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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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Fragile Progress: Israel–Hamas Talks Face Stumbling Blocks in Egypt

Smoke rises from an explosion in Gaza, as people attend a memorial to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, as seen from southern Israel, October 7, 2025.

Delegations from Israel and Hamas have begun indirect negotiations in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in what mediators describe as the closest step yet toward ending the two-year war in Gaza. The talks, brokered by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, are centered on U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace framework, which calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and the flow of humanitarian aid into the devastated enclave.

While both sides have endorsed the broad principles of the plan, deep divisions remain. Israel insists on Hamas’s disarmament and the creation of a security buffer zone inside Gaza, while Hamas demands a full Israeli withdrawal and guarantees of a permanent ceasefire. The future governance of Gaza is also unresolved, with Trump’s proposal envisioning a transitional Palestinian body, a prospect that both Hamas and elements of Israel’s ruling coalition have resisted.

Despite the optimism expressed by Washington, the atmosphere remains tense. Israeli airstrikes continued even as negotiators met, and Hamas has warned that it will not surrender its weapons without a clear path to Palestinian statehood. With tens of thousands already killed and Gaza’s population facing dire humanitarian conditions, the outcome of these talks could determine whether the conflict edges closer to resolution—or slides back into prolonged bloodshed.


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