— The talks over-ran by almost 24 hours with delegates working all night. The final deal, called the Mutirão, calls on countries to "voluntarily" accelerate their action to reduce their use of fossil fuels. The two weeks of talks were at times chaotic. Toilets ran out of water, torrential thunderstorms flooded the venue, and delegates struggled to cope in hot, humid rooms. The COP's around 50,000 registered delegates were evacuated twice. A group of about 150 protestors broke into the venue, breaching security lines, and carrying placards reading "our forests are not for sale". On Thursday 20 November a large fire broke out, scorching a hole into the roof and forcing participants to rush outside.
— France's ecological transition minister, Monique Barbut, told AFP that oil-rich Russia and Saudi Arabia, along with coal producer India and "many" emerging countries, were blocking a deal on fossil fuels. South Asia envoy defended the exclusion of the fossil fuel phaseout roadmap, arguing developing countries needed to ensure energy security for their countries and a transition for workers dependent on the sector.
— Al Jazeera: Israeli attacks target Palestinians in their cars, shelters and homes in latest violation of the US-brokered truce. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it launched the attacks after a Hamas fighter attacked Israeli soldiers in Israeli-held territory. According to the Gaza Government Media Office, Israel has violated the United States-brokered ceasefire at least 497 times since it came into effect on October 10. Some 342 civilians have been killed in the attacks, with children, women and the elderly accounting for the majority of the victims.
— The reasons behind the mass cancellations include a combination of operational issues, including ongoing staff shortages and adverse weather conditions, which have severely disrupted the flight schedules across several international routes.
— US President Donald Trump said Friday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky would “have to like” the US plan, suggesting he is in no mood to negotiate, and saying he has until Thursday to accept. Zelensky recognized the stark choice in a somber speech to the nation on Friday, casting the plan as a choice between losing the United States as an ally and giving in to Russian demands, which many of the 28 points cater to.
— From the start of the war through June 2025, Europe has allocated at least $40 billion in military aid, $5 billion more than the US.