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Topics in the news
- F. W. de Klerk (pictured), the last apartheid-era president of South Africa, dies at the age of 85.
- In stock car racing, Kyle Larson wins the NASCAR Cup Series championship.
- Kenyans Albert Korir and Peres Jepchirchir win the New York City Marathon men's and women's races.
- Daniel Ortega is re-elected as President of Nicaragua.
November 11, 2021
(Thursday)
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
- Fiji reopens its borders to travel partners, fully vaccinated tourists and diplomats and those who pass risk assessment. (RNZ Pacific)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- The Robert Koch Institute reports a record 50,196 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the second day a row. (CNBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- Following several record-breaking daily increases in new cases, including a record 16,364 new cases in the past 24 hours, the government deliberates on potential partial lockdown scenarios, which if enacted would be the first partial lockdown(s) in Western Europe since the summer. (AFP via Barron's)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
International relations
- Mali–Russia relations
- Malian Foreign Affairs minister Abdoulaye Diop says in Moscow that Mali "may ask Russia for help" due to its security situation, with Diop saying that "the very existence of the Malian state is under threat". (Reuters)
- Foreign relations of Tuvalu
- Tuvaluan Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Kofe announces that the island nation will push to retain international recognition of its statehood and maritime borders in the event that climate change completely submerges the country. (The Guardian)
November 10, 2021
(Wednesday)
Business and economy
- At the COP26 Conference, twenty-four nations and a number of leading car manufacturers, including Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, agree to phase out new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, and end sale of fossil fuel vehicles by 2040. (The Guardian)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- COVID-19 vaccination in Germany
- The Standing Committee on Vaccination recommends that people under the age of 30 should only receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine due to a higher risk of heart inflammation with the Moderna vaccine among younger people. (DW)
- Germany reports a record 39,676 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (AP)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Germany
- COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
- Croatia reports a record 7,315 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 514,850. (Hindustan Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,239 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the national death toll to 250,454. (SwissInfo)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, COVID-19 vaccination in Argentina
- Argentina receives a shipment of 896,200 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (Infobae)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, COVID-19 vaccination in Israel
- Israel's pandemic advisory board approves the usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old. (The Times of Israel)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco
- Morocco lifts its nationwide nightly curfew from 11 pm to 5 am, which was implemented in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, due to an improved epidemiological situation in the country. (Morocco World News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- 2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak
- Japan announces that it will cull 143,000 chickens after reporting an outbreak of the "highly pathogenic avian influenza" at a poultry farm in Yokote, Akita Prefecture. (The Himalayan Times)
International relations
- Nicaragua–United States relations
- U.S. President Joe Biden signs a bill into law, targeting sanctions "on the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, to restrict multilateral bank lending, and to target regime corruption". (Al Jazeera)
- China–United States relations
- During the COP26 conference, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua announce that the United States and China have reached an agreement on combating climate change. (CNN)
Law and crime
- The lawyer for American journalist Danny Fenster says that Myanmar's authorities have charged him with terrorism and sedition, in addition to three charges that he had already been facing. Fenster's lawyer says that, under counterterrorism law, Fenster could face life imprisonment. (Al Jazeera)
- The European Commission rejects an appeal from Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google, regarding a €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) fine charged against the corporation in 2017 for unfairly directing users to its own shopping services. (ABC News)
Politics and elections
- Politics of Sweden
- Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven resigns after seven years in office, although he will continue to remain in office ad interim until a new government is formed. Minister for Finance Magdalena Andersson, who succeeded Löfven as leader of the Social Democratic Party on November 4, is expected to become the first female prime minister in the country's history. (ABC News)
November 9, 2021
(Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Tigray War
- According to a United Nations spokesperson, at least 16 UN staff and dependents have been detained in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission also said that it had received many reports of arrests of Tigrayans in the city, including elders and mothers with children. (Reuters)
- The United Kingdom urges its citizens to leave Ethiopia and warns against all travel to the country amid fears that rebel forces will attack Addis Ababa and overthrow the Abiy Ahmed government. (BBC News)
- 2021 Tunisian political crisis
- A man is killed as police in the town of Aguereb, Sfax Governorate, Tunisia, use tear gas against a protest outside a hospital where wounded protesters are recovering. A police station is also set on fire. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
- Freetown fuel tanker explosion
- The death toll from the fuel tanker explosion in Freetown, Sierra Leone, which occurred four days ago, increases to 115. (BBC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in England
