News: Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah draws closer Georgia: Parliament meets without opposition Rain in Gaza: UNRWA warns of consequences Suspected murderers of rabbi in UAE identified Austria’s Lebanon blue helmets have new commanding officer Newspaper: Cyprus has plan for NATO membership With reservation: Orban promises significant pay rises Styria election: Mandate slips to NEOS Pressure on SPÖ and ÖVP in Federation “increased massively” Coalition negotiations continue “unabated” Almost half of high school graduates stick with VWA Commerzialbank: Indictment for police Christmas parties Kiev: Many injured after attack on Kharkiv Court of Auditors criticises misleading food labels Thyssenkrupp Steel wants to cut thousands of jobs UniCredit wants to take over Banco BPM Pierer Industrie has initiated restructuring proceedings Economy demands freezing of electricity and gas levy Storm “Bert” continues to rage in Ireland and the UK Coach Lijnders sits firmly in the saddle at Salzburg Verstappen crowned following exciting Formula 1 season Sex workers killed: Man institutionalised Vienna: Cyclist hit by tram – dead Sbg: 87-year-old killed on pedestrian crossing Passenger attacks crew member on AUA flight Tourist boat with 45 people on board sank in the Red Sea DHL cargo plane crashes into residential building in Lithuania Pelicot trial: 20 years imprisonment demanded for main accused Pope answers readers’ letters Tyrol: Wastewater monitoring detects influenza and RSV viruses Swiss author Urs Allemann dead “Literature to go” with Zeman’s “Betelgeuse”
Prompt: Emerging ceasefires, parliamentary proceedings, ominous rainfall in conflicted lands, possible assassins, military command shifts, political thrills, educational uncertainties, bank acquisitions, industry restructurings, natural disasters, transportation accidents, confrontations on flights, sinking boats, trials and legal proceedings, papal dialogues, literary losses.
Inspiration: Jan van Eyck
