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Toronto Sun
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Bust of Doors singer Jim Morrison stolen nearly 40 years ago recovered
Published May 20, 2025 • 2 minute read Fans gather at the tomb of rock singer Jim Morrison at the Pere-Lachaise cemetery in Paris, Saturday, July 3, 2021. Photo by Michel Euler, File / AP Photo Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. PARIS — Police have found a bust of Jim Morrison that was stolen nearly four decades ago from the Paris grave that has long been a place of pilgrimage for fans of the legendary Doors singer and poet. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The bust taken in 1988 from Pere-Lachaise cemetery was found during an unrelated investigation conducted by a financial anti-corruption unit, Paris police said in an Instagram post Monday. There was no immediate word on whether the bust would be returned to the grave or what other investigation might take place. Morrison, the singer of Doors classics including 'Light My Fire,' 'Break on Through,' and 'The End,' was found dead in a Paris bathtub at age 27 in 1971. He was buried at Pere-Lachaise, the city's cemetery that is the final resting place of scores of artists, writers and other cultural luminaries including Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde, Gertrude Stein and Edith Piaf. The 300-pound bust made by Croatian sculptor Mladen Mikulin was added to the grave in 1981 for the 10th anniversary of the singer's death. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I think it would be incredible if they put the bust back onto where it was and it would attract so many more people, but the cemetery wouldn't even be able to hold that many people,' Paris tour guide Jade Jezzini told The Associated Press. 'The amount of people who would rush in here just to see the bust to take pictures of it, it would be incredible.' Known for his dark lyrics, wavy locks, leather pants, theatrical stage presence and mystical manner, Morrison has inspired generations of acolytes who congregate at his grave to reflect and sometimes to party, including a major gathering for the 50th anniversary of his death. The site has often been covered with flowers, poetic graffiti and liquor bottles left in tribute. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He was undergoing a cultural renaissance when the bust was stolen in the late 1980s, which peaked with the 1991 Oliver Stone film 'The Doors,' in which Val Kilmer, who died in April, played Morrison. London artist Sam Burcher recently returned to the now more subdued grave site that she first visited 40 years ago when the sculpture of Morrison was still in place. 'The bust was much smaller than all of these grand tombs. It was very modest, so I was quite surprised by that,' she told the AP. 'But the other thing was the atmosphere, it was buzzing. There were people partying, smoking, music, dancing, and then I brought strawberries and kind of gave them out to everyone … it was just such an amazing experience.' Morrison cofounded the Doors in Los Angeles in 1965 with Ray Manzarek. Robby Krieger and John Densmore joined soon after. The band and its frontman burned brightly but briefly, releasing albums including 'The Doors' 'Strange Days,' and 'Morrison Hotel, whose The California site that gave that album its name and cover image was seriously damaged in a fire last year. After their final album, 1971's 'L.A. Woman,' Morrison moved to Paris. His cause of death was listed as heart failure, though no autopsy was performed as none was required by law. Disputes and myths have surrounded the death and added to his mystique. Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists Columnists Basketball Columnists
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
A closer look at how PSG won the French title without losing a game
A closer look at how PSG won the French title without losing a game PSG's Bradley Barcola walks on the pitch during the French League One soccer match between Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint Germain at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, France, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) PSG's Goncalo Ramos kicks the ball ahead of Angers' Florent Hanin during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's Desire Doue, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's head coach Luis Enrique, centre, celebrates winning the French League One championship title after the soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, centre, challenges for the ball with Angers' Florent Hanin during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Paris Saint-Germain players throw PSG's head coach Luis Enrique in the air after they won the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Paris Saint-Germain players throw PSG's head coach Luis Enrique in the air after they won the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's Bradley Barcola walks on the pitch during the French League One soccer match between Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint Germain at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, France, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) PSG's Goncalo Ramos kicks the ball ahead of Angers' Florent Hanin during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's Desire Doue, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's head coach Luis Enrique, centre, celebrates winning the French League One championship title after the soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, centre, challenges for the ball with Angers' Florent Hanin during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Paris Saint-Germain players throw PSG's head coach Luis Enrique in the air after they won the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PARIS (AP) — Unbeaten Paris Saint-Germain has won Ligue 1 in early April with six games to spare. Only the 2016 PSG side has won the French league earlier. Here's a closer look at how PSG clinched a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title under coach Luis Enrique, who was criticized at the start of the campaign because of the team's ineffective style of play. Advertisement No Mbappé but more teamwork Time and again, Kylian Mbappé bailed out PSG with late equalizers or winners during his final seasons with the club. For all of Mbappé's undoubted ability and a club-record 256 goals, his heroics masked glaring deficiencies elsewhere. The midfield was a bit soft and the defense often panicked under pressure in big games, with those factors leaving their goalkeeper too often exposed. After Mbappé left for Real Madrid in the offseason, Luis Enrique had work to do. He set things straight by saying Mbappé could not be replaced as a scorer and that results had to come through far better teamwork. He preferred to have several players chipping in regularly with goals, rather than spending another fortune on a superstar scorer who might also take time to settle in. Advertisement Young players such as 22-year-old Bradley Barcola, who has 18 goals this season, and 19-year-old Désiré Doué became symbols of a new-look PSG less dependant on big names. Ruthless competion for places Under Luis Enrique there has been no pampering of egos and preferential treatment for stars like in previous years when the likes of Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were overly indulged. Luis Enrique proved that point with a bold decision to drop forward Ousmane Dembélé on disciplinary grounds for a big Champions League game at Arsenal. PSG lost that game 2-0 but the Spanish coach, although sometimes perceived as stubborn, made it crystal clear he was looking for dedication in his squad and he was non-negotiable on this point. Advertisement He was unhappy with Dembélé's level of commitment at the time. So rather than shy away and meekly acquiesce to player power like some of his predecessors, Luis Enrique stood by his decision and was eventually proved right as Dembélé's form soared. Dembélé's transformation Before this season, Dembélé was widely seen as a lightning-fast and skilful right winger who got into great scoring positions but was a wasteful finisher. His previous season-best goal tally stood at a modest 14 in 48 games overall for Barcelona during the 2018-19 campaign, and he had only once reached double figures in the league with 12 for Rennes in 2015-16. Advertisement But a decisive tactical switch by Luis Enrique paid huge dividends. He released Dembélé from his restrictive role as a winger and played him through the middle in a roaming role which also allowed him to drift to the wings. The result has been emphatic, with Dembélé topping the Ligue 1 scoring charts with 21 goals and 32 overall. Kvaratskhelia's arrival Luis Enrique succeeded in signing flying winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli at the second attempt after failing last year. Even though PSG was moving away from the galactico era, there was still something missing in attack during an inconsistent first part of the season where PSG wasted chances galore. Advertisement Kvaratskhelia joined for 70 million euros ($72 million) and has added skill, goals, and assists. Kvaratskhelia's versatility also allowed Luis Enrique to deploy him on either wing and therefore enhance his attacking options. Perhaps most crucially of all, the Georgia forward has a tremendous work ethic and has led by example by constantly tracking back to help out defenders. Super-sub Ramos and Doué's emergence Could there be a more unselfish team player than striker Gonçalo Ramos? Many players of his scoring ability might sulk or complain about being on the bench. But the Portugal forward's attitude has been irreproachable. Advertisement Furthermore, he has been clinical when given his chance and has contributed 14 goals in 30 games. Doué joined PSG from Rennes for around 50 million euros ($55 million) in the offseason, which appeared a hefty fee for an unproven young player. But Luis Enrique, who coached Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar when Barcelona won the Champions League in 2015, saw in him a game-changing ability. His hunch was backed up by the fact Rennes has a proven ability to develop young players, with Dembélé also coming through the Brittany club's rich youth ranks a decade ago. Doué has proved an overwhelmingly good signing with his ability to improvise in tight situations, his skilful touches and his runs from deep. Advertisement He has also contributed 11 goals and showed remarkably good composure against Liverpool in a high-octane Champions League round-of-16 game last month. Four PSG players have scored 10 or more goals overall this season, twice as many as last season. Rather than relying on Mbappé and ageing stars like Ibrahimovic and Messi, PSG has a young and vibrant attack and the foundations are in place for a brighter future. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PSG wins record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title with six games to spare
PSG wins record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title with six games to spare PSG's Desire Doue, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's head coach Luis Enrique gives instructions from the side line during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after PSG's Desire Doue scored his side's opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after PSG's Desire Doue scored his side's opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's Desire Doue, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PSG's head coach Luis Enrique gives instructions from the side line during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after PSG's Desire Doue scored his side's opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 1-0 and won a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title without losing a game and with six matches to spare on Saturday. PSG needed only a draw but forward Désiré Doué got the only goal at a festive Parc des Princes bathed in sunshine to make it 23 wins in 28 games so far. Advertisement It was PSG's 11th French championship since Qatari backers QSI took over the club in 2011, with the other two coming in 1986 and '94. PSG can also secure a second straight domestic double under Spanish coach Luis Enrique by beating Reims in the French Cup final on May 24. Later Saturday, second-placed Monaco visits Brest and Lyon hosts Lille with both sides involved in a tight race to qualify for next season's Champions League. ___ AP soccer:
Boston Globe
19-03-2025
- Automotive
- Boston Globe
Google seals $32 billion deal for cyber startup Wiz
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up AUTOMOTIVE Advertisement China's BYD launches EV charging system it says works nearly as fast as a fill up Visitors checked the China-made BYD ATTO 3 at the IAA motor show in Munich in 2023. Matthias Schrader/Associated Press China's energy and auto giant BYD has announced an ultra fast EV charging system that it says is nearly as quick as a fill up at the pumps. BYD, China's largest EV maker, said Monday that its flash-chargers can provide a full charge for its latest EVs within five to eight minutes, similar to the amount of time needed to fill a fuel tank. It plans to build more than 4,000 of the new charging stations across China. Charging times and limited ranges have been a major factor constraining the switch from gas and diesel vehicles to EVs, though Chinese drivers have embraced that change, with sales of battery powered and hybrid vehicles jumping 40 percent last year. — ASSOCIATED PRESS LAYOFFS Audi to cut 7,500 jobs in Germany to become more efficient The logo of Audi is photographed at the Paris Auto Show in 2024. Michel Euler/Associated Press Volkswagen AG's Audi will cut as many as 7,500 positions in Germany by 2029 as the automaker tries to shore up its flagging profitability. The reductions, which correspond to roughly 14 percent of the brand's German workforce, won't affect factory workers. Audi pledged to invest around $8.7 billion in its German locations during the period. It's also introducing new cars to better compete in the United States and China, where its sales have slumped. 'The pressure to change is at an all-time high, with competition that has dramatically changed,' the brand's chief executive Gernot Döllner said Tuesday in Ingolstadt. Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is slashing spending across the group to become more competitive. The latest move brings the total number of potential job reductions at Europe's biggest automaker to more than 40,000. Audi's deliveries declined 12 percent last year as it struggled in markets including China. — BLOOMBERG NEWS Advertisement GROCERY Egg prices have dropped, though you may not have noticed A customer shopped for eggs at a grocery store in Chicago. Scott Olson/Getty The wholesale price of eggs has dropped sharply since the beginning of March after soaring for months, but it may take a few weeks for grocery shoppers to see the decline. Wholesale egg prices, which is what retailers pay to procure eggs, have fallen to a national average of just over $4 for a dozen large white eggs, down from a peak of more than $8 at the end of February, according to data from the Agriculture Department released last week. But because eggs typically have a four-week shelf life, it might be the end of March before retail prices start to drop, said Jeremy Horpedahl, an associate professor of economics at University of Central Arkansas. Some stores, he added, may not lower prices until their current inventory sells out. Economists said that the decline in wholesale prices, which are still above long-term averages, was very likely fueled by a combination of factors: bird flu coming under control, weaker consumer demand, ramped-up supply, and producer pricing decisions. The Agriculture Department noted that there had been no significant outbreaks of avian flu in March so far, and economists say any new outbreaks could push up prices again. The virus has forced egg producers to cull tens of millions of hens since late last year. In February, the retail price of eggs rose 10.4 percent from the previous month, continuing a months-long climb, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week. — NEW YORK TIMES Advertisement WALL STREET Nvidia CEO loses stock kingmaker status as touts fall flat Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke about new products as he delivered the keynote address at the GTC AI Conference in San Jose, Calif., on March 18. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images Nvidia Corp. chief executive Jensen Huang is losing his midas touch in the stock market. A year ago, when the euphoria about artificial intelligence was in full force, Huang's name dropping of customers and partners at the chipmaker's GTC conference sparked a rally in a number of the stocks, including Dell Technologies Inc. and Synopsys Inc. But similar mentions in his keynote address on Tuesday were met with shrugs. Take General Motors Co. Minutes after Huang said Nvidia will help the automaker develop self-driving vehicles, GM shares sank to a session low, swept up in the tide of the broader market downdraft. It fell as much as 1.7 percent Tuesday, ending the day down 0.7 percent. The trading shows how the mood has changed as the stock market slides while President Trump's trade war darkens the economic outlook. On top of that, tech stocks have been dragged down by growing doubts about when, if ever, the massive investments in AI spending will deliver the type of revolutionary changes that would justify the equity-price run up. — BLOOMBERG NEWS INSURANCE UnitedHealthcare's new CEO reflects on tragedy, challenges in first interview Flags flew at half mast in front of UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., on Dec. 4, 2024, after its CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City. Jerry Holt/Associated Press Tim Noel knows his new job as UnitedHealthcare CEO isn't going to be much like his predecessor's role. Noel was promoted to the position previously held by Brian Thompson, who was killed in an early morning shooting in December on his way to a UnitedHealth investor conference in Manhattan. Thompson's death prompted a social media outcry about health insurers denying care, causing Noel to look inward about his job and industry. 'I think everyone did some level of soul-searching over that period of time, I certainly did,' he said in his first media interview since taking on the new role, from the company's headquarters outside Minneapolis. Noel, who previously helmed the company's Medicare health plan business, said he had known Thompson for 15 years, worked for him for 10, and considered him a 'good friend.' 'What definitely does change is, we have to be more out there and more visible about conversations around the role that we play in the health care system and the role health insurers play.' He wants to dispel some of the misunderstandings around how insurers manage health care, saying United's claim approval rates are 98 percent for valid claims. He also said that many of the curbs put on health care spending are actually decided by the employers who are paying for the health plan, rather than by the insurance company. Even so, the threat of violence remains. The company now has security checking cars on the way in. 'We certainly have to be much more conscious of the security elements,' he said. 'It's certainly a new way that we're operating. The answer is not to get really insular.' — BLOOMBERG NEWS Advertisement
Euronews
08-03-2025
- General
- Euronews
France begins withdrawal process from Senegal by handing over two military bases
