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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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U.S. Launches Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites Amid Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict



In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, the United States has conducted airstrikes on three major Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—marking its most direct military involvement in the crisis to date.

President Donald Trump announced the strikes early Saturday, calling them a “very successful attack” and stating that the targeted sites were “completely and fully obliterated”. The operation involved a combination of bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. stealth bombers and submarines.

The strikes come after more than a week of intense aerial combat between Israel and Iran, which began on June 13. While Israel had already inflicted significant damage on Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, U.S. involvement was deemed necessary to target the heavily fortified Fordow facility, buried deep within a mountain.

Iran has condemned the U.S. action as a “dangerous war” and warned of “everlasting consequences”. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the attacks but reported no immediate signs of radiation leakage.

As the world watches anxiously, the international community has called for restraint, fearing further escalation in an already volatile region. Whether this marks a turning point toward resolution or deeper conflict remains uncertain.

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