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Biden orders strike on Iranian-aligned group after three U.S. troops injured in drone attack in Iraq
FILE - President Joe Biden answers a reporter's question as he walks from Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House, Dec. 20, 2023, in Washington. Biden ordered retaliatory strikes Monday, Dec. 25, against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. servicemembers were injured in a drone attack in Northern Iraq. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Ukraine carries out air assault on Crimea’s port of Feodosia
BAKHMUT REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25: (EDITOR'S NOTE: No use after 24th January, 2024. Image will need to be re-licensed after this date.) The military installed a Christmas tree at the destroyed Blockpost. This is a direct road to Bakhmut, which is constantly under fire and a constant danger from FPV drones. Among the military, this Christmas tree is called "The Main Christmas Tree of the Country". A Christmas tree that decorates the combat zone for Christmas and lifts the spirits of soldiers. Visiting and traveling on this road is extremely dangerous on December 25, 2023 in Bakhmut region, Ukraine. Ukraine prepares to celebrate Christmas for the first time on December 25 after the country adopted the Western Gregorian calendar. (Photo by Libkos/Getty Images)
RCMP looking for family last seen on side-by-side vehicle northwest of Edmonton
<div>Police in Nova Scotia say they are investigating a two-vehicle collision that left three adults and four children with serious to life-threatening injuries. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
Celtics start strong in 126-115 Christmas Day win over Lakers
Dec 25, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) controls the ball against Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Eagles keep NFC East title hopes alive with 33-25 win over Giants
Dec 25, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back D'Andre Swift (0) scores a touchdown past New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
FIFA threatens to suspend Brazil over president’s removal by court
FILE - Fernando Diniz, left, the new head coach of the Brazil's national soccer team, and Brazilian Soccer Confederation President Ednaldo Rodrigues, right, embrace during a media presentation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 5, 2023. A Rio de Janeiro state court has removed Rodrigues from office because of irregularities in the proceedings that led to his election last year. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
A strong year for doubles ace Dabrowski, who won a Slam and helped Canada win BJK Cup
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, left, and Leylah Fernandez celebrate after defeating Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova during the semifinal doubles tennis match at the Billie Jean King Cup finals at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, southern Spain, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
No Russian, Belarusian equestrians in Paris 2024, says FEI
France's Morgan Barbancon, atop Sir Donnerhall II OLD, during the FEI Dressage World Cup on Day 2 of the London International Horse Show at ExCel London, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)
Ratcliffe wants struggling Man United back at the top of English and European soccer
FILE - British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, the founder of the INEOS Chemicals company, is interviewed by The Associated Press at the Iffley Road Track, in Oxford, England, April 30, 2019. British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has finally got his hands on Manchester United after securing a stake of up to 25% in the Premier League club. His investment in United — with the club confirming a deal on Sunday Dec. 24. 2023. subject to Premier League approval — comes after moves elsewhere in European soccer that could have seen him take control of one of United’s main Premier League rivals as recently as last year. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
'Do not get used to suffering' in Gaza, Liverpool's Salah says in Christmas message
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter Final - Liverpool v West Ham United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - December 20, 2023 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo
Jokic a perfect 18-of-18 from free throw line, draws ire of Kerr, as Nuggets beat Warriors 120-114
DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 25: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts to a call against the Golden State Warriors at Ball Arena on December 25, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
Raiders stun sloppy Chiefs with two defensive TDs in 20-14 victory on Christmas Day
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is stopped by Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) and linebacker Divine Deablo (5) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Beyoncé's childhood home in Houston burns on Christmas morning
Damage resulting from an overnight fire at a home Beyonce used to live in as a child is shown on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 in Houston. Beyoncé's childhood home in Houston's Riverside Terrace neighborhood caught fire early Christmas morning shortly after 2 a.m. The star's family bought the house in 1982 and lived there until Beyoncé was around 5 years old. "We had it contained in about 10 minutes," Houston Fire Department District Chief Justin Barnes said. No one was injured in the blaze, officials said. The family living in the home safely self-evacuated, according to HFD. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Brunson scores 38, Knicks snap Bucks' seven-game winning streak with 129-122 victory
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, battles New York Knicks' Isaiah Hartenstein for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
10 players to watch at the world junior hockey championship
Canada in an unfamiliar position ahead of world junior opener against Finland
Canada's Nate Danielson (9) takes a shot on goal during practice at the Scandinavium arena prior to the start of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023. Canada will face Finland in their first game on December 26. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Victoria Police Chief recounts busy Christmas Eve for officers, one hit with vomit
Police say there is no threat to the public after two people were found dead inside a home west of Toronto early Wednesday.
