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TRUE GLOBAL VENTURES APPOINTS TAL ELYASHIV AS GENERAL PARTNER

SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- True Global Ventures (TGV), global venture capital firm investing in visionary founders building category-defining AI-first technology companies, today announced the appointment of Tal Elyashiv as General Partner. A seasoned entrepreneur, venture capitalist and technology executive with a...

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Train driver killed and truck driver in custody after collision in northern France

A French high-speed train crashed into a truck carrying military equipment in northern France on Tuesday, killing the driver of the TGV and badly injuring two people, officials said.

Radio France Internationale

French TGV train collides with a truck, killing one and injuring 27

The TGV driver was killed and 27 people were injured in the accident, which occurred at a road crossing on Tuesday morning.

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‘Avignon warmed our bones and fed our souls’: readers’ favourite early spring trips to southern Europe

The best places to seek respite from the wintry UK weather in France, Italy and Germany

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Child-free spaces on trains? This isn’t the family-friendly France I know

Manners and respect are the norm for kids here. Treating them like a nuisance won’t do anything to help France’s declining birthrate, says Helen Massy-Beresford, a British journalist who lives in Paris

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‘Shocking’: France’s relaunch of ‘child-free’ class on trains sparks outrage online

SNCF says the new option is aimed at business customers and those who “want a special travel experience with personalised assistance and flexibility”.

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50 inspiring travel ideas for 2026, chosen by readers: beaches, city breaks, family holidays and more

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Eurostar should be running normally by Tuesday morning after power outage, SNCF says

The widespread disruption on one of Europe's busiest international railway routes on Monday happened during the peak summer travel season.

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Three Dead As Thunderstorms Hit Southeastern France

At least three people died, including a couple in their eighties, when thunderstorms hit southeast France on Tuesday, leaving behind what one official described as "scenes of war".

International Business Times

First glimpse inside France’s new high-speed TGV trains designed to ‘flow like a river’

TGV Inoui trains will take to the tracks in 2026

The Independent UK

Police withdraw from Melbourne Midsumma pride parade after officers barred from marching in uniform

Midsumma organisers say the decision to exclude uniformed Victoria police from march is based on ‘trauma-informed practice’

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Christmas travel chaos: Thousands of SNCF passengers stranded for hours near Paris

Thousands of passengers faced significant delays on Christmas Eve as SNCF trains were blocked for several hours near Paris. The disruption, caused by a "person accident" on the high-speed Southeast line in southern Seine-et-Marne around 8pm, affected multiple long distance TGV and Ouigo services.

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Across France for £1.35 per day: A new deal for young rail travellers

Train Talk: Summer promotion emulates Germany’s post-pandemic transport offer – but with an age limit

The Independent UK

Trial of deadly 2015 high speed train crash opens in Paris

The French national rail operator, SNCF, along with two of its subsidiaries and three rail workers are due to appear at the Paris criminal court at the start of a two month trial for their role in the accident involving a high speed TGV train on a test run in…

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A last blast of summer sun: seaside holidays in France, Spain, Italy and Croatia

With the kids back at school, the crowds have gone, prices are lower and there’s still plenty of sun for late-season breaks in southern Europe

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Delays to French trains and flights increased sharply last year

2022 was one of the worst years of the past decade for train and air travel in France, an official evaluation has found, with more trains and planes delayed than in any year since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Le Mans: Where to eat, drink, shop, and stay in the motorsport capital of France

With its movie-inspiring medieval architecture, vibrant street art and verdant parks, there’s more to Le Mans than its motorsports legacy, says Zoe Smith

Reuters

France-Belgium train traffic interrupted, affecting Eurostar, Thalys services

High-speed train traffic between France and Belgium was interrupted on Monday, affecting Eurostar, TGV and Thalys, after a train touched an overhead wire used to provide current, Belgian rail management company Infrabel told Reuters.

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Macron stands firm on pension bill as protests escalate

French President Emmanuel Macron drew an angry response from unions and opposition parties on Wednesday when he said he would press on with plans to raise the pension age, rejecting calls for a U-turn in response to growing public anger.

Reuters

Man detained on French high-speed TGV after attack threat

A man was arrested after threatening to commit an attack while travelling on a high-speed TGV train in eastern France on Friday.

Birmingham Post

Why we need a high speed three rail network reaching Wales

As HS2 is considered an England and Wales project Wales is losing out on a Barnett consequential of billions

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French rail strike called off for New Year’s weekend

Train controllers have agreed not to strike over the upcoming New Year’s holiday weekend after reaching a deal with management. Their strike this weekend has created chaotic conditions for hundreds of thousands of people who are travelling for the Christmas holiday.

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Rail route of the month: the slow train from France to Spain

Our slow travel expert dodges the high-speed TGV and takes a regional train from Avignon bound for Portbou, just over the Spanish border

Daily Mirror

New high-speed train will make travelling between cities in Europe even easier

Rail passengers will be able to get from Berlin to Paris and back much more easily once a new direct high-speed rail service is launched on TGVs by SNCF from next year

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New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories

Perched about 325 feet (100 meters) up the slopes of the Prealps in southern France, a humble rock shelter looks out over the Rhône River Valley. It’s a strategic point on the landscape, as here the Rhône flows through a narrows between two mountain ranges. For millennia, inhabitants of the…

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