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Indian farmers protesting
- The Indian agriculture acts are repealed after a year of protests by farmers (example pictured).
- Xiomara Castro is elected as the first female President of Honduras.
- Magdalena Andersson, who resigned a week earlier after less than one day as prime minister–designate, is re-elected as Prime Minister of Sweden.
- Barbados becomes a republic, with Sandra Mason replacing Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state.
December 5, 2021 (Sunday)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Semeru eruption
- The death toll rises to 13 with 57 others injured as the Semeru volcano erupts in East Java, Indonesia. (BBC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
- The Therapeutic Goods Administration provisionally approves the usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years. Vaccination rollout for those age group will begin on January 10, 2022 once ATAGI gives the recommendation. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
December 4, 2021 (Saturday)
Arts and culture
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, List of events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
- Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes cancels the city's world-famous New Year's Eve celebrations on Copacabana Beach due to the worldwide spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (Sky News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Semeru eruption
- One person is killed and 41 others are injured as the Semeru volcano erupts in East Java, Indonesia. (BBC News)
- Twenty-three people drown after the bus they are travelling in plunges into the Enziu River in Mwingi, Kenya. (BBC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- Former queen Beatrix of the Netherlands tests positive for COVID-19. (AP)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Romania
- Romania reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two citizens who travelled from South Africa on November 30. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- COVID-19 pandemic in Chile
- Chile reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a fully vaccinated foreigner who travelled from Ghana on November 25. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Cook Islands
- The Cook Islands reports its first case of COVID-19 in a 10-year-old boy who travelled on a repatriation flight from New Zealand with his family on December 1 and is in quarantine. (ABC News Australia)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea reports a record 5,352 new cases and 70 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 467,907 and the nationwide death toll to 3,809. (Yonhap News Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia
- Zambia reports its first three cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two citizens who travelled internationally and another citizen who had no travel history. (Khaleej Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
- Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations
- The Pakistani Minister of Finance announces that the country has received a $3 billion (11.3B SAR, ₨.530B) one-year loan from Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Gambian presidential election
- Gambians go to the polls to elect their president. Approximately 960,000 people are eligible to vote. (BBC News)
December 3, 2021 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in the Maghreb
- Mali War
- 2021 Mali bus massacre
- Militants attack a bus carrying civilians in Bankass, Mali, killing the driver, before setting it on fire and killing 31 passengers. The majority of the victims are women who were on their way to work at the local market. (BBC News)
- 2021 Mali bus massacre
- Mali War
- Islamic State insurgency in Iraq
- Seven Peshmerga fighters and three civilians are killed by Islamic State gunmen in a village in Makhmour, Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. (Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- Two hippos at Antwerp Zoo tested positive for COVID-19 in Antwerp, Belgium. (Deutsche Welle)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- Germany surpasses six million cases of COVID-19. (Urdu Point)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces that due to fears of the Omicron variant, from December 7 until January 9, nightclubs will be closed and restaurants and bars will only be allowed to offer table service for groups of no more than six people. Additionally, indoor services can only operate at 50% capacity and families can only have visitors from three other households. (Sky News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
- Europe surpasses 75 million cases of COVID-19. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a 19-year-old student who travelled from South Africa on November 19 and is in quarantine. (CNA)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in an unvaccinated woman who travelled from Nigeria. (Ada Derana)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico
- Mexico reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a 51-year-old man who travelled from South Africa. (Anadolu Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
- South Africa surpasses three million cases of COVID-19. (CNN)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia
- Tunisia reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a Congolese man who travelled from Istanbul. (Arab News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
- France–United Arab Emirates relations
- French president Emmanuel Macron meets UAE crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed at Expo 2020 in Dubai. The two men sign a major arms deal between the two nations. (The National News)
Law and crime
- Oxford High School shooting
- The parents of Ethan Crumbley, James and Jennifer Crumbley, accused of terrorism and murder in the shooting deaths and injuries at Ethan's school, are charged with manslaughter for their role in the incident. They are caught after fleeing the police. (CNN)
- A Kosovar man is arrested for terrorism due to his ties to the Islamist al-Nusra Front in Syria. (The Public's Radio)
- Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina arrest seven suspected war criminals in Bijeljina and Sokolac due to their reported massacre of 22 civilians during the Bosnian Genocide. (CTV News)
Politics and elections
- Portuguese Minister of Internal Administration Eduardo Cabrita resigns after a series of scandals, including an incident where his official car was involved in a car accident that killed a highway worker. (AP)
Sports
- Magnus Carlsen defeats challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 6 of the 2021 World Chess Championship in a marathon 136 move game. It is the first decisive result in a regulation World Chess Championship game in more than 5 years and is also the longest game in World Chess Championship history. (The Guardian)
December 2, 2021 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war
- Ten oil workers are killed and another is injured during an ISIS attack on a bus in Deir ez-Zor, Syria. (Reuters)
- 2021 Solomon Islands unrest
