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Belgium Secures Budget Deal Amid Nationwide Strike Plans

                                             All flights to and from Brussels airport this coming Wednesday have been cancelled  .    Belgium’s coalition government has reached a long-awaited budget agreement, but the country is still bracing for three days of disruptive strikes that began Monday. Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s five-party coalition struck a deal after marathon negotiations, plugging a €9.2 billion budget gap by 2029. The agreement aims to improve Belgium’s debt position by €32 billion. The country’s deficit currently stands at 5.4% of GDP, with public debt at 104.7%. Despite the breakthrough, unions are pressing ahead with a three-day national strike to protest austerity measures and pension reforms. The strike is unfolding in three waves: Monday: Rail and public transport workers walked out, forcing cancellations o...
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Fragile Gaza Truce Struggles Amid Renewed Clashes

                                  Palestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City

Efforts to sustain peace in Gaza remain tenuous as violence between Israeli forces and Hamas continues to undermine a ceasefire agreement signed in early October. Despite international acclaim for the truce, progress toward lasting stability has been slow, with fresh clashes highlighting the fragility of the deal.

On November 24, Israeli forces killed three Palestinians near the demarcation line separating areas of Israeli control. According to Palestinian medics, two were killed and another wounded by a drone strike east of Khan Younis, while a tank shell claimed another life in Gaza City. Israel’s military stated that its actions targeted “terrorists” crossing into restricted zones, posing an immediate threat to troops.

The ceasefire, brokered six weeks ago, was intended to halt two years of devastating warfare. However, reports suggest Israel has violated the truce nearly 500 times since it began, resulting in hundreds of civilian deaths, including women and children. Meanwhile, humanitarian efforts continue under the supervision of international coordination centers, but optimism is tempered by ongoing hostilities.

The United States and its allies are exploring contingency plans should the truce collapse entirely, including proposals for a civilian Palestinian administration to replace Hamas in governing Gaza. Yet, with demolitions of homes and infrastructure persisting—over 1,500 buildings reportedly destroyed since the ceasefire began—the situation remains volatile.

In summary, while the truce brought a brief respite, renewed violence and unresolved disputes threaten to unravel fragile progress, leaving Gaza’s future uncertain.


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