Esra Tekin
30 November 2025•Update: 30 November 2025
ISTANBUL
Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Sunday, including a mass shooting in the US' northern California; Venezuela demanding "unconditional respect" for its airspace following US President Trump's threats; and Trump's remarks that airspace above and surrounding Venezuela will be closed "in its entirety."
- Several injured in shooting in northern California
Several people were hospitalized following a shooting in the US city of Stockton in northern California, according to officials.
"The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting in the 1900 block of Lucile Avenue in Stockton. Several victims have been transported to local hospitals," San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said on US social media company X.
The victims' conditions have not been disclosed.
- Venezuela demands 'unconditional' respect for its airspace
Caracas criticized US President Donald Trump’s statement that Venezuelan airspace and the surrounding region would be closed as the South American nation demanded “unconditional respect” for the airspace.
A statement by the Foreign Ministry underlined that Venezuela’s airspace is protected under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Referring to an article of the 1944 Chicago Convention, the statement said, “It is clearly recognized that every state has exclusive and absolute sovereignty over the airspace above its territory. The Bolivarian Government declares that Venezuela will not accept any orders, threats, or interventions from any foreign power. No authority other than Venezuelan institutions has the right to interfere with, obstruct, or impose conditions on the use of national airspace.”
- Airspace above, surrounding Venezuela to be closed 'in its entirety': Trump
US President Donald Trump declared that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety" in the latest escalation of tensions between Washington and the South American country.
"To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY," Trump said via his social media company, Truth Social.
The move comes after months of expanding US military operations across Latin America, deploying Marines, warships, fighter and bomber jets, submarines, and drones amid speculation that Washington could launch an attack on Venezuela.
NEWS IN BRIEF
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel violates the Gaza ceasefire with "made-up" reasons.
- US Sens. Roger Wicker and Jack Reed vowed “vigorous oversight” on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s alleged order to kill everyone on boats suspected of transporting drugs across the Caribbean and Pacific regions.
- Türkiye expressed concern following attacks on two commercial tankers in the Black Sea, warning that the incidents pose serious risks to regional safety and stability, according to the Foreign Ministry.
- The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) requiring the immediate software replacement or modification for certain Airbus A319 and A320/321 aircraft.
- Sudanese Sovereignty Council chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan discussed, with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in the eastern city of Port Sudan, ways to strengthen relations and enhance political and security coordination between the two countries.
- The Israeli army carried out demolition operations targeting homes east of Gaza City, in areas under its control inside the enclave.
- Severe floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have killed at least 303 people, with 279 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNBP) said.
- Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike in southern Lebanon, in another violation of a ceasefire agreement whose first anniversary was marked this week.
- Police in South Africa have arrested four men who were travelling to Russia via the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on suspicion that they were heading to join a foreign military.
- Russian authorities said four people were killed and at least 10 injured in Ukraine's drone attack on the Rostov region.
- More than 20,000 people took part in what was probably the largest single demonstration against the founding congress of a new youth organization of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the central city of Giessen, organizers announced.
- North Korea introduced the Russian language as a compulsory subject in schools amid deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, Nov. 30
The highest electricity price rate for 1 megawatt-hour on Türkiye's day-ahead spot market for Sunday will be 3,400 Turkish liras between 5 pm and 9 pm local time (1400GMT and 1800GMT), according to official figures.
The lowest rate was set at 2,274.99 liras at 12 noon, the data showed.
The Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data for Saturday's electricity market trade volume showed a decrease of 7.4% to around 1.46 billion liras compared to Friday.
