

Incumbent Daniel Ortega seeks his fourth term, and in view of the concerns of the international community due to many opposition candidates being in prison. Nicaraguans head to the polls to elect their president.Japan reports no COVID-19 deaths for the first time since August 2020, leaving the nationwide death toll unchanged at 18,322.Health secretary Sajid Javid urges citizens to get a booster dose and continue to follow COVID-19 restrictions during the holiday season, amid a surge of cases in the country.COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.Ukraine receives 2,930,300 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine distributed through COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative.COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine, COVID-19 vaccination in Ukraine.President Aleksandar Vucic receives his third dose ( booster) of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Belgrade Fair.COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia, COVID-19 vaccination in Serbia.Police use tear gas to disperse the crowds. Protests continue nationwide and an intensive civil disobedience movement begins in different cities of the country, as pressure mounts on the military to hand power back to civilian leaders.Aftermath of the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état.Al-Kadhimi survives the assassination attempt. A drone is launched against the Baghdad home of Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, wounding six members of his security personnel.Attempted assassination of Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.
