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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
*[[Syrian civil war]]
**[[Rojava conflict]]
***[[Riot]]ers [[arson|burn down]] the office of the [[Kurdish National Council]] in [[Dirbêsiyê]], [[Syria]], injuring four people. [https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/26620-Syrian-Kurdish-party-office-torched-in-attacks-on-Kurdistan-Flag-day (Kurdistan24)]
*[[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]]
**[[Israel]]i settlers burst into several villages in the occupied [[West Bank]], beating and injuring at least two people. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/17/settlers-attack-palestinian-villages-after-west-bank-killing (Al Jazeera)]
*[[Karen conflict]]
**Around 2,500 [[Karen people|Karen]] [[refugee]]s cross the [[Myanmar–Thailand border]] into [[Thailand]]. [https://www.cp24.com/world/2-500-myanmar-villagers-flee-army-troops-into-thailand-1.5711199 (CP24)]
*[[War in Donbas]]
**A [[Ukrainian Ground Forces|Ukrainian soldier]] is killed and another is injured after [[Russian separatist forces in Donbas|pro-Russian separatist forces]] targeted Ukrainian positions near [[Mariupol]] with [[rocket-propelled grenade]]s and [[Mortar (weapon)|mortars]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/17/ukrainian-soldier-killed-in-fighting-with-pro-russia-separatists (''The Guardian'')]

'''Business and economy'''
*[[2018–2021 Turkish currency and debt crisis]]
**The [[Turkish lira]] plunges to an all-time low of 17.0705 to the [[United States dollar|U.S. dollar]], triggering a direct [[Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey|central bank]] intervention in the [[stock market]]. The lira has lost 55% of its value this year, including 37% in just the last 30 days. [[President of Turkey|President]] [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|Erdoğan]] announces a 50% rise in the minimum wage from next year. [https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/turkish-lira-trades-near-record-low-after-rate-cut-fuels-slide-2021-12-17/ (Reuters)]

'''Disasters and accidents'''
*[[Typhoon Rai]]
**Twelve people are killed as [[Typhoon]] Rai impacts the [[Philippines]], causing severe damage. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/17/four-dead-provinces-cut-off-as-typhoon-rai-batters-philippines (Al Jazeera)]
*Eight people are killed and many more are injured by floods in [[Erbil]], [[Kurdistan Region]], [[Iraq]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/17/several-killed-as-heavy-rains-cause-floods-in-iraqs-erbil (Al Jazeera)]

'''Health and environment'''
*[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia]]
****[[Cambodia]] surpasses 3,000 deaths from [[COVID-19]]. [https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/12/17/cambodia039s-covid-19-death-toll-tops-3000-with-3-new-fatalities (''The Star'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia]]
****[[Mongolia]] reports no COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours for the first time since April 4. [https://mb.com.ph/2021/12/17/mongolia-sees-no-covid-19-deaths-for-1st-time-since-early-april/ (''Manila Bulletin'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar]]
****[[Qatar]] reports its first four cases of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant]] in three fully [[COVID-19 vaccination in Qatar|vaccinated]] people and an unvaccinated person who all travelled abroad. [https://m.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/17/12/2021/moph-announces-four-cases-of-omicron-variant-of-covid-19-in-qatar (''The Peninsula'')]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Finland]]
****The [[Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare]] reissues a nationwide [[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|face mask mandate]] recommendation in public space and [[public transport]] for people aged above 12 years due to rising number of COVID-19 cases. [https://yle.fi/news/3-12236674 (Yle)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in France]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in France]]
****The [[France|French]] [[Comité consultatif national d'éthique|National Consultation Ethical Committee]] approves the administration of the [[COVID-19 vaccine]] for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-ethics-body-ccne-clears-covid-vaccination-all-children-aged-5-11-2021-12-17/ (Reuters)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Spain]]
****President of [[Asturias]] [[Adrián Barbón]] is admitted to hospital when his health condition worsens after testing positive for COVID-19. [https://www.elperiodico.com/es/politica/20211217/presidente-asturias-adrian-barbon-ingresado-coronavirus-12999113 (''El Periódico'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]
****The [[United Kingdom]] reports a record for the third consecutive day of 93,045 new cases of COVID-19. [https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-uk-records-3-201-omicron-cases-almost-double-number-of-new-infections-reported-yesterday-12498280 (Sky News)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia]]
***[[Australia]] reports a record 3,837 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including a record 2,213 cases in [[New South Wales]]. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/australia-registers-highest-daily-covid-19-cases/2449898 (Anadolu Agency)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada]]
***[[Canada]] ends a travel ban on many African nations, including [[Nigeria]] and [[South Africa]]. [https://gazettengr.com/just-in-canada-lifts-ban-on-nigeria-south-africa-others/ (Peoples Gazette)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt]]
***[[Egypt]] reports its first three cases of the Omicron variant. [https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/egypt-confirms-first-3-cases-of-coronavirus-omicron-strain20211218062418 (Asian News International)]

'''International relations'''
*[[Russia–NATO relations]]
**[[Russia]] demands that [[NATO]] end all military activity in [[Eastern Europe]] and never admit [[Ukraine]] as a member of the military alliance, saying that they want a legally binding guarantee to end further eastward expansion. Other demands include a Russian veto on Ukrainian membership in NATO, the removal of U.S. [[Nuclear weapons of the United States|nuclear weapons]] from Europe, and the withdrawal of multinational NATO battalions from [[Poland]] and the [[Baltics]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-unveils-security-guarantees-says-western-response-not-encouraging-2021-12-17/ (Reuters)]
**A senior [[Presidency of Joe Biden|Biden administration]] official says that the U.S. is "prepared to discuss Russia's proposals" with its NATO allies, but says that "there are some things in those documents that the Russians know will be unacceptable." [https://www.axios.com/russia-nato-ukraine-invasion-a94b07bc-1e88-4e77-901f-b0133623bda6.html (Axios)]

'''Law and crime'''
*[[2021 Osaka building fire]]
**Twenty-four people are killed and four more are injured during an [[arson]] attack at a medical clinic in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/12/17/national/osaka-building-fire/ (''The Japan Times'')]
*[[Facebook]] exposes a group of spy firms that could affect the private security of over 50,000 people. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/facebook-exposes-mercenary-spy-firms-that-targeted-50000-people/articleshow/88330745.cms (''The Times of India'')]

'''Politics and elections'''
*[[Elections in the United Kingdom]]
**[[2021 North Shropshire by-election]]
***[[Helen Morgan (politician)|Helen Morgan]] of the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] wins [[North Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North Shropshire]], a seat in the [[British House of Commons]] which the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] has held since the constituency's creation. [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-59693102 (BBC News)]
*[[Brazil]], [[Denmark]], [[Latvia]], [[Poland]], [[Slovakia]], the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States]] issue a joint condemnation of the worldwide [[persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses]]. [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/17/us-joins-appeal-condemning-repression-jehovahs-wit/ (''The Washington Times'')]
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