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Arab News
04-08-2025
- Arab News
Eurostar trains canceled, delayed after French network fault: operator
PARIS: At least 17 Eurostar trains connecting Paris with London and continental Europe were canceled on Monday after an electrical fault on the high speed line in northern France, the train company said. 'Due to part of the track being temporarily closed on the French network, severe disruptions including cancelations are expected all day to and from Paris,' Eurostar said. 'We strongly advise all our passengers to postpone their journey to a different date,' it added. As well as the cancelations, passengers whose trains were running were experiencing major delays of up to two hours. French track network operator SNCF Reseau said teams were in place to diagnose the problem and carry out repairs. It remains unclear what caused the incident on the train line between Moussy and Longueil in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. At least 17 Eurostar trains connecting London with Paris through the Channel Tunnel as well as Brussels and Amsterdam were canceled, it said. A Paris-Brussels train and another Brussels-Paris train which left Monday morning had to turn back to their stations of origin, it added. Those trains that were running were being directed by the SNCF along classic non-high speed lines. Trains were starting to move again along the high-speed line from 1600 GMT but only on one track for both directions. Disruption would persist until Monday evening and work would continue throughout the night to restore traffic to normal by the morning, SNCF said. The incident is the latest to affect Eurostar services during the holiday season at a time when the company has faced criticism over its high prices, especially on the Paris-London route. The theft of cables along train tracks in northern France had caused two days of problems at the end of June. French operator SNCF has a majority shareholding in Eurostar, with Belgian railways, Quebec investment fund CDPQ and US fund manager Federated Hermes holding minority stakes.
BBC News
04-08-2025
- BBC News
Eurostar passengers face delays and cancellations due to French rail issue
Passengers on several Eurostar trains are facing delays and cancellations after a power supply issue on a rail line in northern France led to its Eurostar website shows at least nine services on Monday between London and Paris have been cancelled, while a further 15 services have been problem started at about 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Monday and disruptions are expected to continue until the end of the day, with trains being diverted to run on slower has advised passengers to postpone their journeys if possible. Some services between Brussels and Paris and between Amsterdam and Paris have also been cancelled, delayed or faced other disruptions due to the rail closure, which happened on the high-speed line between Moussy and Longueil in the Hauts-de-France which operates the line, said on its website that the "severely disrupted" services were due to a power supply issue which required "major repairs".It predicted delays of between one and five hours on the Eurostar, as well as its other services TGV inOui and Ouigo. Trains between London-Amsterdam, Brussels-Amsterdam, Brussels-London and Brussels-Cologne have not been impacted. August is a peak period for cross-Channel travel due to school holidays, meaning services are often busier than normal. Monday's disruptions come nearly a month after a Eurostar train travelling between Brussels and London had to be evacuated in northern France due to a power failure. And in June, there were two days of major disruptions after separate fatal incidents on France's LGV Nord line, which was followed by cable theft.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Tour de France 2025 - stage guide and results
The 112th edition of the Tour de France gets under way in Lille on Saturday with the three-week race ending on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday, 27 July. The riders will tackle six mountain stages including trips to the Pyrenees and Alps during the gruelling 3,320km (2,063-mile) will also be two individual time trials, with the second featuring the steep climb up to the Altiport in Sport looks at all 21 stages of La Grande Boucle analysing where it could be won and page will be updated throughout the Tour with the winner and a brief report following each stage. Saturday, 5 July - stage one: Lille Metropole - Lille Metropole, 184.9km The Grand Depart takes place in France or the first time since 2021 with a relatively flat route around Lille served up for should mean the sprinters will get an early opportunity to take centre stage on the final straight below the finish in Lille will also be one of seven with extended safety zones in this year's Tour with the usual three-kilometre buffer at the end of each stage, increased to 5km to take the pressure off the peloton. Sunday, 6 July - stage two: Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-Mer, 209.1 km The second stage is also the longest in this year's race covering 209.1km with the peloton making their way through the countryside of the Hauts-de-France region, heading towards the Strait of Dover.A rolling route with a punchy finale looks ideally set up for the puncheurs, who will fancy their chances of ending the day in yellow. Monday, 7 July - stage three: Valenciennes - Dunkirk, 178.3km This should be another good chance for