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Air Transat Faces Flight Suspensions Amid Pilot Strike Notice

  Air Transat has announced it will gradually suspend flights starting Monday following a 72-hour strike notice issued by its pilots’ union. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), representing roughly 700 pilots, delivered the notice after nearly a year of unsuccessful negotiations with the airline’s parent company, Transat A.T. Inc. Background The union filed the strike notice on Sunday, giving pilots the legal right to walk off the job as early as Wednesday. Last week, pilots voted 99% in favor of strike action , underscoring their frustration over stalled contract talks. ALPA leaders emphasized that pilots do not want to strike but feel compelled to act after management failed to meet demands for a modernized agreement. Airline Response Air Transat confirmed it will begin suspending flights gradually between December 8 and 9 to prepare for a possible full shutdown. The company stated it is working “around the clock” to reach a deal and minimize disruption for trave...
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Vatican Conclave Continues as Cardinals Struggle to Elect Pope Francis’s Successor

The wait for a new pope continues in Vatican City as black smoke once again billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the cardinals have yet to reach a decision on Pope Francis’s successor. 

The conclave, which began on Wednesday, has seen multiple rounds of voting, but no candidate has secured the necessary two-thirds majority to be elected as the next leader of the Catholic Church. The 133 cardinal electors remain sequestered, casting their votes in secrecy while thousands of faithful gather in St. Peter’s Square, eagerly awaiting the moment when white smoke will announce the election of a new pontiff. 

Among the frontrunners are Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis’s secretary of state, and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, head of the Vatican’s evangelization office. However, Vatican experts suggest that if no decision is reached soon, an unexpected candidate may emerge, much like Pope Francis did in 2013. 

The conclave will continue with additional rounds of voting, with the world watching closely for any signs of progress. Until then, the anticipation remains high as the Catholic Church prepares for a new chapter in its history.

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