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Topics in the news
- Abdalla Hamdok (pictured) is reinstated as Prime Minister of Sudan in an agreement following the October coup.
- In rallying, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia win the World Championship, and Toyota takes the manufacturers' title.
- Kosmos 1408 is destroyed by a Russian anti-satellite weapon and becomes a cloud of space debris.
- We Continue the Change, led by Kiril Petkov and Asen Vasilev, wins the most seats in the Bulgarian general election.
Armed conflicts and attacks
Arts and culture
- Artefacts from the Battle of Magdala are returned to Ethiopia by the United Kingdom. (WION)
Business and economy
- 2018–2021 Turkish currency and debt crisis
- The Turkish lira crashes to an all-time low of 13.44 to the U.S. dollar. The crash was sparked by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan defence of the Central Bank's continued interest rate cuts amid soaring inflation. (CNBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Bulgaria bus crash
- At least 46 people are killed as a bus carrying North Macedonian tourists crashes and catches fire near Bosnek, Bulgaria. (The New York Times)
- Six people are dead and ten more are missing after the ferry they were travelling in capsizes in Kinniya, Sri Lanka. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
- COVID-19 vaccination in Switzerland
- Swissmedic approves the extension of booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to people aged above 16 years as well as high-risk individuals aged above 12. (The Times of India)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Switzerland
- COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Tigray War; Oromo conflict
- TDF–OLA joint offensive
- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a former soldier, announces that he will lead his country's army from the battlefront beginning tomorrow. (The Washington Post)
- TDF–OLA joint offensive
Business and economy
- 2021 United Kingdom natural gas supplier crisis
- Bulb Energy, which supplies 1.7 million customers in the United Kingdom, collapses into administration, becoming the largest energy supplier to have ever collapsed. The company will also be the first energy supplier to be placed under "special administration", which means that the company will be run by the government regulator Ofgem. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents
- Nine people die in a fire in a nursing home in the village of Royak, Dalgopol Municipality, Bulgaria. (BNT)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- COVID-19 pandemic in France
- Prime Minister Jean Castex tests positive for COVID-19. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Greece begins to implement measures that ban people who are unvaccinated or who have not recovered from COVID-19 from entering indoor public places and also mandates the wearing of masks in all workplaces in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Ekathimerini)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
- Slovakia imposes a lockdown for those who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, which prevents them from entering non-essential shops. Slovakia is currently experiencing one of the world's highest infection rates. (Medical Xpress)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, COVID-19 vaccination in Israel
- Israel begins administering the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. (The Times of Israel)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- Singapore partially eases its social gathering restrictions and will allow up to five vaccinated people to dine in at food and drink establishments, hawker centres, and coffee shops as the country moves to the endemic phase due to a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases. (Singapore Business Report)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, COVID-19 vaccination in Israel
- COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya
- The Kenyan government approves a measure requiring people to present proof of vaccination in order to enter businesses, restaurants and government offices. This is also to encourage vaccination in a country where only 5% of the population is vaccinated. (The New York Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
- Bulgaria–United States relations
- The United States expresses a "deep concern" over Bulgarian President Rumen Radev's remarks, where he referred to Crimea as "Russian". Radev has expressed his views of maintaining "pragmatic ties" with Russia. The statement by the United States comes after Ukraine summoned the Bulgarian ambassador to Kyiv three days ago. (RFE/RL)
Politics and elections
- Aftermath of the 2021 Venezuelan regional elections
- Opposition leader Juan Guaidó calls for unity and to rebuild the opposition's fragmented strategy, after suffering a heavy loss at the regional elections and losing 20 gubernatorial races to the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela. (Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2021 Jerusalem shooting
- A Hamas gunman opens fire in the alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, killing an Israeli man and wounding three others, before being shot and killed by Israeli forces. (BBC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, COVID-19 vaccination in Russia
- President Vladimir Putin receives his booster dose of the Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine. (The Hill)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
- Slovenia surpasses 400,000 cases of COVID-19. (UrduPoint)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, COVID-19 vaccination in Russia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Guadeloupe, Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
- It is announced that France will deploy dozens of gendarmerie to Guadeloupe following occurrences of rioting and looting in the archipelago over COVID-19 measures. At least 31 people were arrested overnight. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says that "the first message is that the state will stand firm". (Al Jazeera)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia surpasses 30,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Malay Mail)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
Law and crime
- 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade car rampage
- At least five people are killed and over 40 injured by a hit and run driver who drove through an early Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. A person of interest is in custody. (ABC News)
- Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- Belgian police fire tear gas and water cannons after violence broke out at the end of a mass demonstration in Brussels that involved 35,000 people against tougher COVID-19-related measures. (The Independent)
- The Taliban issues new guidelines for television broadcasts, mandating that female presenters and journalists wear Islamic coverings, banning entertainment considered blasphemous or insulting to Afghans, and prohibiting films that promote foreign cultural values, among others. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Chilean general election
- Chileans go to the polls to elect their new president, who will succeed outgoing president Sebastián Piñera. (Reuters)
- Far-right populist José Antonio Kast of the Republican Party and former student protest leader Gabriel Boric of the left-wing coalition Apruebo Dignidad qualify for the second round, after winning 27.94% and 25.75% of the vote respectively. The second round will take place on December 19. (Reuters)
- Aftermath of the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état
- Abdalla Hamdok is reinstated as Prime Minister of Sudan following a political agreement with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. (BBC News)
Sports
- 2021 World Rally Championship
- Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia win the 2021 Championship, while Toyota secure the manufacturers' title.