the Tour's fast men to shine. However, a late cobbled climb to Cassel and the potential for crosswinds and echelons to form in the final 35km could spoil their day. Tuesday, 8 July - stage four: Amiens Metropole -Rouen, 174.2km Both Amiens and Rouen have been the preserve of sprinters in previous editions of the Tour but that will not be the case this time trip into Normandy comes with a relentless up-and-down stretch in the final 50km where explosive climbing and skilful descending will likely come to the fore and allow the specialists over that terrain to target victory. Wednesday, 9 July - stage five: Caen - Caen, 33km The first of two individual time trials arrives on wide and completely flat roads of Caen. The strongest rouleurs should be in their element on a stage designed for time-trial specialists like Remco Evenepoel and Filippo Ganna. Thursday 10 July - stage six: Bayeux - Vire Normandie, 201.5 km Six categorised climbs and more than 3,400m of vertical gain mean this is regarded as the most challenging flat stage in the Tour's recent history.A difficult day in the saddle concludes with a 700m-long 10% ascent to the finish line. Friday, 11 July - stage seven: Saint-Malo - Mur-de-Bretagne Guerledan, 197 km The race passes through the home village of five-time winner Bernard Hinault during a relatively tame opening 175km of stage expect bedlam as the finishing line approaches with a closing circuit that mirrors the 2021 stage. The Mur-de-Bretagne, which ramps up above 10% features twice and explosiveness and tactical nous will determine how things play out. Saturday, 12 July - stage eight: Saint-Meen-le-Grand - Laval Espace Mayenne, 171.4 km A largely flat stage with an occasional gentle rise plus a relatively straight final three kilometres in towards the finishing line marks this as a day for the sprinters. Sunday, 13 July - stage nine: Chinon - Chateauroux, 174.1km When you think of Chateauroux one rider immediately springs to mind - Mark Cavendish. The first of the Manx Missile's record 35 stage wins arrived in the city in 2008 and he repeated that success on the Avenue de la Chatre in 2011 and 2021. And with a relatively simple parcours a bunch sprint will almost certainly be on the menu when the peloton embarks from the historic town of Chinon which is known for its wine. Monday, 14 July - stage 10: Ennezat - Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, 165.3 km While the 4,400m of elevation gain across seven category-two climbs and a category-three ascent is likely to put the sprinters in trouble almost from the start, the general classification contenders are likely to keep their powder dry on a stage that looks made for the breakaway will likely be a strong posse of home riders trying to get in any group heading up the road with the objective of becoming the first French stage winner on Bastille Day since Warren Barguil in first trip into the mountains should provide a decent shake up of the GC standings although it unlikely to cause any of the main favourites issues. Wednesday, 16 July - stage 11: Toulouse - Toulouse, 156.8km Following a rest day, stage 11 offers a gentle return to racing although the concluding 16km contains two kickers that could alter the composition of any fast finish to the line on Boulevard Lascrosses. Thursday, 17 July - stage 12: Auch - Hautacam, 180.6km The first real big day in the mountains could see fireworks in the GC race. The route up to the ski resort at Hautacam on the roads above Lourdes takes the peloton on the route where five-time champion Miguel Indurain tore the race (and his rivals) apart in recently, Jonas Vingegaard rode away from Tadej Pogacar in 2022 on his way to his first overall Tour victory. Friday, 18 July - stage 13: Loudenvielle - Peyragudes 10.9km An individual time trial takes the riders from the valley floor up to the runway of Altiport 007 in Peyragudes. After a flat start, there will be over 8km uphill and no hiding place for the GC favourites in the race of truth. A gradient of 7.8% ramps up to a punishing 13% in the final kilometre and it could provide a strong indicator of who will be wearing the yellow jersey in Paris. Saturday, 19 July - stage 14: Pau - Luchon-Superbagneres, 182.6 km A classic and mouth-watering mountain stage in the Pyrenees arrives at the end of week two. Nearly 5,000m of elevation gain is packed into climbs up the mighty hors-categorie Tourmalet followed by the Col d'Aspin and Col de a day when the GC riders will be need to be at their very best, the strongest climbers will have their focus on the fight for the King of the Mountains jersey and hope to contest the stage on the pull up to the ski resort of Luchon-Superbagneres. The gruelling 12.4km slog at 7.3%, which rises up to 10% in a couple of sections, should be the scene for an epic battle in the race for yellow. Sunday, 20 July - stage 15: Muret - Carcassonne 169.3km A transitional stage arrives as the race heads from the Pyrenees towards the Alps, which looks suited to the strongman sprinters who can cope with some climbing. The likes of Wout van Aert and Biniam Girmay should view this a potential chance triumph in the medieval finishing town of Carcassonne. Tuesday, 22 July - stage 16: Montpellier - Mont Ventoux, 171.5km Stage 16 is a flat route until one of the most legendary mountains in Tour history comes into view at the end with the potential to turn the race on its no categorised climbs all day before Mont Ventoux, and the intermediate sprint featuring 112km into the stage, it would be no surprise