Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed says that the Ethiopian military is in "full control" of Mekelle after entering the regional capital with limited resistance and are now searching for Tigrayan officials.
Chief of General StaffBirhanu Jula Gelalcha says government forces have now "completely controlled Mekelle", and that 7,000 Northern Command members being held hostage by the TPLF have been freed.
(Al Jazeera)
Quebec reports a new single-day record of 1,480 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the province to 139,643. The province also surpasses 7,000 total deaths from COVID-19.
(CFCF-DT)
Hairdressers and other non-essential shops in
France reopen for the first time since October after the country eases its second nationwide
lockdown.
(The Guardian)
Turkey reports a record 182 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 13,373. The country also reports 30,103 new cases, including asymptomatic cases, a new record since the pandemic after asymptomatic cases are included.
(Swiss Info)
Myanmar extends their restrictions for another 15 days until December 15, according to an announcement made by de facto leader
Aung San Suu Kyi due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. The current restrictions are due to end on November 30.
(Bloomberg)
Montenegro and
Serbia expel their respective ambassadors following controversial comments by Serbian ambassador Vladimir Bozovic, who described the
Kingdom of Montenegro's decision to merge with the
Kingdom of Yugoslavia in
1918 as a "liberation". He was accused of "interfering in Montenegro's internal affairs" and was given 72 hours to leave the country by the Montenegrin government.
(BBC News)