- Health Secretary Sajid Javid announces that frontline NHS workers in England will be required to be vaccinated beginning in April 2022 in order to keep their jobs or risk being fired. (Sky News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in England
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
- Bulgaria reports a record 334 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 25,408. (Radio Bulgaria)
- COVID-19 pandemic in France
- President Emmanuel Macron announces that beginning from December 15, people aged above 65 years old will be required to receive the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to maintain their Health Pass. He also announces that people aged 50 to 64 years old will become eligible for the booster dose from early December. (CNBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Greece reports a record for the second consecutive day of 8,613 new casea of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 801,208. (Anadolu Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record 1,211 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours after lifting workplace shutdowns, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 249,215. (The Moscow Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, COVID-19 vaccination in Canada
- Health Canada authorizes the use of booster doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18. (Global News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- China reports an outbreak of African swine fever at a pig farm that contains 1,063 animals in the island province of Hainan. (U.S. News and World Report)
International relations
- 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis, Poland–Russia relations
- Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki blames Russian President Vladimir Putin for orchestrating the migrant crisis on the Belarus–Poland border, saying that the crisis "has its mastermind in Moscow". (BBC News)
- Lithuania announces a state of emergency for the first time since its independence as neighbouring Poland sees attacks on its border. LRT
- Syria–United Arab Emirates relations
- Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, for the first time since the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War ten years ago, to discuss "ways to develop cooperation in different sectors that are of common interest". (France 24)
- Audrey Azoulay is re-elected for a second term as the Director-General of UNESCO. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
Law and crime
- Capital punishment in Singapore
- Human rights organizations urge Singapore to cancel the execution of a 33-year-old Malaysian mentally impaired man who was convicted after being caught in 2010 with 42.72 grams of heroin. The court had postponed an initial execution date scheduled for last week and was expected to hang the man today. However, the court postponed the execution again after the man was diagnosed with COVID-19. (Al Jazeera)
- Pandora Papers
- The process of impeachment against Chilean President Sebastián Piñera moves to the Senate after passing the lower-chamber overnight. In order to remove Piñera from power, the impeachment will need to pass the Senate with a two-thirds vote. (Reuters)
- Bislett knife attack
- A man threatens passers-by with a knife in Bislett, Oslo, Norway, before being shot dead by police. The motive behind the perpetrator's act is currently unknown, but is under investigation. (The Washington Post)
November 8, 2021
(Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Islamic terrorism in Europe
- A knifeman attacks a policeman in Cannes, France, shouting that it was "in the name of the Prophet". The officer is not seriously wounded; the perpetrator is shot by other officers and is in critical condition. (Reuters via Arab News)
- 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
- Gunmen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo seize the villages of Tshanzu and Runyoni in North Kivu, near the borders with Uganda and Rwanda. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Ukraine's oldest English language newspaper the Kyiv Post suspends publication after 26 years in print following a dispute between its owner and journalists. All of the newspaper's journalists have been fired with immediate effect. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents
- Maradi school fire
- Twenty-six children are killed and 13 others injured by a fire at a school in Maradi, Niger. (Al Jazeera)
- Three French climbers who went missing two weeks ago after attempting to reach Mingbo Eiger, near Mount Everest, are found dead by Nepali police. (NDTV)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- Austria restricts access to restaurants, bars, hotels and social and cultural events to only those who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19 due to an increase in the number of new cases and hospitalizations. (EURACTIV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
- Belgium reinstates mandatory face mask policy for secondary schoolchildren and their teachers in Wallonia. (Le Vif)
- COVID-19 pandemic in France, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
- France reinstates a mandatory face mask policy for primary schoolchildren in many departments and administrative areas across the country as authorities try to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. (Times of Malta)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Greece reports a record 7,335 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 792,239. (Anadolu Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia lifts its nationwide week-long paid holiday in most regions, which aimed to reduce the spread of COVID-19, despite still reporting high numbers of new cases and deaths. (The Times of India)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
- Slovakia closes hotels, bars, fitness centers, and restaurants, as well as limiting gatherings to 100 fully vaccinated people in 36 counties amid a record increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (AP)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
- Australia begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18 years old who received their second dose at least six months ago. (ABC News Australia)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vanuatu
- Vanuatuan prime minister Bob Loughman confirms that two Vanuatuan citizens who were repatriated from New Caledonia have the Delta variant and urges residents to get vaccinated. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Singapore and Malaysia announce that they will establish a Vaccinated Travel Lane beginning on November 29 between Singapore's Changi Airport and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia for fully vaccinated international travellers. (CNA)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in California