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong authorises the usage of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine for children between the ages of 3 and 17 years. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq
- Iraq receives 1.2 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX initiative. (AFP via Barron's)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines
- The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has fully implemented nationwide, the Alert Level System (ALS) formally replacing the previous community quarantine system that had been in place since March 2020. (Rappler)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- Belgium begins to implement mandatory face masks in indoor places and outdoor events. The country is also enforcing teleworking four days a week for all companies until 12 December. (The Brussels Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
- The Czech Republic reports a record 22,936 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- Water crisis in Iran, 2016–2021 Iranian protests
- Thousands of people gather at the Khaju Bridge in Isfahan to protest the government's water and energy policies. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- Three people are seriously injured after being shot by police during protests against COVID-19 measures in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Fifty-one people are also arrested, half of whom are less than 18 years old. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Malacca state election
- Barisan Nasional (BN) retains power, winning 21 out of 28 seats, defeating its rivals Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN). (The Straits Times)
Disasters and accidents
- November 2021 Pacific Northwest floods
- The provincial government of British Columbia, Canada, declares a state of emergency in response to ongoing risks from floods and mudslides. Effective immediately until December 1, citizens in affected regions, including the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, are limited to 30 litres of diesel and gasoline purchased at fuel stations. Vehicles used for essential services, such as emergency response, commercial transport, and public transit, are exempt from this order and granted unlimited access to cardlock gas stations ordinarily used by the commercial trucking industry. Price gouging at retail gas stations and the resale of fuel is prohibited. Restrictions on non-essential travel along damaged highways are also set in place. (Global News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- Austrian chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announces a full nationwide lockdown for the entire population starting on 22 November, amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases that has overwhelmed hospitals. Schallenberg also announces that COVID-19 vaccinations will become mandatory as of 1 February 2022. (The Independent)
- Austria reports a record for the second consecutive day of 15,809 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,027,274. (Kronen Zeitung)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- The southern German state of Bavaria cancels all Christmas markets and imposes a lockdown in all districts that have a seven-day incidence rate of over 1,000 per 100,000 people amid a substantial increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases. However, schools and kindergartens will continue to remain open. (Deutsche Welle)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary
- Hungary reports a record 11,289 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 998,488. (Budapest Business Journal)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 1,254 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 261,589. (Interfax)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, COVID-19 vaccination in Canada
- Health Canada approves the usage of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. (Global News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Grenada
- Argentina officially announces that it will donate 11,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Grenada. (Memo)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
- The U.S. CDC authorizes the booster dose of either Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for the general public, which means that all adults are eligible to receive their booster dose. (CNBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, COVID-19 vaccination in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- Restrictions are further eased for fully vaccinated Victorians as 90% of adults are now fully vaccinated. Mask wearing is still required in some indoor spaces and limits remain on daily visitor numbers to care facilities. Additionally, unvaccinated people continue to be banned from entering all non-essential businesses and also from employment in many industries. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
- Palestine–United Kingdom relations, Israel-United Kingdom relations
- The United Kingdom outlaws Hamas, the Palestinian militant group which serves as the ruling party of the Gaza Strip, and declares the party as a terrorist group. Previously, only the party's armed wing was outlawed. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Kenosha unrest shooting
- Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot three people during the unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, in August 2020, is found not guilty on all counts. (NPR)
- Hundreds of people march in Chicago, New York City and Portland to protest the verdict of the trial. (WCBS-TV) (WBBM-TV) (ABC News)
Politics and elections
- Vice Presidency of Kamala Harris
- While U.S. President Joe Biden undergoes medical treatment, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is transfered presidential power for a short period of time, making her the first female acting president of the United States. (Forbes)
- Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announces that he is dissolving the Promised Day Brigade, the armed faction loyal to him. Yesterday, al-Sadr said that non-governmental militias should hand in their weapons. (Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Aftermath of the October 2021 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests
- Saad Hussain Rizvi, the leader of the far-right Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, is released from prison under a deal to end weeks of protests by his followers, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of people. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- The 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Colombian singer Camilo was the most awarded artist with four wins. (Billboard)
