Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics
Arsonists have attacked France’s high-speed rail network, paralyzing train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
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