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U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy: Airlines are rescheduling flights and redeploying aircraft and crew to where they are most needed, so passengers may still face some flight delays or cancellations.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy: Flight operations are gradually returning to normal this morning. We are coordinating closely with airlines and fully supporting the ongoing recovery efforts.

A Russian drone struck a Naftogaz facility in the Poltava region of central Ukraine, causing a fire.

According to the Financial Times, Zelensky's comments about exchanging Donbas for NATO membership may signal a significant shift in the direction of talks between Kyiv and Washington. Negotiations had been suspended since the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War in February, but negotiators have been working to restart talks involving Russia. European officials have only met with the US and Ukrainian sides. Russia has refused to include them in the negotiations, but Zelensky stated that European governments should participate directly in the next round of talks.

The Italian data protection authority has fined Meta €805 million for allegedly using Android users' videos and photos without their consent.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Shoots down a U.S. MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in southern Iran.

The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman announced on November 13 that the new-generation stealth strategic bomber B-21 had successfully dropped conventional weapons the previous week.

According to information disclosed by Reuters, the current US policy toward Iran exhibits several distinct characteristics: Trump's personal stance leans towards postponing military action, but no final decision has been made; Saudi Arabia and Turkey have both urged the US not to resume military operations, hoping to de-escalate tensions between the two countries; Israel continues to lobby the US to resume military strikes against Iran; Meanwhile, the US has not relaxed its military deployments, with a third aircraft carrier about to enter the Middle East, maintaining the option of military escalation; Furthermore, US economic sanctions and naval blockades against Iran remain in place, but some long-range precision-guided munitions stockpiles are under pressure.

According to Axios: According to FlightAware data, as of 5:15 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, nearly 3,300 flights within the United States, to and from the United States, and domestic flights had been canceled that day, and nearly 1,000 flights had been delayed.

1. **Trump Says US Air Traffic Control System Failure Unrelated to Cyberattack**—Trump stated that the US air traffic control system failure was unrelated to cyberattacks or artificial intelligence, but rather caused by aging and damaged infrastructure. Trump also said that authorities immediately investigated the possibility of a cyberattack but found no evidence of one. 2. **White House Officials Extend Jones Act Exemption by 90 Days**—White House officials announced that Trump extended the Jones Act exemption period by 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged ships to continue transporting oil and other goods between US ports. US Customs and Border Protection announced on November 13 that the new exemption would take effect on November 16 (Eastern Time), and eligible cargo must be loaded onto ships before late night on February 14, 2027. 3. **Trump's Artificial Intelligence Working Group Holds Meeting** — According to US financial media Semafor, Trump's artificial intelligence working group held a meeting on Thursday to discuss cyber threats and related risks, but did not discuss the Nvidia issue. 4. **Pushing for the "Movie, Television, and Entertainment Industry Revitalization Act"** — Trump stated that he is working with several Republican and Democratic senators and representatives to push for the "Movie, Television, and Entertainment Industry Revitalization Act," hoping to attract film and television production projects flowing back to the United States through legislation and tax incentives.

Ukraine claims it attacked an oil pumping station in Russia's Samara region.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia is betting everything on a winter military offensive.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russia struck Ukrainian energy and transportation infrastructure used for military purposes, as well as drone production and storage facilities.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: U.S. negotiators asked whether Ukraine would be willing to cede the Donbas region in exchange for joining NATO.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Troops have captured the settlement of Dzeryanka in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: A U.S. envoy said that Russian President Putin agreed to involve Europe in the next round of negotiations.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia is unwilling to agree to an energy ceasefire and was not authorized to discuss the issue during the Abu Dhabi talks.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Demands European allies decide by the end of November who will represent Europe in peace talks.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister: It was a pleasure to meet and exchange views with the Egyptian Foreign Minister again. I briefed him on the situation on the front lines and Russia's ongoing operations. We also discussed maritime security and freedom of navigation. Egypt plays an important role in regional and international affairs, and we highly value maintaining close dialogue with Egypt.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority: Flights to and from the US have resumed operation following the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) lifting of the nationwide flight grounding order. However, as airlines still need to rebook previously affected passengers, delays, cancellations, and rebookings are expected to continue for some time.