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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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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