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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
*[[Colombian conflict]]
**Two explosions at [[Camilo Daza International Airport]] in [[Cúcuta]] kill two law enforcement officials and one of the perpetrators. [https://news.yahoo.com/bombings-colombian-airport-kills-three-135355802.html (Yahoo! News)]

'''Disasters and accidents'''
*[[Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion]]
**At least 62 people are killed and more than 100 others injured when a [[Tank truck|fuel tanker]] explodes in [[Cap-Haïtien]], [[Haiti]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59650802 (BBC News)]

'''Health and environment'''
*[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia]]
****[[Indonesia]] begins administering the [[COVID-19 vaccine]] for children between the ages of 6 and 11 years, with 100 children receiving the [[Sinovac]] [[Coronavac]] vaccine. [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-starts-covid-19-vaccinations-for-children-aged-6-11 (''The Straits Times'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea]]
****[[South Korea]] reports a record 94 deaths from [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 4,387. [https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211214002053320?section=national/national (Yonhap News Agency)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy]]
****The [[Italy|Italian]] [[Council of Ministers (Italy)|Council of Ministers]] approves the extension of the COVID-19 [[state of emergency]] until March 31 and also rules that travellers from other [[European Union|EU]] countries must present a negative swab test prior to departure due to the spread of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant]]. [https://news.trust.org/item/20211214181658-14kwx/ (Thomson Reuters Foundation)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands]]
****Caretaker [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]] [[Mark Rutte]] announces that [[primary school]]s will be closed on December 20 and that existing restrictions requiring bars, restaurants, and non-essential shops to close at 5 pm have been extended until January 14 due to concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant. [https://www.barrons.com/amp/news/dutch-to-close-primary-schools-to-curb-covid-cases-01639506607 (''Barron's'')]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]]
***The [[United States]] surpasses 800,000 deaths from COVID-19, remaining the highest [[COVID-19 pandemic deaths|death toll]] in the world. [https://www.npr.org/2021/12/14/1063802370/america-us-covid-death-toll (NPR)]
**[[COVID-19 drug development]]
***The final results of a trial of [[Paxlovid]] conducted by [[Pfizer]] shows 89% cut of risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk patients and is likely to work against the Omicron variant. [https://www.ft.com/content/16796f92-5845-4b83-8e96-39d5c2fd13ea (''Financial Times'')]

'''Law and crime'''
*[[2021 Colombian protests]]
**A [[United Nations]] investigation into the [[2021 Colombian protests]] found that the [[National Police of Colombia]] resorted to acts of [[police brutality]] that resulted in the massacre of 11 civilians. [https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/13/americas/colombia-protests-police-brutality-report-intl/index.html (CNN)]
*[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]
**The [[House of Commons (United Kingdom)|House of Commons]] votes to approve "Plan B" measures that include the extension of the [[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|indoor mask mandate]], [[COVID passports in the United Kingdom|vaccine passports]], and mandating COVID-19 vaccines for [[NHS]] workers in England, despite large opposition from [[Boris Johnson]]'s own [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]. [https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/14/omicron-boris-johnson-braces-for-mp-rebellion-against-latest-covid-measures (Euronews)]
*[[Indictment and arrest of Julian Assange]]
**[[Australia]]n [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] and [[National Party of Australia|National Party]] Leader [[Barnaby Joyce]] and a small group of [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] backbenchers join the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] in criticising the [[Coalition (Australia)|Liberal-National Coalition]] [[Morrison Government]]'s inaction on the [[United Kingdom]]'s imminent extradition of Australian publisher [[Julian Assange]] to the [[United States]], arguing that Assange has not broken any Australian laws. [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/dec/14/liberal-mps-support-calls-for-australian-government-to-seek-julian-assanges-return (The Guardian)]
*A court in [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]], [[sentence (law)|sentences]] opposition activist [[Sergei Tikhanovsky]] to 18 years in prison for several [[criminal charge|charges]], including organising [[riot]]s, following what was widely described as a "sham trial". Tikhanovsky's wife, [[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya]], left Belarus amid the protests that occurred in the country in 2020. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59650238 (BBC News)]
*Ugandan politician [[Bobi Wine]] is placed under [[house arrest]] in Magere, [[Wakiso District]]. [https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/uganda-police-army-surround-bobi-wine-home-3652394 (''The EastAfrican'')]

'''Science and technology'''
*[[Living With a Star]]
**Scientists announce that [[NASA]]'s ''[[Parker Solar Probe]]'' became the first ever [[spacecraft]] to enter the [[stellar corona]] of the [[Sun]] during a flyby in April. [https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/dec/14/nasa-solar-probe-touches-sun-first-time (''The Guardian'')]

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