- The New Zealand Defence Force and Police travel to Honiara, Solomon Islands, in order to help stabilize the country and maintain peace after days of rioting, looting and unrest that killed three people. (RNZ)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka
- India reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two foreigners who travelled to Karnataka. (NDTV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines
- The Philippine Department of Health announces that all adults over the age of 18 years can receive a booster dose at least six months after receiving their second dose or a least three months after receiving their single dose. (Rappler)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- Singapore reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two fully vaccinated people, age 44 and 41, who returned from Johannesburg. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea reports a record for the second consecutive day of 5,266 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 457,612. (Anadolu Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Finland
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Greece reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a man who travelled from South Africa to Crete. (Ekathimerini)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 drug development
- The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approves GSK and Vir Biotechnology's sotrovimab antibody treatment, after a clinical trial found that the treatment reduced the risk of hospital admission and death by 79% in vulnerable adults if administered within five days of symptoms developing. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota
- Minnesota reports its first case of the Omicron variant in a person who traveled from New York City. (KSTP-TV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Algeria–Morocco relations, Morocco–Turkey relations
- Morocco buys six Bayraktar TB2 drones from Baykar amid rising tensions between Morocco and Algeria. (Morocco World News)
Law and crime
- A group of four former Serbian state security officers, including Radomir Marković, are found guilty of the murder of Slavko Ćuruvija. Two have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, while Marković and the remaining officer will serve a 30-year sentence. (Balkan Insight)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations
- Alan Tudge stands down as Minister for Education and Youth after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced an investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Tudge from a former staffer who claimed that the two were involved in an extramarital affair. (The Guardian)
Sports
- 2021 Major League Baseball lockout
- Major League Baseball implements a lockout after the collective bargaining agreement they had with the Major League Baseball Players Association expired yesterday. This is the league's first labor stoppage since the players' strike of 1994 and 1995. (ESPN)
- 2021–22 NBA season
- In basketball, the Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 152–79, making it the largest blowout in the history of the National Basketball Association. (ESPN)
December 1, 2021 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2021 Afghanistan–Iran clashes
- Clashes occur between the Taliban and Iran on the Afghanistan–Iran border after Iranian farmers crossed the border. (Bloomberg)
- Mexican drug war
- 2021 Tula prison break
- Armed cartel members break into a prison in Tula, Hidalgo using vehicles, detonating several car bombs. Nine inmates are freed, including a local drug lord. Two law enforcement officers are injured. (The Guardian)
- 2021 Tula prison break
- Two soldiers are killed and others are wounded during an attack at a security post by Islamic extremists in Porga, Benin. It is the second confirmed Islamic extremist attack in the country's history. (Yahoo News)
Disasters and accidents
- Bagwai boat disaster
- At least 29 people, mostly schoolchildren, drown after an overloaded boat capsizes in Bagwai, Kano State, Nigeria. (BBC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, COVID-19 vaccination in Japan
- Japan begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant that has already been detected in the country. (The Independent)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a citizen who travelled from North Africa. (Al Arabiya English)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea reports a record 5,123 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 452,530. (CNBC)
- South Korea reports its first five cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a fully vaccinated couple who travelled from Nigeria and later tested positive, along with two of their family members and a friend. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
- The United Arab Emirates reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a citizen who travelled from Africa. (Gulf News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, COVID-19 vaccination in Japan
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra
- The Andorran government announces a ten-day quarantine for all travelers coming from southern Africa countries. (Diari d'Andorra)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
- Denmark reports a record 5,120 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Yahoo! News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland
- Iceland reports its first case of the Omicron variant. (Morgunblaðið)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
- Ireland reports its first case of the Omicron variant in a person who recently travelled from southern Africa. (The Irish Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
- Italy reports 103 deaths of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, making it the deadliest toll since June 8. (Il Sole 24ore)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Poland, COVID-19 vaccination in Poland
- Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki receives a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (The New Indian Express)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in California
- The United States reports its first case of the Omicron variant in a person who travelled from South Africa to California. (CNN)
- COVID-19 pandemic in California
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, COVID-19 drug development
- Mexican health regulator COFEPRIS approves the emergency use of Eli Lilly and Co's injectable combination of bamlanivimab and etesevimab to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 cases in people over the age of 12 years who weigh at least 40 kg (88 lb). (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana
- Ghana reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a traveller who arrived at Kotoka International Airport in Accra. (The EastAfrican)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe announces a nine-hour curfew and compulsory 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the country, to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant, becoming the first country in southern Africa to enact such restrictions. (VOA)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- Aftermath of COP26
