Armed conflicts and attacks

• Islamic terrorism in Europe
  • A policeman is attacked with a knife in Cannes, France, by a man who shouted that he acted "in the name of the Prophet". 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 near the borders with Uganda and Rwanda. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Twenty-five children are killed and 14 more are wounded as a fire erupts at a school in Maradi, Niger. (Reuters)
• The three French climbers who went missing two weeks ago after attempting to reach Mingbo Eiger, part of 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 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 France, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
      • France reinstates mandatory face masks for primary schoolchildren in many departments and administrative areas across the country as authorities try to tame the surge of COVID-19 cases. (Times of Malta)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia lifts its nationwide week-long paid holiday in most regions amied to curb 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 expands its restrictions consisting hotel, bar, fitness centers, and restaurant closures as well as 100-people limit gathering for fully vaccinated people to 36 counties amid a record surge of COVID-19 infections. (AP)
  • 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 anyone aged above 18 who received their second dose more than six months ago. (ABC News Australia)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Vanuatu
      • Vanuatuan prime minister Bob Loughman confirms that two Vanuatuan citizen repatriated from New Caledonia, have the Delta variant. Loughman urged the people to get vaccinated. (RNZ)
  • 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 one chicken and five turkey farms. Four of the outbreaks happened 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 in central England. The infected birds will be culled. (BBC News)
• The WHO and UNICEF launches four-day polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan backed by Taliban, which aims to address the 3.3 million children who have gone unvaccinated 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 tries to break through the Belarus–Poland border near Bruzgi, Grodno Region. (The Guardian)
  • Police in Star Dojran, North Macedonia discover 42 migrants (most likely travelling through Greece) hiding in a truck. Authorities say most of the migrants were mostly of Syrian Descent. (Ekathimerini)
• Foreign relations of Colombia
  • Amidst a high-level State visit to Israel, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano declares the Islamic Republic of Iran to be an enemy of Colombia despite both nations maintaining diplomatic relations. (Infobae)
• 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)