if the peloton remains largely intact until 2016, strong winds meant the finish was moved to Chalet Reynard halfway up the climb as Thomas de Gendt won from the breakaway and drama unfolded on the slopes behind with the yellow jersey, Chris Froome, initially running up the mountain after a crash. Wednesday, 23 July - stage 17: Bollene - Valence, 160.4km With two big Alpine tests still to come the GC teams will probably play second fiddle to the sprint teams when it comes to trying to rein in any last three winners of a Tour stage in Valence were Mark Cavendish (2021), Peter Sagan (2018), and Andre Greipel (2015) and the only thing likely to prevent a bunch sprint is the mistral winds that can be fierce in the Rhone Valley. Thursday, 24 July - stage 18: Vif - Courchevel Col de la Loze, 171.5km This year's queen stage comes with more than 5,500m of elevation across 171.5km of racing and three legendary climbs which makes it arguably the toughest run of the entire Tour. All three ascents fall under the hors categorie, with the Col du Glandon, a 21.7km drag with with sections at double digits just for Col de la Madeleine, is shorter but steeper and the while there is a rapid descent and the rises in the road come sharply again on the monstrous Col de la Loze, a climb of over 26km with gradients hitting 11% as the Tour reaches it's highest point. Friday, 25 July - stage 19: Albertville - La Plagne, 129.9km The last real mountain stage represents the final opportunity for those high in the GC standings to make a play for the yellow jersey. The route from Albertville to La Plagne covers almost 130km, and includes five leg-sapping of points will be up for grabs again in the race for the the polka-dot jersey points available but this is really a last-chance saloon in terms of the overall is leading at end of the day will be confident, that barring an unforseen disaster, they will be stood atop the podium, draped in yellow on the Champs-Elysees. Saturday, 26 July, - stage 20: Nantua - Pontarlier, 184.2km The penultimate stage sees the race snake over the hills of the Jura towards rolling terrain should favour an escapee triumphing, while the GC teams protect their leaders. Sunday, 27 July, - stage 21: Mantes-la-Ville - Paris Champs-Elysees, 132.3km The Tour returns to it's traditional Paris finish after relocating to Nice last year due to the it does so with a twist, given the cobbled climb up to the Sacre-Cœur Basilica features three times in a throwback to the road race in the 2024 Paris a 1,1km ascent at a gradient of 5.9% added to the original finishing circuit in the French capital designed to whittle down the field before a high-speed finish albeit possibly without some of the pure sprinters.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Amazon outlines job initiatives in Europe's low-employment areas
In 2024, Amazon contributed over €41 billion to Europe's GDP, and over €29 billion to the EU27, according to their latest impact report, released on June 4. To put that in perspective, €41 billion is just a little bit more than the entire GDP of Latvia. "Our economic impact in Europe goes far beyond the numbers," explains Mariangela Marseglia, VP of Amazon Stores EU. "We're creating opportunities where they're needed most, supporting local economies, and helping to revitalize communities across the continent.' And whilst the impact may 'go beyond the numbers', let's take a closer look at the stats. In the EU, Amazon directly employs 150,000 people and the impact on communities outside of traditional employment hubs has created an interesting ripple effect on the local economies. In France's Hauts-de-France region, where unemployment sits at 8.7% - well above the national average of 7.3% - Amazon has created over 6,000 jobs in the past decade. This region has previously suffered from the deindustrialisation that has plagued many communities in Europe, with the loss of mining, steelmaking and wool industries. The retail giant's fulfillment centre at Lauwin-Planque employs over 2,600 permanent staff, with 84% living within a 30-minute drive. Eleven years after opening, 71% of locals report the site has had a positive or very positive impact, with 94% highlighting job creation as a key benefit. This is echoed across the EU as over 90,000 of Amazon's employees are based in areas with higher than average unemployment rates, according to a report from Eurostat. Research from Ipsos further revealed that 81% of residents near an Amazon logistics facility report increased job opportunities since the company's arrival and over half say financial improvements have led them to consider major life decisions like purchasing property or starting a family. While zero-hour contracts are banned in several EU countries, in the European countries that do allow them, Amazon confirmed this is not an employment method they practice. Related Where in Europe are workers losing ground as taxes rise faster than wages? Eurozone unemployment drops to record low levels in April In 2024, Amazon invested more than €55 billion in infrastructure and its workforce across Europe (€38bn in the EU27), bringing its total investment since 2010 to €320 billion. Although most people know Amazon for its e-commerce platform, a huge part of its business also comes from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its cloud computing offerings. Future investments from the company seem centred around AWS and will drive employment in diverse skill sets. Some €8.8 billion is planned in the Frankfurt region through 2026, supporting 15,200 full-time equivalent jobs and contributing an estimated €15.4 billion to Germany's GDP. Moreover, £8 billion (€9.5 bn) will be invested in the UK before the end of 2028, supporting 14,000 jobs annually and contributing £14 billion (€16.6 bn) to the UK's total GDP. A further €6 billion is being invested in France to develop cloud infrastructure until 2031. Predictions estimate this will contribute €16.8 billion to France's GDP and will support an average of 5,271 full-time jobs annually. In Spain, a €15.7 billion injection will support 17,500 jobs annually and contribute an estimated €21.6 billion to Spain's gross domestic product (GDP) through to 2033. Sign in to access your portfolio
