Franco-Swiss airport was temporarily evacuated due to a security threat on Friday, just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Earlier in the day, the high-speed rail network in France was disrupted by “malicious acts” including arsons. In other news, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the November elections.
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Following a security-related evacuation, EuroAirport Basel, situated on the French side of the border, announced a phased resumption of flight operations on its website. Earlier, the Basel-Mulhouse airport said that it had been evacuated and closed “for safety reasons”.
In a video shared by Harris, the Obamas could be heard formally endorsing the incumbent vice president. “We called to say Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office,” said Barack.
The high-speed rail network in France was disrupted by “malicious acts” including arsons, just hours before the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.
The US Political landscape is changing faster than ever with Trump assassination bid, Biden dropping out of the race and endorsing Kamala Harris.
Snoop Dogg, the 52-year-old rapper, danced through the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, carrying the Olympic torch before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics on Friday, July 26.
Donald Trump has slammed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray after the latter raised doubts about whether the former United States president was hit by a bullet during the assassination attempt, earlier this month.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has slammed the Indian government for objecting to her remarks about offering shelter to Bangladeshi refugees, fleeing the country in the wake of violent protests.
Record heavy rain caused rivers to overflow, washing away bridges and cars and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people across parts of northern Japan, said officials and media reports on Friday (Jul 26).
Typhoon Gaemi hit China on Friday (July 26), displacing nearly 300,000 people in the country’s eastern region. Gaemi brought torrential rains to China after causing five deaths in nearby Taiwan.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said that its Perseverance rover found a rock that has some indications it may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago.
