Brazil Brazil, Denmark, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States issue a joint condemnation of the worldwide persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Elections in the United Kingdom Helen Morgan of the Liberal Democrats wins North Shropshire, a seat in the British House of Commons which the Conservative Party has held since the constituency's creation.
Facebook Facebook exposes a group of spy firms that could affect the private security of over 50,000 people.
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.
Russia–NATO relations A senior 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."
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 from Europe, and the withdrawal of multinational NATO battalions from Poland and the Baltics.
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.
President of Asturias Adrián Barbón is admitted to hospital when his health condition worsens after testing positive for COVID-19.
The French National Consultation Ethical Committee approves the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years.
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare reissues a nationwide face mask mandate recommendation in public space and public transport for people aged above 12 years due to rising number of COVID-19 cases.
Qatar reports its first four cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in three fully vaccinated people and an unvaccinated person who all travelled abroad.
2018–2021 Turkish currency and debt crisis The Turkish lira plunges to an all-time low of 17.0705 to the U.S. dollar, triggering a direct 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 Recep Erdoğan announces a 50% rise in the minimum wage from next year.
War in Donbas A Ukrainian soldier is killed and another is injured after pro-Russian separatist forces targeted Ukrainian positions near Mariupol with rocket-propelled grenades and mortars.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli settlers burst into several villages in the occupied West Bank, beating and injuring at least two people.
Syrian civil war Rioters burn down the office of the Kurdish National Council in Dirbêsiyê, Syria, injuring four people.