Fox News
27-06-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Butcher shops close as E. coli outbreak kills 12-year-old girl, hospitalizes 21 children
A 12-year-old girl died and at least 21 children were hospitalized after an E. coli outbreak that was likely caused by contaminated meat, prompting the closure of six butcher shops in France, officials said. Signs of severe food poisoning, including bloody diarrhea, first emerged on June 12 near the city of Saint-Quentin in northern France. In total, 22 children and one elderly person have been treated and 10 of the patients were still hospitalized as of Wednesday, according to officials in the Hauts-de-France region. The girl died on Monday, June 16. "I would like to express my deepest sympathy and solidarity with the family of the deceased girl," Health Minister Yannick Neuder said in a post Sunday on X. "To her loved ones, I extend, on behalf of the French government, my most sincere thoughts." Initial tests determined the outbreak was caused by E. coli likely from meat consumption, he told Radio France Internationale (RFI). Nine of the patients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a rare condition caused by a certain type of E. coli bacteria, according to a news release from the local prefect's office on Wednesday. E. coli is a type of bacterium found in the environment, foods and intestines of people and animals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While most varieties of E. coli are harmless, some strains, which can be contracted through contaminated food and water, can cause severe cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. One serious strain is Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), which can lead to HUS, typically among children and the elderly, and cause kidney failure, permanent health problems — even death. About eight in 10 children with HUS have a STEC infection, according to the CDC. There have been 1,624 HUS cases and 38 deaths from it in the U.S. in recent decades, according to the CDC's most recent data, which spans from 1997 to 2021. Some of the hospitalized patients in France received dialysis, which filters waste and excess fluid when the kidneys are not functioning. "Once somebody has the symptoms of hemolytic uremic syndrome, there's really no therapy other than supportive care," said Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, the chief of pediatric infectious disease at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. "Antibiotics are not going to work. We don't have an antidote." "The way to keep these outbreaks under wraps, or at least to halt the progression, is a robust public health system." Kahn, who is not involved in the care of the patients in France, called HUS a "nasty" disease and said he has seen children receive kidney transplants and come into renal failure as a result of it. It has spread in the U.S. as a result of chopped meat and apple cider, he noted. "The way to keep these outbreaks under wraps, or at least to halt the progression, is a robust public health system," Kahn added. "The investigators are key." Investigations by several government offices into the origins of the outbreak in France are ongoing, according to the prefect's office, and test samples from six Saint-Quentin-area butcher shops, which have been preemptively closed, are expected to open next week. The poisoned individuals had eaten meat traced back to the six shops, according to preliminary investigations. "As part of these investigations, all leads are being explored, analyzed and reported back to ensure that no possible source of contamination is ruled out," the prefect's office stated. Neuder urged people not to panic. "The idea is not to cause panic," he told RFI. "It is still possible to eat meat." Fox News Digital reached out to the health minister's office for comment. For more Lifestyle articles, visit Officials reminded residents that symptoms linked to E. coli can appear within 10 days of eating contaminated food. They cautioned that meat from some of the butchers had been served at two sporting events and a school fair as recently as June 22. They additionally warned people not to consume meat bought from those butchers after June 1, to clean their refrigerators thoroughly if they have purchased any and to prevent transmission by handwashing. "The good news is, there's a lot we can do in the kitchen to help prevent E. coli infections and lower the risk of HUS," Jessica Gavin, a certified food and culinary scientist from California, told Fox News Digital. "I always make sure to cook meat, especially ground beef and poultry, to at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit, wash my hands well after handling raw ingredients and keep raw and cooked foods separate to avoid cross-contamination."
