption Hits Brittany And Northern France

Learn about the current rail disruption in France affecting Brittany, north regions, and TGV lines. Passengers advised to check for updates and consider al...

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Opening Ceremony: Olympic flame rises over Paris as Céline Dion sings Edith Piaf

The Olympic flame rose over Paris Friday night in a floating cauldron lit by French athletes Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner at the height of the Opening Ceremony. Canadian music icon Céline Dion brought down the curtain by giving her first public performance in four years, singing Edith Piaf’s "Hymne…

France 24

France's Train Networks Targeted By Coordinated Sabotage Before Olympics

Coordinated sabotage targeted France's train networks before the Olympic Opening Ceremony, affecting 800,000 travelers. Tightened security measures in Paris.

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France's High-Speed Train Lines Targeted By Sabotage

Coordinated sabotage on France's high-speed train lines disrupts travel ahead of Olympics, causing significant disruptions and advising travelers to postpo...

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High-Speed Rail Disrupted In Paris Ahead Of Olympics

Criminal sabotage disrupts high-speed rail traffic in France ahead of the Olympics, impacting travel to Paris and neighboring countries. Efforts underway t...

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International Business Times

France's High-speed Railway Hit By 'Sabotage' Hours Before Olympics

France's high-speed rail network was hit by arson attacks that disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers on Friday, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

The Independent UK

Watch: Olympics travel chaos in Paris as vandals target high-speed rail tracks

Watch from Paris on Friday 26 July after vandals targeted France’s high-speed train network with a series of coordinated actions that brought major disruption to some of the country’s busiest rail lines ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.

Al Jazeera

A year after Niger’s coup, split political loyalties test family ties

While many Nigeriens have welcomed the military rulers, others question their rhetoric and approach towards governance.

Evening Standard

Olympics travel: Eurostar cancels 1 in 4 trains as arson attacks cause French high-speed rail chaos

Eurostar and other French high-speed rail networks were thrown into chaos on Friday as a series of arson attacks disrupting travel to Paris only hours before the Olympic opening ceremony.

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The Independent UK

Olympics 2024 LIVE: Matt Richards wins stunning silver in swimming after Tom Pidcock takes mountain bike gold

It was a busy night of swimming finals in the pool on day three after Japan edged China to a dramatic men’s gymnastics gold, while Tom Pidcock defended his mountain bike title on a brilliant day for Great Britain in Paris

The Independent UK

Eurostar Olympic chaos as vandals target high-speed rail tracks – trains cancelled on first day of Games

‘Coordinated acts of malice in France’ are causing cancellations on day of maximum demand – with airspace closure cutting off flight options

The Independent UK

Ellie Kildunne says Great Britain can do ‘something special’ at Paris Olympics

Ciaran Beattie’s side face Ireland on July 28 in their opening pool match at the Stade de France.

Evening Standard

Paris Olympics: Huge arson attack on French rail network hits fans on way to Games

Eurostar said journey times in both directions between London and Paris were expected to be delayed by up to 90 minutes

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France's High-Speed Train Lines Targeted In Coordinated Sabotage

Coordinated sabotage disrupts France's high-speed train lines ahead of Paris Olympics, causing severe travel disruptions and condemning attacks on the Games.

Radio France Internationale

France's high-speed train network paralysed by 'malicious acts'

France's high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralysing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe only hours before the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics.

France 24

Paris prosecutor opens probe into 'criminal' attack on France's high-speed train network

French train operator SNCF on Friday said that the country’s high-speed network had been targeted with widespread and "criminal" acts, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of people just hours before the grand opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Paris prosecutor has opened a probe into a suspected…

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