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 a booster dose of an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine should be given to all adults over the age of 18 years. (Deutsche Welle)
- Germany reports a record for the second consecutive day of 65,371 new cases of COVID-19. (Anadolu Agency)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Germany
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- Austria reports a record 15,145 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,011,465. (Kronen Zeitung)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces that beginning on November 22, unvaccinated people will be banned from entering all indoor venues for which they could previously present a negative test result, due to an increase in new COVID-19 cases. Mitsotakis also announces that vaccine passports will expire after seven months for people over the age of 60 years and urges people in this age group to receive a booster dose. (Greek Reporter)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- The Netherlands reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 23,860 new cases of COVID-19. (Dutch News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,251 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 260,335. (The Moscow Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Laos
- Laos reports a record 1,041 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 58,798. (Vietnam Plus)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea reports a record 3,292 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 406,605. (The Korea Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Laos
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- A lab in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, is placed on temporary lockdown by the CDC after several vials labeled "smallpox" are discovered in a freezer. (CBS News)
International relations
- 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis
- Belarus suspends electricity supplies to Ukraine, in "accordance with the established procedure for interaction within the framework of contractual relations", according to a statement from the Belarusian Ministry of Energy. (Ukranews)
Law and crime
- At the Birmingham Crown Court in England, Zephaniah McLeod is sentenced to at least 21 years imprisonment for manslaughter and four counts of attempted murder after killing one person and wounding seven others during a 90-minute stabbing spree in September 2020. (BBC News)
- The New York Supreme Court vacates the convictions of Muhammad Abdul Aziz (formerly Norman 3X Butler) and the late Khalil Islam (formerly Thomas 15X Johnson) for the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X. The two men were convicted alongside Thomas Hagan (formerly Talmadge Hayer) in 1966. An investigation led by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. discovered that the FBI and the NYPD had withheld evidence that would have acquitted Aziz and Islam. (The New York Times)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Tongan general election
- Tongans go to the polls to elect their new government. (RNZ)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Aftermath of the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état
- Soldiers open fire on civilians in Khartoum, Sudan, protesting against last month's coup d'état, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more. This brings the total death toll of civilians killed during the protests to 38. (Al Jazeera)
- Insurgency in the Maghreb
- The death toll from the attack at a military post in Inata, Soum Province, Burkina Faso, three days ago, increases to 53, including 49 gendarmes and four civilians. (Al Jazeera)
- 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis; Estonia–Russia barrier
- Estonia summons 1,700 reservists for a snap drill, which will include installing a 40-kilometer-long razor wire barrier along the border with Russia as the migrant crisis with Belarus intensifies. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- November 2021 Pacific Northwest floods
- The Canadian government sends the Air Force to the Pacific coast to assist with supplies after torrential rains affected regions of British Columbia near Vancouver, causing damage to highways. Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair says that landslides and floods have blocked the town of Agassiz and residents are now being assisted by the military. (Al Jazeera)
- A Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II jet crashes into the Mediterranean Sea during a routine operation. The pilot successfully ejects from the aircraft and has been rescued. (The Guardian)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland
- The Northern Ireland Executive votes to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine passport beginning next month, which will contain a person's vaccination status or negative COVID-19 test result, and will be used to enter bars, restaurants and pubs. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- Germany reports a record 52,826 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record 1,247 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 259,084. (Anadolu Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, COVID-19 vaccination in Spain
- Spain’s panel of vaccine experts approves the extension of the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to people between the ages of 60 and 69 and healthcare workers. (The Washington Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
- COVID-19 vaccination in Argentina
- Argentina receives a shipment of 800,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. (Ámbito)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Argentina
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines authorises emergency use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, which will be included in the national vaccination program. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
- White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients announces that 80% of people aged 12 and older have received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (USA Today) (WNCN)
- COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
Law and crime
- American rapper Young Dolph is shot and killed at a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee, by an unidentified gunman. (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
- Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been on a hunger strike for 48 days, is in critical condition. Yesterday, Justice Minister Rati Bregadze denied Saakashvili transfer to a civilian clinic, from a prison hospital where he is being treated. (France 24)