As Kyiv was accused of carrying out a terrorist attack on Black Sea Fleet ships and civilian vessels in the port city of Sevastopol, Russia announced its withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative
The coordinated attacks occurred in the early hours of Friday, targeting infrastructure along key rail routes connecting Paris to major cities including Lille, Bordeaux, and Strasbourg. A planned attack on the Paris-Marseille line was thwarted by the French rail operator SNCF
Adding to the challenges, a sudden and unseasonable downpour drenched the ceremony's participants and audience alike. Performers, athletes, and spectators, clad in plastic ponchos, braved the adverse weather as the show continued unabated
Hours before the highly anticipated opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, French rail company SNCF has been struck by a "massive attack" that has severely disrupted its high-speed network
The union, which represents approximately 10 percent of the 3,000 performers set to participate in the grand opening, had initially filed a strike notice last week. They cited "outrageous disparities" in compensation among dancers, with some earning significantly less than their peers for the same performance
Most of those arrested are reportedly from Central Asia and have been identified as members of the "Islamic State - Khorasan," a group known for its operations in Iran, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan
