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December 24

China earthquake death toll rises to 149
A man stands at his damaged house at Sibuzi village following the earthquake in Jishishan county, Gansu province, China December 21, 2023. REUTERS/Xiaoyu Yin
Globe photographers share their favourite images of 2023
Oberon, a twelve week old Olde English Bull Dogg stares at himself in a mirror at Doggos’ Toronto offices/event space on April 6, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail) Doggos is a dog-centric events and entertainment startup.
Police in Serbia fire tear gas at election protesters threatening to storm capital’s city hall
A protester is detained by gendarme in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Police in Serbia have fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital's city council building to protest what election observers said were widespread vote irregularities during a general election a week ago. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis laments ‘futile’ war in Holy Land
Pope Francis holds a figurine of baby Jesus during the Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 24, 2023. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
Israel says five Gaza hostages found dead in tunnel, circumstances being probed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Kirya military base, which houses the Israeli Ministry of Defence, in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 24, 2023. Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS
Russian shelling kills four as Ukraine prepares to observe Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time
FILE Ñ Ukrainian soldiers prepare to fire mortars at Russian positions across the Dnieper River in the Kherson region, in southern Ukraine, Dec. 11, 2023. The Ukrainian police have arrested a senior Defense Ministry official on suspicions that he embezzled nearly $40 million as part of a fraudulent purchase of artillery shells for UkraineÕs military. (Mauricio Lima/The New York Times)
Evictions ‘catastrophic’ for B.C. seniors who lose affordable homes: seniors advocate
A survey of thousands of seniors in long-term care homes in B.C. recommends the provincial government increases staff, improves food and boosts access to community services so some seniors don’t need to go into care at all. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie is photographed at her office in Victoria, Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Chad votes yes to new constitution backed by junta
Prime Minister of Chad Saleh Kebzabo (2nd L) casts his vote at a polling station during the constitutional referendum in N'Djamena, on December 17, 2023. Polls opened in a Chadian referendum on a new constitution on Sunday, with the vote seen as a key step towards elections and the return of civilian rule promised, but postponed, by the ruling military junta. (Photo by Denis Sassou Gueipeur / AFP) (Photo by DENIS SASSOU GUEIPEUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Police resume search for Quebec girl, four, who fell in river while sledding
<div>Quebec provincial police say the search for a four-year-old girl who fell in a river in the province's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region resumed this morning. Quebec provincial police headquarters is seen in Montreal, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz</div>
Montreal police say basilica fire not arson, investigation shows cause was electrical
Charred construction equipment is shown at the Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, after a fire at the historic site. Police say arson investigators were at the scene this morning and determined the fire's origin was electrical. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Manchester United announces deal to sell up to 25% of EPL club to U.K. billionaire Jim Ratcliffe
FILE - Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks on ahead of the French League One soccer match between Nice and Paris Saint Germain in Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, southern France, on Oct.18, 2019. More than a year after it was put up for sale, Manchester United said Sunday that British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe had agreed to buy a minority stake in the storied Premier League club. Ratcliffe, who owns petrochemicals giant INEOS and is one of Britain’s richest people, has bought a stake of “up to 25%” of the 20-time league champions and will invest $300 million in its Old Trafford stadium. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)
More Quebec public unions have tentative deals on working conditions, but not on pay
Striking teachers and their supporters hold a rally in front of Premier Francois Legault's office, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
In Christmas message, Trudeau urges Canadians to find strength in differences
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in an interview at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Houthis say U.S. missile targeting Yemen’s naval forces exploded near Gabon-owned ship
FILE PHOTO: A Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Wolves hang on to beat wasteful Chelsea 2-1 in sole Premier League Christmas Eve fixture
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Gabonese midfielder #05 Mario Lemina celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on December 24, 2023. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Blackout Christmas? About 1,300 in N.B. still in dark nearly a week after storm
A contractor with NB Power repairs a power line in Fredericton, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Just over 14,000 customers remain without power in parts of western and southwestern New Brunswick as crews race to restore electricity before Christmas. CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
British home secretary James Cleverly under fire for making joke about date rape drug
Britain's Home Secretary James Cleverly arrives for a Cabinet meeting in London, England, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. (James Manning/PA via AP)
Furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia kills at least 13 and injures 46 others
A police officer stands guard near the site where a furnace explosion occurred at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel smelting plant in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. A smelting furnace has exploded at the Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing a number of workers and injuring dozens of others. The explosion on Sunday was the latest of a series of deadly accidents in nickel smelting plants in Indonesia that are part of China's ambitious transnational development program known as the Belt and Road Initiative. (AP Photo)
A beautiful racket: In Newfoundland, the ugly stick is an instrument in high demand
Dave Rowe, owner of O'Brien's Music Store poses with an ugly stick: a traditional Newfoundland and Labrador percussion musical instrument, outside his shop on Water Street, St. John's, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
More Canadians to feel pinch of high rates in 2024, making way for lower inflation
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem arrives for the annual meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial finance ministers in Toronto on Friday, December 15, 2023. A slowing economy is expected to lay the groundwork for interest rate cuts as early as mid-2024, which would signal a turning point in the fight against inflation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Globe’s most-read business and investing stories of 2023
Colin Tran pictured in Edmonton Alberta, Sept 30, 2023. Colin Tran wants to purchase a home, but can't afford high mortgage costs. Instead he's saving using the new First Home Savings Account. Jason Franson/The Globe and Mail.
Josh Allen accounts for 3 touchdowns as Bills escape with 24-22 victory over Chargers
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott argues a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town as celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war
A nativity scene decorated to honor the victims in Gaza is displayed in Manger Square, near the Nativity Church, which is traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Bethlehem is having a subdued Christmas after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Security is stepped up around Christmas celebrations in Germany and Austria over attack concerns
Police officers patrol the entrance of Cologne Cathedral ahead of a Christmas Eve Mass, in Cologne, Germany, early Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Cologne police acting on indications of a possible attack searched Germany's landmark cathedral with sniffer dogs Saturday and said worshippers attending Christmas Eve Mass would undergo security screening before being allowed in. (Roberto Pfeil/dpa via AP)
With the Supreme Court on sideline for now, Trump’s lawyers press immunity claims before lower court
EMBARGO: NO ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, WEB POSTING OR STREET SALES BEFORE 3:01 A.M. ET ON SUNDAY, DEC. 24, 2023. NO EXCEPTIONS FOR ANY REASONS Ñ FILE Ñ Donald Trump takes the stage for a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, shortly after learning that the Colorado Supreme Court ruled him was ineligible to be on that stateÕs primary ballot, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Trump has at times turned to baseless and misleading claims about immigration in recent months. (Rachel Mummey/The New York Times)
At least 70 killed in central Gaza, in one of the war’s deadliest strikes
Israeli army troops are seen near the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Is there a specific amount I can drink and still be considered safe to drive?
Streetcars, cyclists and auto traffic head west along the Queen St. Viaduct in Toronto, on June 13, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. The Viaduct (or also known as the Queen St. Bridge) crosses over the Don Valley Parkway and the Don River.
‘Why does Pierre Poilievre not step forward in the best interests of Canadians and endorse raising the GST back to 7 per cent?’ Government deficits, plus other letters to the editor for Dec. 24
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. A federal inquiry into foreign interference has dismissed a request from the Conservative party to reconsider an earlier decision to deny it full standing in the proceedings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Your lookahead horoscope: December 24, 2023
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