Belgian national strike disrupts schools, flights and public transport
Europe • Nov 26, 2025, 1:32 PM
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A national strike in Belgium on Wednesday disrupted public transport and grounded most flights at Brussels Airport, cancelling all departures and over half of arrivals. The strike, led by major unions, protests Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s proposed pension and labor reforms. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating has the latests from Brussels.
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Paris arthouse cinemas reinvent themselves amid audience decline
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Live: Russian drone strike on Kyiv kills at least two, injures 15
Europe • 6:05 AM
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Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed at least two people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials said. The attacks came as a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin in the US this weekend. Follow FRAN
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