Al Jazeera News Updates Global flight delays, South Asia floods and landslides
Nov 29, 2025
Global support for Palestine is rising, with powerful firsthand accounts emerging from Gaza. Airbus faces a major challenge as it rushes a software fix for 6,000 A320 jets after a critical control fault. Meanwhile, Indonesia grapples with catastrophic floods and landslides, claiming nearly 250 lives. In Sri Lanka, similar disasters are reported, resulting in at least 123 fatalities. In a twist of politics, Ukraine's Andrew Yermak resigns amid a corruption investigation, while Pope Leo engages in significant diplomatic meetings in Istanbul.
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Public Opinion Shift On Palestine
- Public opinion on Palestine has shifted markedly against Israel's actions in Gaza over the past two years.
- Voices from inside Gaza have driven much of that change by bearing witness to the military campaign's death and suffering.
Global A320 Software Grounding
- Airbus ordered an immediate software change affecting 6,000 A320 jets worldwide.
- The update aims to fix a flight-control fault after a recent A320 nosedive in Florida.
Rescuers Wading Through Mud
- Rescue crews in Indonesia are wading through waist-high mud to recover bodies after floods and landslides.
- Entire villages have been buried and road damage forces many recoveries to be done by hand.