- Micronesian president David W. Panuelo condemns the outcome of the climate summit, stating that industrialized nations must increase their commitments in order to help countries switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations
- Former Attorney-General of Australia Christian Porter announces he will resign from politics in the wake of sexual assault allegations published earlier in the year, and controversy surrounding his reliance on a blind trust in a legal battle against the Australian Broadcasting Corporation over their reporting of the allegations. (The Guardian)
November 30, 2021 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- ADF insurgency
- Uganda launches airstrikes against Allied Democratic Forces and Islamic State – Central Africa Province positions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. (ABC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in England
- England begins to implement mandatory mask wearing in shops, banks, post offices and hairdressers, as well as on public transport as part of targeted measures to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant. (The Guardian)
- Nottingham reports its second case of the Omicron variant in a student who attends the University of Nottingham. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in England
- COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra
- The Executive Council of Andorra announces the closure of nightlife after midnight, the reintroduction of the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors for those over 6 years of age, and the reduction of capacity at sporting events, gyms, stores, spas, churches, recreational sites and public transport. (Diari d'Andorra)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- COVID-19 vaccination in Greece
- The government announces that anyone over the age of 60 who is not vaccinated will face a monthly fine of €100 beginning on January 16. (Kathimerini)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Greece
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Japan closes its border to all newly arrived foreigners and requires its citizens to quarantine on arrival from countries where cases of the Omicron variant have been detected due to fears of the variant. (Bloomberg News)
- Japan reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a man in his 30s who travelled from Namibia. (Radio France Internationale)
- Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
- Brazil reports its first "preliminary" cases of the Omicron variant in two people who travelled from South Africa. (Barron's)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Réunion
- Réunion reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a 53-year-old man who travelled from Mozambique on November 19. (Voice of America)
- COVID-19 vaccine, Variants of SARS-CoV-2
- BioNTech CEO Uğur Şahin and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla both say that their vaccine is likely to be effective against severe disease resulting from the Omicron variant. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
Law and crime
- Oxford High School shooting
- Four students are killed and seven others injured in a mass shooting at a high school in Oxford, Michigan, United States. (Detroit Free Press)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Philippine presidential election
- Bong Go withdraws his candidacy from the presidential election, stating that he is waiting for "a sign from God". (GMA Network)
- Republicanism in Barbados
- Dame Sandra Mason is inaugurated as the first president of Barbados, as the country becomes the 34th Commonwealth republic. (The Guardian)
- 2021 Honduran general election
- The ruling centre-right National Party concedes victory to leftist Xiomara Castro, marking a return for the left to power after Castro's husband Manuel Zelaya was overthrown in a 2009 coup. (Reuters)
Sports
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
- 2021–22 NBA season
- Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss the team's matchup against the Sacramento Kings. (CNBC)
- 2021–22 NBA season
November 29, 2021 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
- Portugal reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in 13 people associated with Belenenses SAD football club. (AP)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- Spain reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a person who travelled from South Africa. (El Pais)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden
- Sweden reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a person who travelled from South Africa. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- Miss Universe France 2021, Clémence Botino, a contestant at the Miss Universe contest in Eilat, Israel, tests positive for COVID-19. (L'Independant)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines
- The Philippines launches a campaign to vaccinate 9 million people in three days in order to achieve 70% vaccination target and to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- International aid related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Angola, COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, COVID-19 pandemic in Barbados
- Argentina donates 780,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Angola, Kenya and Barbados, which have all detected cases of the Omicron variant. (LMDiario)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Angola, COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, COVID-19 pandemic in Barbados
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
- Michigan reports 4,181 hospitalizations from COVID-19, a new single-day record. (The Detroit News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
- History of COVID-19 vaccine development
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
- Foreign relations of Turkey
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reveals his intentions to rebuild his country's ties with Egypt and Israel. (TRT World)
- Holy See–Russia relations
- Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue began a six-day journey to Russia on November 23. Guixot met with Orthodox, Muslim, civil leaders. The parties discussed religious liberty and other human rights of minorities. (Catholic World News)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Honduran general election
- While votes are still being counted, both Xiomara Castro and Nasry Asfura declare that their respective tickets have won the presidential election. (Al Jazeera)
- Magdalena Andersson is re-elected as Prime Minister of Sweden by the Riksdag after she resigned last week. (Euronews)
Science and technology
- Jack Dorsey resigns as the CEO of Twitter and is succeeded by Chief technology officer Parag Agrawal. (CNBC)
- Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico discover two new antibiotic molecules inside the venom of a scorpion from the Diplocentrus genus, which may hold the properties to stop several different kinds of harmful bacteria and tumour cells. (The Yucatan Times)
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Elections – International leaders – Sovereign states – Sovereign state leaders – Territorial governors
Science and technology
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Establishments – Disestablishments
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