There has been no claim of responsibility for the 'coordinated arson attack' which damaged infrastructure along key lines connecting to Paris where the opening ceremony was staged.
The French rail network was sabotaged by three coordinated arson attacks yesterday, affecting travel to and from the UK, Belgium and across the north, east and west of France, causing disruption ahead of the opening of the Olympics. A…
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach declared on Friday that he has “full confidence” in the French authorities after arson attacks on the train network delayed thousands of travellers just hours before the Games’ opening…
Hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, France's train network was hit by several coordinated arson attacks, causing widespread disruption. Officials said fires were set at critical spots in an attempt to cut off routes…
Undeterred by arson attacks on rail lines earlier in the day, the Parade of Nations continued beneath a glittering Eiffel Tower, where Celine Dion belted out a love anthem.
Under tight security, the Olympic Ceremony kicked off the Paris Olympics, with LeBron James and Coco Gauff the flag bearers for Team USA. Hours before the ceremony, sabotage attacks paralyzed France's high-speed train system. Travel for up…
A coordinated arson attack disrupted France's high-speed train system just hours before the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. BBC correspondent Hugh Schofield has more on the incident.
Two out of four trains carrying Olympic athletes to Paris on the western Atlantique high-speed line were stopped hours before the opening ceremony, the French railway operator SNCF said
As millions of visitors descend on Paris for the Summer Olympic Games starting Friday, the city is on high alert for terrorist attacks, with tens of thousands of armed soldiers patrolling the Seine River, reported...
Organisers will be praying that tonight's carefully choreographed parade, which kicks off at 6.30pm UK time, will go smoothly after a 'massive arson attack' brought mayhem to France's rail network.