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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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Louvre Heist Stuns Paris: €88 Million in Royal Jewels Stolen

 

   
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In one of the most audacious robberies in recent French history, thieves made off with priceless royal jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris, causing an estimated €88 million in damages, according to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau.

The daylight heist unfolded on October 19, 2025, when four suspects used a crane to smash an upstairs window of the world-renowned museum. Once inside, they targeted a gallery housing 19th-century treasures, including a tiara once worn by Empress Eugénie and earrings belonging to Queen Marie-Amélie. The thieves fled on motorbikes, leaving behind chaos and what some politicians have described as a “national humiliation.”

Authorities have launched a massive investigation, with more than 60 officers assigned to track down the culprits. While the jewels’ financial worth is staggering, prosecutors stressed that the cultural and historical loss is immeasurable.

The Louvre, which remains closed as investigators comb the scene, has vowed to tighten security measures. Meanwhile, the daring heist has reignited debate over how Europe’s most treasured artifacts can be better protected against increasingly sophisticated criminal networks.


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