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'''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 currently in critical condition. The officer was not seriously wounded. [https://www.arabnews.com/node/1963701 (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]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/armed-men-seize-congo-villages-near-uganda-rwanda-border-2021-11-08/ (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. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/08/ukrainian-english-language-newspaper-kyiv-post-suspends-publication (''The Guardian'')]

'''Disasters and accidents'''

*Twenty-six children are killed and 13 more are injured in a fire at a school in [[Maradi, Niger|Maradi]], [[Niger]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/9/at-least-26-children-die-in-niger-school-fire (Al Jazeera)]

*Three [[France|French]] climbers who went missing two weeks ago after attempting to reach Mingbo Eiger, near [[Mount Everest]], are found dead by [[Nepal]]i police. [https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/3-bodies-found-near-spot-where-french-climbers-went-missing-in-nepals-himalayas-2602833 (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 [[COVID-19 vaccination in Austria|vaccinated]] or who have recovered from [[COVID-19]] due to an increase in the number of new cases and hospitalizations. [https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/austria-introduces-tough-restrictions-for-unvaccinated/ (EURACTIV)]

***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium]], [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education]]

****[[Belgium]] reinstates [[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|mandatory face mask]] policy for secondary schoolchildren and their teachers in [[Wallonia]]. [https://www.levif.be/actualite/belgique/port-du-masque-du-changement-dans-les-ecoles-secondaires/article-normal-1488447.html?cookie_check=1636427062 (''Le Vif'')]

***[[COVID-19 pandemic in France]], [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education]]

****[[France]] reinstates a [[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|mandatory face mask]] policy for primary schoolchildren in many [[Departments of France|department]]s and administrative areas across the country as authorities try to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/french-schoolchildren-mask-up-again-as-covid-cases-rise.913566 (''Times of Malta'')]

***[[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 the country still reporting high numbers of new cases and deaths. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/russia-shutdown-ends-despite-coronavirus-wave/articleshow/87583206.cms (''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 [[COVID-19 vaccination in Slovakia|vaccinated]] people in 36 [[Counties of Slovakia|counties]] amid a record increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. [https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-europe-health-pandemics-slovakia-a53892de62b5e66d5410e4292fff0f3c (AP)]

**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania]]

***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Australia]]

****[[Australia]] begins administering [[booster dose]]s of the [[COVID-19 vaccine]] for people over the age of 18 years old who received their second dose at least six months ago. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-08/australia-covid-booster-vaccination-program-begins-today/100601820 (ABC News Australia)]

***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Vanuatu]]

****[[Vanuatu]]an 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. [https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/455211/vanuatu-confirms-covid-cases-have-delta-variant (RNZ)]

**[[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. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/malaysia-singapore-vtl-vaccinated-travel-lane-covid19-2298486 (CNA)]

**[[COVID-19 pandemic in North America]]

***[[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 [[vaccinate]]d international travelers for non-essential purposes after a 20-month closure 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. [https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20211107-us-finally-reopens-land-and-air-borders-after-20-months (AFP via France 24)]

*[[2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak]]

**[[Poland]] reports outbreaks of the [[Influenza A virus subtype H5N8|H5N8]] [[Avian influenza|bird flu]] at one [[chicken]] and five [[turkey (bird)|turkey]] farms, with four of the outbreaks occurring in the eastern part of the country. [https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/poland-reports-highly-pathogenic-h5n1-bird-flu-poultry-oie-2021-11-08/ (Reuters)]

**An outbreak of the H5 bird flu is reported at a small [[poultry]] unit near [[Alcester]], [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]. The infected birds will be [[Culling|culled]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-59208230 (BBC News)]

*The [[World Health Organization|WHO]] and [[UNICEF]] launch a four-day [[polio vaccine|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. [https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2021/11/8/polio-vaccination-programme-resumes-in-afghanistan (Al Jazeera)]

'''International relations'''

*[[European migrant crisis]]

**[[2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis]]

***A large crowd of migrants escorted by the [[Armed Forces of Belarus|Belarusian military]] attempts to break through the [[Belarus–Poland border]] near [[Bruzgi]], [[Grodno Region]]. Several migrants are reported dead, with seven being found on the Polish side of the border and more deaths reported in Belarus. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/08/belarus-escorts-hundreds-of-migrants-towards-polish-border (''The Guardian'')] [https://www.itv.com/news/2021-11-08/poland-tightens-security-as-migrants-congregate-on-border-with-belarus (ITV)]

**Police in [[Star Dojran]], [[North Macedonia]] discover 42 migrants hiding in a truck. Authorities say that most of the migrants were of [[Syrians|Syrian]] descent and were likely travelling through [[Greece]]. [https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1171345/north-macedonia-police-find-42-migrants-packed-in-a-truck/ (Ekathimerini)]

*[[Foreign relations of Colombia]]

**During 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 continuing to maintain diplomatic relations. [https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/11/08/ministro-de-defensa-de-colombia-asegura-que-iran-y-hezbola-son-enemigos-de-su-pais-apoyados-por-el-regimen-de-venezuela/ (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 healthcare|prison hospital]] as his condition continues to deteriorate. [https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20211108-georgia-s-ex-president-saakashvili-moved-to-prison-hospital-amid-hunger-strike (France 24)]

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