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December 10, 2021 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- A man is killed and others are wounded as Israeli soldiers open fire on a group of Palestinian people protesting against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021
- A tornado outbreak hits Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky, United States. Around 50 people are feared dead. (BBC News)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Laos
    - Laos reports a record 1,645 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 86,148. (The Laotian Times)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore
    - The Health Sciences Authority approves the usage of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years, with vaccine rollout for this age group to begin before the end of the year. (CNA)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
    - South Korea surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19. (Yonhap News Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
    - Cyprus reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in three Greek Cypriots who travelled from South Africa in Limassol. (Cyprus Mail)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, COVID-19 vaccination in Germany
    - The Bundestag and Bundesrat approve a revised Infectious Disease Protection Act that would require healthcare workers and other health professionals to be vaccinated or to have recovered from COVID-19. The new legislation also requires the closure of bars, restaurants and theatres in high-risk areas, as well as the suspension of cultural and sporting events in those areas. (Deutsche Welle)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
    - The Czech government announces the compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for people aged above 60 years, as well as healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and the military, beginning from March 1, as the country experiences the world's highest infection rate. (The Times of India)

International relations

Foreign relations of Nicaragua, Foreign relations of Taiwan, Foreign relations of China
- Nicaragua severs diplomatic relations with Taiwan and establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. (The Hill)

Law and crime

The London High Court accepts an appeal from the U.S. government to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. The judge cited that certain conditions have been met for his decision. However, the extradition will not take place immediately as Assange has a right to appeal the decision. Assange's fiancée says that they will appeal the decision "at the earliest possible moment". (CNBC)

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+'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
+*[[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]]
+**A man is killed and others are wounded as [[Israeli Defence Forces|Israeli soldiers]] open fire on a group of [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] people protesting against Israeli settlements in the occupied [[West Bank]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/10/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank (Al Jazeera)]
+'''Disasters and accidents'''
+*[[Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021]]
+**A [[tornado outbreak]] hits [[Arkansas]], [[Missouri]], [[Tennessee]] and [[Kentucky]], United States. Around 50 people are feared dead. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59620091 (BBC News)]
 '''Health and environment'''
 *[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
-**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus]]
+**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Laos]]
-***[[Cyprus]] reports its first case of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant]] in three Greek Cypriots in [[Limassol]] who had travelled from abroad. [https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/12/10/coronavirus-first-three-omicron-cases-detected-in-cyprus/ (''Cyprus Mail'')]
+****[[Laos]] reports a record 1,645 new cases of [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 86,148. [https://laotiantimes.com/2021/12/10/laos-posts-record-number-of-covid-19-cases-and-seven-deaths/ (''The Laotian Times'')]
-**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Laos]]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore]]
-***[[Laos]] reports a recors 1,645 new cases of [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 86,148. [https://laotiantimes.com/2021/12/10/laos-posts-record-number-of-covid-19-cases-and-seven-deaths/ (''The Laotian Times'')]
+****The [[Health Sciences Authority]] approves the usage of the [[Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine]] for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years, with vaccine rollout for this age group to begin before the end of the year. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/moh-covid-19-vaccination-children-singapore-2372631 (CNA)]
-**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore]]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea]]
-***The [[The Health Sciences Authority]] approves the usage of the [[Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine]] for children aged 5 to 11 years, with the inoculation set to begin before the end of the year. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/moh-covid-19-vaccination-children-singapore-2372631 (CNA)]
+****[[South Korea]] surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19. [https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211210001752320 (Yonhap News Agency)]
-**[[COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea]]
+**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
-***[[South Korea]] surpasses 500,000 cases of [[COVID-19]]. [https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211210001752320 (Yonhap News Agency)]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus]]
+****[[Cyprus]] reports its first case of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant]] in three [[Greek Cypriots]] who travelled from [[South Africa]] in [[Limassol]]. [https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/12/10/coronavirus-first-three-omicron-cases-detected-in-cyprus/ (''Cyprus Mail'')]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Germany]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Germany]]
+****The [[Bundestag]] and [[Bundesrat of Germany|Bundesrat]] approve a revised Infectious Disease Protection Act that would require healthcare workers and other health professionals to be [[COVID-19 vaccination|vaccinated]] or to have recovered from [[COVID-19]]. The new legislation also requires the closure of bars, restaurants and theatres in high-risk areas, as well as the suspension of cultural and sporting events in those areas. [https://www.dw.com/en/germany-approves-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-medical-staff/a-60078690 (Deutsche Welle)]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic]]
+****The [[Government of the Czech Republic|Czech government]] announces the compulsory [[COVID-19 vaccination]] for people aged above 60 years, as well as [[healthcare worker]]s, police officers, [[firefighter]]s and the [[military]], beginning from March 1, as the country experiences the world's highest infection rate. [https://m.timesofindia.com/world/europe/czechs-make-covid-vaccine-mandatory-for-over-60s-from-march/amp_articleshow/88208549.cms (''The Times of India'')]
 '''International relations'''
 *[[Foreign relations of Nicaragua]], [[Foreign relations of Taiwan]], [[Foreign relations of China]]
-**[[Nicaragua]] severs diplomatic relations with [[Taiwan]] and establishes them with the [[People's Republic of China]]. [https://thehill.com/policy/international/585253-nicaragua-breaks-diplomatic-relations-with-taiwan-recognizes-chinese (''The Hill'')]
+**[[Nicaragua]] severs diplomatic relations with [[Taiwan]] and establishes diplomatic relations with the [[People's Republic of China]]. [https://thehill.com/policy/international/585253-nicaragua-breaks-diplomatic-relations-with-taiwan-recognizes-chinese (''The Hill'')]
 '''Law and crime'''
+*The [[London High Court]] accepts an appeal from the [[U.S. government]] to [[extradite]] [[WikiLeaks]] founder [[Julian Assange]] to the United States. The judge cited that certain conditions have been met for his decision. However, the extradition will not take place immediately as Assange has a right to appeal the decision. Assange's fiancée says that they will appeal the decision "at the earliest possible moment". [https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/10/us-wins-appeal-over-extradition-of-wikileaks-founder-assange.html (CNBC)]
-*[[COVID-19 pandemic in Germany]]
-**The [[Bundestag]] and [[Bundesrat]] approves a revised Infectious Disease Protection Act that would require healthcare workers and other health professionals to be [[COVID-19 vaccination in Germany|vaccinated]] or recovered from [[COVID-19]]. The new legislation also requires the closure of bars, restaurants, theatres, and the suspension of cultural and sporting events. [https://www.dw.com/en/germany-approves-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-medical-staff/a-60078690 (Deutsche Welle)]
-*The [[London High Court]] accepts an appeal from the [[United States government]] to [[extradite]] [[WikiLeaks]] founder [[Julian Assange]] to the U.S. The judge cited that certain conditions have been met for his decision. However, the extradition will not take place immediately as Assange has a right to appeal the decision. His fiancée says they will do so "at the earliest possible moment". [https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/10/us-wins-appeal-over-extradition-of-wikileaks-founder-assange.html (CNBC)]
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