Hours of travel delays and chaos ensues after an unexploded WWII bomb was discovered in France's busiest train station in the capital, Paris. ADVERTISEMENT The disposal of what Parisian police called an 'excessively dangerous' unexploded World War II bomb, caused hours of transportation chaos on Friday on rail and road networks in the French capital. The disruptions affected both domestic and international trains, with Eurostar high-speed services operating out of Paris' busy Gare du Nord station to Brussels and London being suspended. The bomb was dug up overnight, workers labouring on a bridge replacement project spotted the rust-eaten, dirt-covered bomb just before dawn. It was found by an earth-moving machine, which dug it out from a depth of about two metres, between train tracks to the north of Gare du Nord. FILE - The Gare du Nord train station is pictured on Jan. 11, 2023 in Paris Michel Euler/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved. French national railway operator – SNCF – notified emergency police units of their discovery, and reported the suspicious object as a potential bomb. Upon closer examination, authorities did confirm that it was in fact a WWII era bomb. 'They just discovered a bomb, an object that seemed a bit strange to them on their site,' said Christophe Pezron, who heads the Paris Police Laboratory – including bomb disposal services. 'A team was sent out immediately, and we identified it as a 500-kilogram English bomb, an extremely dangerous object.' This photo provided by the Paris Police Prefecture shows a huge unexploded World War II-era bomb that caused transportation chaos in Paris, March 7, 2025 Prefecture de Police/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved. Authorities say the bomb could have caused major damage had it exploded after workers inadvertently dug it up. They also noted that the task was delicate and required serious expertise to handle with care and urgency. 'It's always risky. It's always dangerous to handle something that fell 4-thousand meters from a plane, that contains almost 300 kilos of explosives, and that didn't work,' added Pezron. 'We don't know why it didn't work. So, yes, it's dangerous, but it's really the de-miners' expertise that makes it possible to tackle and handle these objects.' Travelers wait as Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded bomb Christophe Ena/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved. The bomb was dug up near train tracks north of Paris, forcing a shutdown of the rail network serving Gare du Nord. A portion of the A1 highway – a major road artery into northern Paris – was also closed while police disposal officers worked for approximately 12 hours. 'We're delighted and relieved that all this has come to an end,' Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot was able to finally declare Friday afternoon — 12 hours after the bomb-disposal police were first called — as roads reopened and rail services were progressively being restored. 'All of the northern part of our country was paralysed,' noted Tabarot. This photo provided by the Paris Police Prefecture shows police disposal officers near a huge unexploded World War II-era bomb that caused transportation chaos in Paris Prefecture de Police/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved. Some 500 trains were cancelled in the process, impacting around 600,000 travellers in Gare du Nord alone. Trains carrying passengers from the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium were also suspended, impacting even more travellers. 'I've had a long day because I got up before 6 o'clock this morning and got the train from Penzance (Cornwall) to Paddington (London) to catch the Eurostar,' said Tony, a traveller from the UK. 'A lot of the systems that Eurostar are using have crashed. So these are, they did send an email saying the train, you know, about the WWII bomb, and they cancelled the trains. But the link, you couldn't get through to it because it had all crashed, so really I'm just sitting here (thinking) what to do really.' ADVERTISEMENT 'We had to get off in Brussels and so now we are in line trying to figure out how to get to Paris, we're not sure how we are doing it yet, but we would like to get there today, if possible,' said Gabrielle Cotton, an American tourist, traveling from Amsterdam. A view of a departures board at St Pancras International station in London, Friday March 7, 2025 James Manning/AP Passengers queue and wait near departures for Eurostar services at St Pancras International station in London, Friday March 7, 2025 Frank Augstein/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved France is no stranger to unexploded WWI and WWII bombs. Authorities regularly locate and destroy them – but, they're usually not found in busy and urban areas. Police say the bomb identified was a 500kg English bomb from WWII, the largest calibre bomb the Allies used from their arsenal which was consisted of 125, 250 and 500 kg bomb. The bomb located near the Parisian train station is capable of causing extensive damage. Experts say a single bomb has a damage radius exceeding 1,000 metres. Authorities are thankful the lengthy defusal operation was successful and a major tragedy was avoided. ADVERTISEMENT France's Interior Ministry says that 700,000 air-dropped bombs and nearly 50 million mines, shells and other explosive devices were defused by disposal teams since the end of the Second World War. It is not clear how many WWI and WWII bombs are still left.
