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UK prepares for new wave of walkouts

The government in the United Kingdom has held an emergency meeting to discuss contingency plans for a wave of strikes. Workers across the UK are demanding pay rises to keep up with the soaring cost of living. The disruption is expected to affect several sectors over the Christmas holiday period. Al Jazeera’s @JonahHull reports from London, the UK. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UK #United Kingdom #strikes

Turkish military operation: Fighter jets bomb Kurdish targets in northern Syria

Turkey’s military has resumed air strikes targeting Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will exercise its right to secure its borders. Turkish defence ministry says ground offensive against the YPG will go ahead as soon as possible’. Turkey’s planned ground offensive would target Kurdish fighters and the Syrian democratic forces. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Turkey #Syria

Airlines facing financial turbulence with strikes, staff shortage

Scandinavian airline SAS has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US. It came just a day after a thousand pilots walked off the job when wage talks collapsed. But it is not just SAS that is facing difficulties, airlines around the world are struggling with strikes, staff shortages and the lingering fallout of pandemic lockdowns. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Belgium faces nationwide strikes, protests over rising living costs

Tens of thousands of striking workers took to the streets of Brussels to protest against rising costs of living. The nationwide strike has affected public transport including the airport in Brussels where many flights were cancelled. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from the Belgian capital. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Russia threatens to up Kyiv strikes over cross-border attacks

Areas around the capital Kyiv have come under attack. Russia says it shelled a Ukrainian military facility on the outskirts, just hours after the sinking of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet. For the first time in the seven-week siege Russia has used long-range bombers to target the port city. Al Jazeera’s @Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #Ukraine #Kyiv