- Los Angeles begins to implement the U.S. strictest vaccine mandate that required people to show their proof of full vaccination or negative COVID-19 test results in the previous 72 hours in order to enter most indoor venues and large outdoor events of more than 5,000 attendes. (NPR)
- Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- The United States reopens its land and air borders for fully vaccinated international travelers for non-essential purposes after a 20-month closure for 33 countries due to the pandemic. Vaccinated international travelers are required to present negative COVID-19 test results before they travel, and airlines are required to use a contact tracing system. (AFP via France 24)
- COVID-19 pandemic in California
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- 2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak
- Poland reports outbreaks of the H5N8 bird flu at one chicken and five turkey farms, with four of the outbreaks occurring in the eastern part of the country. (Reuters)
- An outbreak of the H5 bird flu is reported at a small poultry unit near Alcester, Warwickshire, England. The infected birds will be culled. (BBC News)
- The WHO and UNICEF launch a four-day polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan backed by the Taliban, which aims to address the 3.3 million children who have not been vaccinated against polio since 2018. (Al Jazeera)
International relations
- European migrant crisis
- 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis
- A large crowd of migrants escorted by the Belarusian military attempts to break through the Belarus–Poland border near Bruzgi, Grodno Region. Several migrants are reported dead, with seven being found dead on the Polish side of the border, and a few more deaths are reported in Belarus. (The Guardian) (ITV)
- Police in Star Dojran, North Macedonia discover 42 migrants hiding in a truck. Authorities say that most of the migrants were of Syrian descent and were likely travelling through Greece. (Ekathimerini)
- 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis
- Foreign relations of Colombia
- During a high-level state visit to Israel, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano declares Iran to be an enemy of Colombia despite both nations continuing to maintain diplomatic relations. (Infobae)
Politics and elections
- Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been on a hunger strike for 39 days, is moved to a prison hospital as his condition continues to deteriorate. (France 24)
November 7, 2021
(Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Attempted assassination of Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
- A drone is launched against the Baghdad home of Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, wounding six members of his security personnel. Al-Kadhimi survives the assassination attempt. (Reuters)
- Aftermath of the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état
- Protests continue nationwide and an intensive civil disobedience movement begins in cities across the country, as pressure mounts on the military to transfer power back to civilian leaders. Police use tear gas to disperse the crowds. (Deutsche Welle)
Disasters and accidents
- Niger gold mine collapse
- At least 18 people are killed during the collapse of an artisanal gold mine in Dan Issa, Maradi Region. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia
- President Aleksandar Vucic receives a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Belgrade Fair. (N1)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine, COVID-19 vaccination in Ukraine
- Ukraine receives 2,930,300 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine distributed through the COVAX initiative. (UNICEF)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- Health secretary Sajid Javid urges citizens to get a booster dose and continue to follow COVID-19 restrictions over Christmas, amid an increase in the number of cases in the country. (Politico)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- Japan reports no deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the first time since August 2020. (Asian News International)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
Politics and elections
- 2021 Nicaraguan general election
- Nicaraguans head to the polls to elect their president. Incumbent Daniel Ortega seeks his fourth term despite condemnation of the election by the international community due to many opposition candidates being arrested and imprisoned. (CNN)
Sports
- 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
- Kyle Larson wins the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship. It is Larson's first career championship in NASCAR Cup competition. (NBC Sports)
November 6, 2021
(Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- Four women, including an activist, are killed by gunmen in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Two suspects are arrested. (France24)
- Tigray War
- A day after urging its citizens to leave Ethiopia, the U.S. government orders its embassy in Addis Ababa to evacuate non-emergency personnel due to armed conflict, civil unrest and potential supply shortages. (The Jerusalem Post)
Disasters and accidents
- Eleven people are killed and six others are injured in a fire at the intensive care unit of a hospital in Ahmednagar, India. (Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Greece imposes new restrictions that require unvaccinated people to show a negative rapid or PCR test in order to enter retail stores, banks, public offices, mixed entertainment venues and hairdressers and also require unvaccinated children to show a negative self-test in order to enter any establishments that cater to a mixed clientele. (Ekathimerini)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record 41,335 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8,755,930. (Newsweek)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
- The number of people over the age of 16 years old who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Australia surpasses 80%, which is the major milestone set by the federal government for its vaccination program. (ABC News Australia)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
