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Reports in France said trains to and from Gare du Nord station in Paris were affected, and facing severe disruption.

The World War Two explosive, found near Gare du Nord station in Paris, was defused on Friday afternoon - with commuters being told to expect normal services on Saturday.

Eurostar said on its update that "due to an object on the tracks near Paris Gare du Nord, we are expecting disruption to our services this morning".

French police closed train traffic to and from Paris Gare du Nord station on Friday after an unexploded World War II bomb was found on tracks leading to the terminal, train companies reported.

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