Armed conflicts and attacks

• Terrorism in France
  • A policeman was attacked with a knife in Cannes, supposedly by a perpatrator who had converted to Islam, and was acting "in the name of the Prophet".^[1]

• 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
  • Gunmen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo seize overnight the villages of Tshanzu and Runyoni near the borders with Uganda and Rwanda. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Police in Nepal say that they have recovered the bodies of three French climbers who had lost contact since October 26. The three climbers were attempting to reach Mingbo Eiger, part of Mount Everest. (NDTV)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
    • Australia begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone aged above 18 who received their second dose more than six months ago. (ABC News Australia)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
    • Austria restricts the access of restaurants, bars, hotels and social and cultural events to those who have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 due to the rising number of new cases and hospitalizations. (EURACTIV)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, 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 large parts of the world due to the pandemic. Vaccinated international travelers are advised to present negative COVID-19 test results before travel, and airlines are required to use a contact tracing system. (AFP via France 24)
• 2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak
  • Poland reports outbreaks of the H5N8 bird flu at five turkey and one chicken farms. Four of the outbreaks happened in the eastern part of the country. (Reuters)
  • An outbreak of the H5 bird is reported at a small poultry unit in central England. The infected birds will be culled. (Reuters)

International relations

• 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 (VTL) beginning on 29 November between Changi Airport and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport for fully vaccinated international travellers paving the way for cross-border travel between the two countries. (CNA)
• 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis
  • A large crowd of migrants escorted by the Belarusian military tries to break through the Belarus–Poland border near Bruzgi, Grodno Region. (The Guardian)