2016 United States presidential election recount and audit Mr. Trump claims, via Twitter, his loss of the popular vote to Hillary Clinton happened because "millions" of people voted illegally.
The campaign of Republican president–elect Donald Trump has called the planned recounts by Green nominee Jill Stein's campaign in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan a "scam" and has criticized the participation of the campaign of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
Swiss referendums, 2016 In a referendum, Switzerland rejects a proposal to abolish commercial nuclear power by 2029.
The Republicans (France) presidential primary, 2016 François Fillon wins in a landslide with two-thirds of the vote (90% counted). Alain Juppé subsequently concedes defeat and says he will support Fillon for President.
A second-round runoff takes place in France between François Fillon and Alain Juppé to decide who will be the Republican presidential candidate in next year's presidential election.
Mass shooting One person is killed, and nine others wounded in a mass shooting in the French Quarter section of New Orleans, following the Bayou Classic football game. Police arrest two men, one of whom was injured during the shooting.
National Iranian Drilling Company A National Iranian Drilling Company helicopter crashes into the Caspian Sea with all five people onboard killed.
Thunderstorm asthma The death toll from an outbreak of thunderstorm asthma on 21 November in the Australian city of Melbourne reaches 6. Three others are in a critical condition.
Democratic Republic of the Congo At least 30 civilians are killed in an attack by ethnic Nande militias in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ugandan police Fourteen police and 41 militants are killed in clashes in western Uganda, leading to the arrest of tribal Rwenzururu king Charles Mumbere.
Turkey–ISIL conflict Turkish Armed Forces claim that an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant rocket attack on Turkish-backed Syrian rebel forces caused symptoms of chemical weapons in 22 soldiers.
Aleppo offensive (November 2016) The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that nearly ten thousand civilians have fled Aleppo in the past day.
Syrian Armed Forces, Liwa al-Quds and other allied forces capture Jabal Badro Neighbourhood, Ard Hamra area and began advance at Al-Sakhour district.
Syrian Armed Forces have captured the entire Hanano district in eastern Aleppo and are working on removing mines and improvised explosive devices from the district, while the rebels blame lack of hospitals for collapsing defences.