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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
*[[2020–2021 Ethiopian–Sudanese clashes]]
**The [[Sudanese Armed Forces]] announces that they are in "full control" of the disputed [[Al Fushqa District]] after clashing with [[Ethiopia]]n forces in the [[Ethiopia–Sudan border|border]] region. [https://www.africanews.com/2021/12/15/sudanese-army-deployed-along-the-disputed-border-with-ethiopia/ (Africa News)]

'''Disasters and accidents'''
*A boat carrying [[Indonesia]]n migrants capsizes off the southern coast of [[Malaysia]], killing 11 people and leaving 25 others missing. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/15/boat-sinks-off-malaysia-killing-at-least-11-indonesian-migrants (Al Jazeera)]
*A [[private jet|privately-owned]] [[Gulfstream IV|Gulfstream GIVSP]] jet crashes near [[Santo Domingo]] in the [[Dominican Republic]], killing all nine people onboard, including [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] [[music producer]] [[Flow La Movie]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/nine-killed-private-jet-crash-dominican-republic-airline-says-2021-12-16/ (Reuters)]
*A fire occurs at the [[World Trade Centre Hong Kong]], injuring 13 people and leaving 300 others trapped within the building. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/15/dozens-trapped-in-hong-kong-shopping-centre-fire (Al Jazeera)]

'''Health and environment'''
*[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark]]
****[[Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark]] tests positive for [[COVID-19]]. [https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/crown-princess-mary-of-denmark-tests-positive-for-covid-19-c-4967470.amp (7 News)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in France]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in France]]
****[[France]] begins to require people aged above 65 years to receive a COVID-19 vaccine [[booster dose]] or lose their Health Pass validity status unless they show proof of a [[COVID-19 testing|negative test]] in the previous 24 hours. The requirement will be extended to all age groups from January 15. [https://amp.france24.com/en/europe/20211215-french-adults-over-65-without-a-covid-booster-shot-to-lose-health-pass-benefits (France 24)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Hungary]]
****[[Hungary]] begins administering the COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years using the [[Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine]]. [https://hungarytoday.hu/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-pfizer/ (Hungary Today)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia]]
****[[Slovenia]] reports its first cases of the Omicron variant in four samples from people in the [[Ljubljana]] region who tested positive between November 29 and December 6. [https://seenews.com/news/slovenia-reports-first-cases-of-novel-omicron-variant-of-covid-19-765738 (See News)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]
****[[COVID-19 pandemic in England]], [[COVID passports in the United Kingdom]]
*****The [[Immunity passport|NHS COVID pass]] begins to be implemented in [[England]] as a precondition in order to enter nightclubs, indoor events with more than 500 people, outdoor events with more than 4,000 people, and all events with more than 10,000 people as part of "Plan B" measures that are intended to reduce the spread of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant]]. [https://www.itv.com/news/2021-12-15/covid-passes-enforced-in-england-how-do-i-get-one-and-how-does-it-work (ITV News)]
****The [[United Kingdom]] reports a record 78,610 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59673150 (BBC News)]
***[[European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic]]
****The [[European Medicines Agency]] recommends that adults over the age of 18 years who received the [[Janssen COVID-19 vaccine]] should get a [[booster dose]] two months after receiving their first dose of the vaccine. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/eu-regulator-says-jj-covid-vaccine-can-be-used-as-booster/articleshow/88299045.cms (''The Times of India'')]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia]]
****[[Cambodia]] reports its first case of the Omicron variant in a 22-year-old woman who travelled from [[Ghana]]. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/cambodia-detects-first-case-omicron-covid-19-coronavirus-variant-2380286 (CNA)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines]]
****The [[Philippines]] reports its first two imported cases of the Omicron variant in an [[overseas Filipino]] who travelled from [[Japan]] on December 1 and a Nigerian national who arrived in the country on November 30. [https://www.rappler.com/nation/philippines-detects-first-cases-covid-19-omicron-variant/ (''Rappler'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea]]
****[[South Korea]] reports a record 7,850 new cases of [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 536,495. [https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211215002451320 (Yonhap News Agency)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand]]
****[[COVID-19 vaccination in New Zealand]]
*****The number of people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in [[New Zealand]] surpasses 90%. [https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300250582/covid19-new-zealand-is-90-fully-vaccinated-pm-says (''Stuff'')]
****[[Auckland]] reopens its domestic borders to travellers who are vaccinated or who have [[COVID-19 test|tested]] negative in the previous 72 hours after closing its borders for four months due to an outbreak of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant|Delta variant]]. [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/457976/auckland-borders-reopen-travellers-rejoice-as-they-resume-work-reunite-with-family (RNZ)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia]]
****[[Australia]] reopens its borders to [[COVID-19 vaccination|vaccinated]] skilled migrants and foreign students without an exemption, after a closure of more than 18 months due to the pandemic, despite the worldwide spread of the Omicron variant. [https://amp.abc.net.au/article/100700046 (ABC News Australia)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Africa]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya]]
****[[Kenya]] reports its first three cases of the Omicron variant. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/kenya-confirms-1st-omicron-cases-amid-surge-in-covid-19-infections/2448064 (Anadolu Agency)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda]]
****[[Rwanda]] reports its first six cases of the Omicron variant in a group of travellers and their contacts, prompting the [[Government of Rwanda|government]] to close all nightclubs and extend the quarantine for international travellers to three days. [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-rwanda-omicron-cases-escalates-covid.amp (MedicalXpress)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in California]]
****[[California]] reimposes its [[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|indoor mask mandate]] due to fears of the spread of the Omicron variant. The mandate will last until at least January 15. [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/us/california-mask-mandate.html (''The New York Times'')]

'''Law and crime'''
*[[Cannabis in Malta]]
**[[Malta]] legalizes the personal use and limited cultivation of [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]], becoming the first country in the [[European Union]] to do so. [https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/malta-parliament-set-approve-cannabis-personal-use-2021-12-14/ (Reuters)]
*One person is killed, eleven others are injured and more people are unaccounted for after an [[arson]] attack at a four-storey block of flats in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], [[England]]. A suspect has been arrested. [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-59664252 (BBC News)]
*A court in [[Hanoi]], [[Vietnam]], sentences two [[Facebook]] users to lengthy jail sentences for "conducting propaganda against the state". One man was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of [[house arrest]] while another man was given a six-year prison term and three years of house arrest. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-hands-down-long-jail-terms-anti-state-facebook-users-2021-12-15/ (Reuters)]
*[[David Fuller]], a double [[murder in English law|murderer]] who [[necrophilia|sexually abused]] the corpses of more than 100 women, is sentenced to a [[whole life tariff]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-59601656 (BBC News)]

'''Politics and elections'''
*[[Siaosi Sovaleni]] becomes [[Prime Minister of Tonga|prime minister-designate]] of [[Tonga]]. [https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/457979/tonga-elects-new-pm-siaosi-sovaleni (RNZ)]
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