- New Zealand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 206 new cases of COVID-19, which is the first time that the country has reported more than 200 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. (New Zealand Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica, COVID-19 vaccination in Costa Rica
- Costa Rica issues a new mandate that would require children over the age of five years old to be vaccinated against COVID-19, making it one of the first countries to introduce such a mandate as part of its basic vaccination campaign. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia reports its first two cases of the Delta subvariant AY.4.2 from two Malaysian students who returned from the United Kingdom on October 2 and tested positive on October 7. (New Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
Law and crime
- A man stabs passengers on an express train between the cities of Regensburg and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany, injuring three people. (Reuters)
November 5, 2021
(Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in the Maghreb
- 2021 Niger attacks
- Gunmen attack a military outpost in the village of Anzourou, Tillabéri Region, Niger, killing fifteen soldiers. (Reuters)
- 2021 Niger attacks
- Tigray War
- Nine factions opposed to the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed form a political and military alliance "to reverse the harmful effects of the Abiy Ahmed rule on the peoples of Ethiopia and beyond". (DW)
- The United States urges its citizens to leave Ethiopia "as soon as possible", as rebels advance on the capital Addis Ababa. (The Independent)
Business and economy
- Economy of Brazil
- The Ministry of Economy announces a measure to decrease the price of importation tariffs by 10%, amid an increase in inflation, which reached two digits in Brazil. The government also argued that the COVID-19 pandemic in the country has increased the prices of food. (Folha)
Disasters and accidents
- Freetown fuel tanker explosion
- At least 99 people are killed and more than 100 injured by a fuel truck colliding with a truck causing an explosion in Freetown, Sierra Leone. (Reuters)
- Astroworld Festival crowd crush
- Eight people are dead and hundreds more are injured during a stampede and crowd crush at the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas, United States. (USA Today)
- 2021 Piedade de Caratinga Beechcraft King Air crash
- A plane crashes in Minas Gerais, Brazil, killing all five people on board, including singer Marília Mendonça. (BBC News)
- 2021 floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Heavy rain causes flash floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with evacuations, power outages, water-submerged roads, and the closing of an oxygen facility used for COVID-19 patients. (Seattle Times)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- COVID-19 vaccination in Germany
- German Health minister Jens Spahn and regional health ministers agree to offer booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for all vaccinated people amid a fourth wave of the pandemic. (DW)
- Germany reports a record for the second consecutive day of 37,120 new cases of COVID-19. (Bloomberg)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Germany
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- The Austrian government announces that it will ban people who are unvaccinated and those who have not recovered from COVID-19 from entering cafes, restaurants, hairdressers, hotels, events with more than 25 people, and ski lifts beginning on 8 November due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Greece reports a record for the second consecutive day of 6,909 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 774,265. (Ekathimerini)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Northern Territory
- Katherine enters a lockdown after the Northern Territory records its first locally-transmitted infection since the beginning of the pandemic. In Greater Darwin, unvaccinated residents are told to lockdown while fully vaccinated residents are exempt with the exception of being required to wear a mask. (ABC News Australia)
- New South Wales and Victoria reopen their internal borders as more than 80% of both states' populations are fully vaccinated. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Northern Territory
- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
- New Zealand reports a record 163 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (New Zealand Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila
- The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases places the National Capital Region into the lesser restriction of Alert Level 2 beginning today due to a decrease in the number of cases in the area. This will allow for the resumption of limited face-to-face classes, nightlife, and increased operations of government departments and agencies. (Rappler)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado
- Two hyenas at Denver Zoo test positive for COVID-19, marking the first time the virus has infected that animal worldwide. (The Hill)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado
- COVID-19 drug development
- A late-stage trial of the oral drug Paxlovid conducted by Pfizer shows an 89% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths. (Financial Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- Climate change
- Researchers from James Cook University report that 98% of the Great Barrier Reef has been affected by coral bleaching as a result of climate change, which is more than was previously thought to have been affected. (The Guardian)
- A protest is organized by Fridays for Future during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg delivering a speech. (The Washington Post) (The Independent)
- 2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak
- France issues a nationwide high alert that requires all poultry farms to keep their flocks indoors, requires daily clinical monitoring of all farms, and enhanced conditions for bird transport, due to the spread of the current bird flu outbreak. (Politico)
Law and crime
- COVID-19 pandemic in France, Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Despite opposition from the predominantly right-wing senate, the National Assembly votes 118 to 89 to extend public health measures related to COVID-19, including the extension of Health Pass with its tightened sanctions against fraud, until 31 July 2022. (The Local France)
- It is revealed that a Russian diplomat was found dead outside the country's embassy in Berlin, Germany, on October 19. The diplomat had apparently fallen from an upper floor, but it was unclear how this occurred. (BBC News)