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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday.

On November 29, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had designated a suburb of Bethlehem in the West Bank as a "closed military zone." This followed a violent attack by Israeli settlers that injured several Palestinians. The IDF stated that it received reports of "violent clashes" between Israelis and Palestinians, with both sides throwing stones at each other, and reports of gunfire directed at Palestinians. IDF troops and police were deployed to the scene, using riot control to disperse the crowd and declaring the area a "closed military zone." Several Israelis were injured in the incident but refused medical treatment. Israeli police have launched an investigation.

Kuwait Aviation Authority: Kuwait Airways has completed all technical system updates for its Airbus A320 aircraft.

On November 29th, the Wall Street Journal reported that last month in Miami Beach, three powerful businessmen—two Americans and one Russian—huddled around a laptop, ostensibly to draft a plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But according to sources, their project extended far beyond that. Privately, they were devising a path to reintegrate Russia's $2 trillion economy into the international arena and allow American companies to reap the benefits before their European competitors. In the mansion, billionaire developer and current U.S. envoy, Witkov, was hosting Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund and Putin's handpicked negotiator. Dmitriev practically dominated the drafting and revision of the document on the screen. Trump's son-in-law, Kushner, also arrived from his residence. Dmitriev's plan involved American companies utilizing approximately $300 billion in Russian central bank assets frozen in Europe for joint U.S.-Russian investment projects and a U.S.-led reconstruction effort in Ukraine. American and Russian companies could also collaborate on developing the Arctic's rich mineral resources.

American Airlines: As of 7 a.m. Central Time, the team has made significant progress in resolving the Airbus software issue, with 4 of the 209 affected aircraft still awaiting the update.

Indian aviation regulator: IndiGo and Air India are expected to complete software fixes for the affected aircraft today.

Sources say Kurdish security forces have killed at least two people and wounded three others during protests in front of the Ranaz oil refinery near Erbil, Iraq.

The Kazakh Ministry of Energy stated regarding the attack on the Caspian Pipeline Union (CPC) pipeline that plans have been initiated to divert oil supplies.

On November 29th, two satellites launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) under its HydroGNSS mission successfully entered their designated orbits from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at noon local time on the 28th. The launch was carried out by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The ESA stated on its website that changes in the global water cycle pose a threat to the environment and communities. HydroGNSS will provide observational data on four hydrological parameters: soil moisture, freeze-thaw status in permafrost regions, surface water accumulation, and aboveground biomass.

Ukraine's Defense Minister: Ukraine will receive a record €11.5 billion from Germany for artillery, drones, military equipment and other supplies.

Ukrainian Security Service intelligence officials said the agency used a maritime drone to strike two shadow tankers in the Black Sea.

On November 29th, the General Office of the State Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau issued a notice regarding the banking and insurance industries' efforts to provide financial support services for the Tai Po fire in Hong Kong. The notice stated that Chinese-funded banks in Hong Kong should increase their financial services to help affected customers overcome difficulties. Arrangements such as deferred repayments should be provided as appropriate, taking into account the specific circumstances of affected customers. Relevant banking institutions should strongly support post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, meet the credit needs of enterprises involved in fire prevention and disaster relief, production and transportation, and livelihood security, and process credit approvals efficiently and in accordance with laws and regulations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a delegation led by the Chairman of the Security Council is traveling to the United States for talks.

Ukrainian Armed Forces: In an effort to weaken Russia's military and economic power, Ukrainian armed forces successfully struck several key Russian targets on the night of November 29.

Ukrainian Armed Forces: The Afipsky oil refinery, aircraft repair plant and other Russian facilities were attacked.

Sources say gas exports from Iraq’s Holmore gas field have resumed several days after drone attacks.

Russian Defense Ministry: Russian forces launched a large-scale nighttime strike on Ukrainian military industrial and energy facilities.

On November 29th, it was reported that Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a factory in western Japan to produce memory chips for artificial intelligence. Sources familiar with the matter said the factory will produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, with shipments planned to begin around 2028.

Caspian Pipeline Alliance: Operations have been suspended.

On November 29, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that its air defense systems intercepted and shot down 103 Ukrainian drones in the early hours of the day. Of these, 26 were in Belgorod Oblast, 20 in Rostov Oblast, and 11 in Krasnodar Krai. In Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, the mayor stated that the city was again subjected to a large-scale attack by Ukrainian forces in the early hours of the 29th.