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Germans in a wrap over döner prices as worker strikes turn up the heat

Workers at the Birtat Meat World SE factory in southwestern Germany have gone on strike again amid a salary dispute.

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Ryanair workers call strikes at Spain's main airports until December

Strikes will affect many Spanish airports at key times of the day and could lead to delays and cancellations.

Europe News

At least five killed in Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia

Overnight Russian strikes targeted Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Sumy regions, killing five people and damaging civilian infrastructure.

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EasyJet boss ‘extremely unhappy’ about French ATC strikes

Over 1 million passengers were affected by French air traffic strikes in early July, as airlines warn of potential for further summer chaos.

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Deadly airstrikes hit Gaza, killing dozens of people overnight

Several neighbourhoods in Gaza City came under heavy Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday, with footage showing widespread destruction and mourning at local hospitals.

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Russian drone strikes hit Ukrainian cities, injuring children in Odesa

At least five people, including two children, were injured after a Russian drone strike hit a residential building in Odesa, southern Ukraine, early Thursday morning.

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Flights cancelled in Brussels amid strike over proposed pension reform

Hundreds of flights were cancelled in Brussels’ Zaventem and Charleroi airports as protesters took to the streets for the fifth general strike of the year to oppose the federal government’s proposed cuts and reforms to pensions.

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Watch: Smoke billows from Israeli hospital struck by Iranian missile

A missile fired by Iran struck a major hospital in southern Israel and damaged residential buildings near Tel Aviv early Thursday, causing injuries and escalating regional tensions.

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Aftermath of Russian drone and missile assault on Kyiv and Odesa

Russia struck Kyiv and Odesa with waves of drones and missiles early Tuesday, in what Ukraine's president called one of the war’s most intense attacks.

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Several killed after Kharkiv and Pryluky suffer Russian drone raid

At least five people, including a one-year-old boy, his mother and grandmother, were killed in a Russian drone strike on Pryluky in northern Ukraine early Thursday.

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Kharkiv hit by drone and missile barrage in overnight Russian attack

The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv faced a major overnight assault on 4 June, as Russian forces launched nine Shahed drones and two missiles, damaging homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure.

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Fires and injuries as Russian drones strike Odesa and Chernihiv

Russian drones launched a widespread assault on southern Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday, with Odesa suffering fires and injuries from the overnight barrage.

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Footage shows aftermath of Russian strikes on Odesa and Sumy

At least two people have been killed and 15 injured in a large-scale Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said.

Travel News

Belgian airports bracing for travel chaos amid nationwide strike

Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport have warned travellers to expect cancellations and delays, particularly for departing flights.

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Israeli airstrike hits tents sheltering displaced Gazans

An Israeli airstrike struck tents housing displaced Palestinians in central Gaza City on Monday, killing at least five people, including two women and a child, according to medics.

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Strikes expected to cause travel disruption this Easter weekend

Holidaymakers with flights from the UK and hotels in Tenerife should prepare for possible disruption.

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Argentine unions rally in Buenos Aires ahead of nationwide strike

Argentina’s main trade union federation led mass demonstrations in Buenos Aires on Wednesday in protest against President Javier Milei’s austerity measures, ahead of a 24-hour nationwide general strike.

Greece

Flights and ferries halted in Greece as unions call general strike

Unions are seeking increases in salaries and a full return of collective bargaining rights which were scrapped as part of international bailouts during Greece's financial crisis.

Europe News

Nationwide strike in Belgium disrupts public services and transport

Strikes are becoming increasingly more common across the country as Belgians express discontent with new coalition government.

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Surprise strike at Hamburg airport a day earlier than expected

A German trade union had called for strikes at 13 major German airports to take place on Monday - but then staged the strike at Hamburg airport on Sunday.