Portal:Current events/2021 October 11

Arts and culture

• XVIth Synod of Bishops, ends in Rome in October 2023. In his opening address, Pope Francis presented three “key words”: communion, participation, and mission. (Catholic World News)

• Insurgency in the Maghreb
  • 2021 Niger attacks
    • Ten people are killed and another is wounded as gunmen open fire at a mosque in the village of Abankor, Tillabéri, Niger. (VOA)
• Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Five soldiers are killed by rebels in a mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir. (Al Jazeera)
• Tigray War
  • A spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front says that the Ethiopian Ground Forces have launched a ground offensive against rebels, with the support of local militias of the Amhara Region. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens are awarded the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their natural experiments showing economic impacts. (Deutsche Welle)

Disasters and accidents

• European migrant crisis
  • The
    coastguard boats returning to Libya after they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea in order to reach Europe. (Reuters)
• 2021 China floods
  • At least 15 people are killed and three are missing as heavy floods affect Shanxi. (Al Jazeera)
• Two people are killed, and two homes and a UPS delivery van are destroyed after a Cessna 340 crashes in Santee, California, United States. (CNN)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
      • COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales
        • vaccinated, with the exception of residents of some regional towns where infections are low, will be expected to continue to follow lockdown restrictions. (The Guardian)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, COVID-19 vaccination in New Zealand
      • The
        healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 1 and teachers by January 1, 2022, as the country suspends its "zero-COVID" strategy amid the spread of the Delta variant. (Forbes)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea
      • A two-week lockdown begins in Eastern Highlands Province as cases overwhelm hospitals and the number of deaths increases nationwide. (RNZ)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Wales
        • Wales begins to require people over the age of 18 to show their NHS COVID Pass or their proof of vaccination status in order to enter nightclubs, indoor non-seated events for more than 500 people, outdoor non-seated events for more than 4,000 people and any event with more than 10,000 people. (Evening Standard)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
      • Germany ends free COVID-19 testing for non-medical reasons in order to encourage people to get vaccinated. Children younger than twelve and pregnant women are exempt from this rule. (Anadolu Agency)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
      • Malaysia lifts a ban on non-urgent interstate travel and resumes international travel where Malaysians travelling internationally are exempt from MyTravelPass as the country reaches a target to fully vaccinate 90% of its adult population. (Bloomberg News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
      • Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announces that Thailand plans to end quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk countries beginning on November 1. Additionally, the government will allow entertainment venues to reopen on December 1 and permit alcohol sales at establishments. (BBC News)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Texas
      • vaccine mandates. (Reuters)
  • COVID-19 vaccine
    • The
      Sinovac vaccine three months after their second dose, citing the performance of the vaccines in Latin America. (Reuters)

• 1987 Burkinabé coup d'état
  • The trial for the 1987
    president Blaise Compaoré, who will be tried in absentia. (Al Jazeera)
• Two teenagers are arrested in
  NSW, Australia, for killing 14 kangaroos two days ago. The animals were found slaughtered on two different roads. (BBC News)

• 2021 Iraqi parliamentary election
  • Preliminary results show that the Sadrist Movement of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will retain its plurality in the Council of Representatives. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
• Alar Karis is sworn in as the 6th President of Estonia, succeeding Kersti Kaljulaid. (Euronews)

Sports

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in Boston
  • 2021 Boston Marathon
    • The 125th
      Diana Kipyogei, both from Kenya. (ESPN)