39 h. ago Eurostar chaos: ‘You’re on your own,’ stranded passengers are told

The Man Who Pays His Way: Monopoly on London-Paris trains can’t end soon enough

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3 d. ago WW2 bomb defused on rail tracks near Paris after day of transport chaos

Unexploded device found near Gare du Nord, France’s busiest train terminal, halting Eurostar and other servicesA second world war bomb found on rail tracks north of Paris was successfully defused on Friday after a day of transport chaos in which the Gare du Nord, used by Eurostar trains from London as well as other high-speed and local services, was shut, roads were closed and dozens of residents were evacuated in the suburb of St-Denis.The unexploded bomb weighing 500kg was found in the middle of a set of tracks during maintenance work in the early hours of Friday morning in the Parisian suburb, about 1.5 miles (2.5km) from the major station. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure

WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure  The Associated Press

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3 d. ago WWII bomb defused after forcing rail shutdown and Eurostar chaos in London and Paris

WWII bomb defused after forcing rail shutdown and Eurostar chaos in London and Paris  Sky NewsTears, ruined plans as WWII bomb halts Paris-London trains  Yahoo

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3 d. ago Travel chaos as London to Paris Eurostar trains cancelled as flights fill

Travel chaos as London to Paris Eurostar trains cancelled as flights fill - live  Evening Standard

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3 d. ago Eurostar latest LIVE: Travel chaos as London to Paris trains cancelled as flights fill up after WW2 bomb discovery

Disruption leaves crowds of passengers stranded at London’s St Pancras International and Gare du Nord in Paris

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3 d. ago Bomb team dispose of WWII explosive after Eurostar chaos in Paris

Bomb team dispose of WWII explosive after Eurostar chaos in Paris  Sky NewsTears, ruined plans as WWII bomb halts Paris-London trains  FRANCE 24 English

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3 d. ago London to Paris trains cancelled all day as unexploded WW2 bombs discovery sparks chaos

London to Paris trains cancelled all day as unexploded WW2 bombs discovery sparks chaos  Yahoo News Canada

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3 d. ago Eurostar latest LIVE: London to Paris trains cancelled all day as unexploded WW2 bombs discovery sparks chaos

France’s national train operator SNCF says services will be stopped at the Gare du Nord until mid-morning

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6 d. ago Parish council chaos as £20k libel bill issued over claim clerk ‘gave the finger’ during meeting

The judge said the case was about ‘interpretation of his hand movements’ in relation to ‘giving the finger’

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3 w. ago ‘It’s Trump’s world’: European leaders divided on how to navigate ‘cacophony’

Many feel JD Vance’s speech in Munich shows Trump 2.0 is a far more disruptive and chaotic force than their worst fearsAs European leaders meet in Paris to prepare an answer to their apparent exclusion from the talks about Ukraine’s future, the existential and all encompassing question of how to influence an unchained US president occupies every European leader.The Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, offered some Nordic advice. “We Finns in these situations are cool, calm and collected so what we do first is have an ice bath and after that we go to the sauna and then we reflect.” Faced by what he described as a “cacophony” of het-up and shocked diplomacy, he suggested: “We need to talk less and do more.” Continue reading...

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