Ukraine draft law proposes lowering mobilization age to 25 from 27
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine during the annual press-conference held in Kyiv Ukraine. The poicture made on Dec 19th 2023
Multiple Christmas Day sailings cancelled as stormy weather set to hit B.C. coast
BC Ferries says adverse weather has forced the cancellation of several Christmas Day sailings on multiple routes, with many more at risk as stormy weather whips up high winds on the B.C. coast. The BC Ferries vessel Queen of Cumberland passes North Pender Island while travelling from Swartz Bay, B.C., to the Southern Gulf Islands, on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
1st Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden’s daughter
FILE - President Joe Biden walks on the beach with daughter Ashley Biden, June 20, 2022, in Rehoboth Beach, Del. Criminal prosecutors may soon get to see over 900 documents pertaining to the alleged theft of a diary belonging to Ashley Biden, after a judge on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, rejected a First Amendment claim by the conservative group Project Veritas. Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman said on behalf of Project Veritas on Monday, Dec. 25, that an appeal is being considered of the ruling. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
The past 12 months have allowed sports to rediscover just how lucrative hypocrisy can be
Cathal Kelly
276 Indians stuck in a French airport for days for a human trafficking probe have left for India
Gendarmes patrol by a custom car and the plane grounded by police based that it could be carrying trafficking victims, at the Vary airport , Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 in Vatry, eastern France. A charter plane carrying 303 Indians to Nicaragua was authorized Sunday to leave a French airport where it has been grounded for four days for a human trafficking investigation. A lawyer for the airline said the plane is taking many of the stranded passengers back to India on Monday. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
After the industry’s annus horribilis, Hong Kong wants to regain its crypto crown
In a photo provided by organizers, Crowds at ApeFest, a three-day event for NFT and cryptocurrency enthusiasts hosted by Bored Ape Yacht Club in Hong Kong in early November 2023. More than 20 people have reported burning eye pain and vision problems after attending a party here, organizers said on Nov. 7; ultraviolet lights may be responsible. (Yuga Labs via The New York Times) Ñ NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY CRYPTO EVENT INJURIES BY HOLTERMANN of NOV. 7, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED Ñ
Toronto’s vintage bank buildings offer a chance to step into a moneyed past
The Grand Banking Hall at One King West Hotel & Residence, Toronto, December 13, 2023. The hall is being set up for a private holiday casino night event.
Power restored for most N.B. customers after storm
<div>More than 500 customers are without power nearly a week after a rain and wind storm swept through New Brunswick, tearing down power lines. An NB Power truck drives through an intersection with no power for the traffic lights in Fredericton, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray</div>
Canadian companies retreat from a year of record stock buybacks
Exteriors of the Royal Bank plaza located at the corner of Bay St. and Front St. West, are photographed on Jan 3 2019.
Christmas Eve collision in Nova Scotia leaves three adults, four children with serious injuries
A Nova Scotia study examining children’s ability to meet development targets has found that more than 28 per cent of children starting out in school are considered vulnerable. Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies in Ottawa, Friday, July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Harry Rosen, Canadian men’s wear mogul, dies at 92
Canadian menswear titan Harry Rosen poses for a portrait in front of his Bloor Street store on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time, distancing itself from Russia
People pray as they attend Christmas service in a church in the village of Pirogovo outside capital Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region
FILE - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting with foreign correspondents, July 6, 2023, in Minsk, Belarus. On Monday, Dec. 25, Lukashenko said that Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland and elsewhere in the region. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Ottawa’s move to tax the rich more will backfire on charities
FILE PHOTO: Canada Revenue Agency national headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
Deals of the year: Companies offer big discounts to raise funds
Andrew Willis
Our first Christmas apart stung as we divided up the holiday hour by hour
Thirteen-year-old boy dies after Christmas Eve collision involving off-road vehicle
Quebec provincial police report a 13-year-old boy has died after his off-road vehicle crashed into a small truck on Christmas Eve. Surete du Quebec headquarters is seen on Monday, May 29, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Why Regina is the most livable city for entrepreneurs
*one time use only* PREMIUM -- The Regina, Saskatchewan cityscape as seen from Taylor Field on Sunday, May 29, 2005. Regina is the second largest city in Saskatchewan and the provincial capital. (CP PHOTO/Geoff Howe)
Armenian leader travels to Russia despite tensions and promises economic bloc cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 25, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
It’s lights, camera, (in)action for investors
After years of sitting at rock bottom levels, higher interest rates are forcing Canadians with debt to pay more and crimping budgets, but for investors in need of income from their portfolio, higher rates are a welcome sight. The Bank of Canada building is pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Single owner of Burlington condo, age 34, worries about high rates: ‘Housing is like 50 to 60 per cent of my income.’
Federal government was wise to reappoint Matthew Boswell as Commissioner of Competition
Commissioner of Competition Bureau Canada Matthew Boswell pose for a portrait December 14, 2022 in Ottawa. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
Finding new dimensions, sisterhood, and healing in The Color Purple
Blitz Bazawule poses for a portrait to promote the film "The Color Purple" on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Brother of Bedouin father abducted by Hamas says his 19 children cry every day as they await news
HOLIT, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 26: Following an attack by Hamas, soldiers guard the perimeter fence with Gaza and Kibbutz Holit on October 26, 2023 in Holit, Israel. In the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas that left 1,400 dead and 200 kidnapped, Israel launched a sustained bombardment of the Gaza Strip and threatened a ground invasion to vanquish the militant group that governs the Palestinian territory. But the fate of the hostages, Israelis and foreign nationals who are being held by Hamas in Gaza, as well as international pressure over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, have complicated Israel's military response to the attacks. A timeline for a proposed ground invasion remains unclear. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
At least 113 killed in attacks in central Nigeria, official says
Nigerian lawyers hold up the national flag as they assemble at the secretariat of the Nigerian Bar Association during a protest in Abuja over the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) in Abuja on January 28, 2019. - Nigeria's government has denied suggestions that the suspension of the country's top judge on corruption charges was linked to next month's election. President Muhammadu Buhari replaced Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen on January 25, 2019, sparking claims he had breached the constitution and was trying to manipulate the judiciary. (Photo by SODIQ ADELAKUN / AFP)SODIQ ADELAKUN/AFP/Getty Images
Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general
FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organisation's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
Ancient Italian town demolished by earthquake will be reborn floating on anti-seismic cushion
12/12/2023, Italy, Castelluccio di Norcia.“An innovative approach to the post-earthquake reconstruction of Castelluccio di Norcia, the village will be rebuilt on cutting-edge anti-seismic sliding plates, blending traditional beauty with modern technology. In the picture: The rubble of Castelluccio, what remains after the demolition of almost all the houses. Picture by Fabrizio Troccoli
Vancouver resident says Gaza used to be ‘dressed like a bride’ during Christmas
What Omar Mansour misses most about Christmas in the Gaza Strip is the music. Mansour, centre left, poses with his mother and father, second from left, and Father Manuel Musallam, left, and other clergy of the Holy Family School in Gaza at Mansour’s graduation in a 2007 handout photo. The last time he was in Gaza with his family on Christmas was 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Omar Mansour, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Ukraine denies Russian claim of forces gaining control of Maryinka in east
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the remains of Maryinka city that was destroyed by the Russians, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Maryinka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine May 12, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Andriy Yermak via Telegram/via REUTERS/File Photo
Quebec police to again pause search for missing girl, continue Tuesday
<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>
Power restored to almost all New Brunswick customers after wind storm Monday
<div>More than 6,000 people are still without power in western New Brunswick after a vicious wind storm battered parts of Atlantic Canada earlier this week. A contractor with NB Power does a repair on a power line in Fredericton, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray</div>
King Charles’s Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet’s protection
Britain's King Charles III (L) and Britain's Queen Camilla (R) arrive for the Royal Family's traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in eastern England, on December 25, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Warmer than usual Christmas Day for much of Canada, low-visibility fog across Ontario
Canada geese fly towards Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court of Canada as they are shrouded in fog in Ottawa, on Friday, Nov 4, 2022. Fog that descended on much of southern Ontario for periods of time in recent days can be attributed to cool nightly temperatures and weak winds, and isn't uncommon for this time of the year, an Environment Canada meteorologist said Friday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Israel budget plans for Gaza war to last through February, widening deficit
Palestinians inspect the damage at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp after an overnight Israeli strike on December 25, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)
With Manitoba Bisons, Maya Turner gets a foot in the door for women in campus sports
Imprisoned Russian politician Navalny is now in a penal colony near the Arctic Circle
FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via video link from a penal colony in the Vladimir Region during a hearing at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova/File Photo
Quebec judge authorizes class action lawsuit alleging abuse at Indigenous day schools
A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indigenous people who allege they received lower-quality education than other Quebecers at days school where abuse was rampant. The Quebec Superior Court is seen in Montreal, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Serbian police detain at least 38 people as opposition holds more protests against election results
Supporters of the opposition 'Serbia Against Violence' (SPN) coalition march towards Belgrade city police department where some protesters were taken, after the SPN alleged major election law violations in the Belgrade city and parliament races, in Belgrade, Serbia, December 25, 2023. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Netanyahu vows no let-up in war but UN worker says Gazans have no place to go
Palestinians gather at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, December 25, 2023. REUTERS/Shadi Tabatibi
Pope Francis denounces the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world
Pope Francis delivers the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Monday Dec. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
‘My family doctor retired and our small town has no walk-in clinic. Where do I turn?’ Health emergencies, plus other letters to the editor for Dec. 25
A paramedic closes the doors of an ambulance at a hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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