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South Korea ex-minister’s lawyers defend martial law as Yoon faces impeachment trial
FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Oil prices edge higher on hopes for more China stimulus
FILE - In this April 24, 2015, file photo, pumpjacks work in a field in the Permian Basin near Lovington, N.M. Top officials with the largest Native American tribe in the United States are renewing a request for congressional leaders to hold a field hearing before deciding on federal legislation aimed at limiting oil and gas development around Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The Navajo Nation has struggled for years with high poverty rates and joblessness, and the tribe’s legislative leaders say individual Navajo allottees stand to lose an important source of income if a 10-mile buffer is created around the park. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Mikal Bridges scores season-high 41, Knicks withstand Wembanyama’s monster Christmas debut to edge Spurs
New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges, center, puts up a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
At least 10 killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, medics say
Palestinians react next to the bodies of their relatives who were killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
1,000-yard rushers are keeping pace with 1,000-yard receivers for a change in the NFL
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) running with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Raptors well aware of threat Morant, Grizzlies pose
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) plays in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Seahawks likely to sink Bears in NFL’s Week 17
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) scores an 18-yard touchdown ahead of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. (7) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Thousands without power, ferries cancelled as winds, rain pound B.C. coastal areas
Environment Canada is warning of heavy rain on British Columbia's north coast, while several thousand BC Hydro customers remain without power across the south coast after heavy winds on Monday. A man uses an umbrella to shield himself from the rain in Vancouver, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian world junior goalie Carter George uses music to drown out pressure
Goaltender Carter George (31) stops a shot during the second day of Canadian World Junior Hockey Championships selection camp at TD Place in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
CPPIB bets on U.K.-based Octopus Energy, Kraken software to drive customers’ embrace of renewable energy
BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 10: A model wind turbine seen during the WIRED Energy Tech Summit at Kraftwerk on October 10, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Axel Schmidt/Getty Images for Octopus Energy)
Sporting heroes and villains from 2024
Cathal Kelly
Canada must stand firm on DEI as U.S. corporations retreat
FILE Ñ Affirmative action supporters demonstrate near the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2023.The requirement of diversity, equity and inclusion statements from teachers seeking a job, promotion or tenure at many universities is stirring a debate about their use. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
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Barry Choi
Why it’s time for Canada to adopt a comprehensive supply chain strategy
A water taxi travels on the Fraser River past cargo containers stacked at Fraser Surrey Docks below houses on a hill, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, November 4, 2024. Business groups say the work stoppage at B.C. ports is the latest in a run of supply chain disruptions affecting Canadian companies and the country's economy.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada has a Nobel Prize for artificial intelligence. But our AI red tape will strangle us
Nobel laureate in Physics Geoffrey E. Hinton receives his award from Sweden's King Carl Gustaf at the Nobel Prize ceremony in the Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden December 10, 2024. TT News Agency/Pontus Lundahl via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.
Steve Meehan, Canada new men’s rugby coach, honed his skills at clubs round the globe
This undated handout photo shows Australian Steve Meehan, the new coach of the Canadian men’s rugby team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Rugby Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Caitlin Clark honored as AP female athlete of the year
FILE - Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives as Seattle Storm guard Nika Muhl defends during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File)
Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed with arrival of PWHL, NSL and WNBA
PWHL board member Billie Jean King (centre left) and PWHL executive Jayna Hefford prepare to drop pucks between Toronto captain Blayre Turnbull (left) and New York captain Micah Zandee-Hart (right) for the ceremonial faceoff before the inaugural PWHL game in Toronto on Monday, Jan.1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
A look back and ahead at the stories making news in men’s hockey
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid (97) skates on the ice during the third period of Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Wilfredo Lee
10 players to watch at the world junior hockey championship
FILE - Gavin McKenna of Canada celebrates his 4-6 empty net goal and hattrick during the 2024 IIHF ice hockey U18 world championships final match between the United States and Canada in Espoo, Finland, May 5, 2024. (Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via AP, File)
Patrick Mahomes throws three TDs as Chiefs clinch AFC’s top seed against skidding Steelers
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during an NFL football game, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Donald Trump says he urged Wayne Gretzky to run for prime minister in Christmas visit
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest, in Phoenix, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Rick Scuteri
Quebec man reportedly killed in Fort Lauderdale boat explosion
The charred remains of two boats are seen Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at Lauderdale Marina near the 15th Street Fisheries restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Joe Cavaretta
Biden, Trump send different Christmas messages
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee’s Holiday Reception at Willard Hotel in Washington, on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. As time runs out for the Biden administration, cities like Minneapolis — where an investigation found abuse and racial discrimination — may avoid oversight. (Michael A. McCoy/The New York Times)
Trump nominates Kevin Marino Cabrera as ambassador to Panama
Miami-Dade County Commission District 6 candidate Kevin Marino Cabrera celebrates at Beat Culture Brewery in Miami after defeating Coral Gables Commissioner Jorge Fors on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM - NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARYNo Use ** NO TV. No Use VIDEO. No Use FILM ** ** NO TV. No Use VIDEO. No Use FILM **.
Police in New Brunswick investigating woman’s sudden death
Saint John Police block Westfield Road which was covered with the flood waters of the St. John River in Saint John, N.B., on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
Dead body found in wheel well of United plane from Chicago to Maui
FILE - The United Airlines logo can be seen on a rope line at O'Hare International Airport, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey, File)
Blake Lively’s claims that movie co-star launched smear campaign gets support in publicist’s suit
FILE - Blake Lively poses for photographers upon arrival at the UK Gala Screening for the film 'It 'Ends With Us' on Thursday, Aug, 8, 2024 in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
The bagel ornament was the perfect metaphor for how our Jewish-Christian family rolled
Mozambique prison riot leaves 33 dead as civil unrest grips country
FILE PHOTO: Fishing boats sit beneath the skyline of Mozambique's capital Maputo, April 15, 2016. Picture taken April 15, 2016. REUTERS/Grant Lee Neuenburg/File Photo
Beyonce’s halftime performance highlights Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day as Chiefs, Ravens cruise
Beyonce performs at half-time as the Baltimore Ravens take on Houston Texans, in an NFL football game, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker)
More than 200,000 homes without power in Bosnia after Balkan snowstorm
A woman shovels snow on the main street during snowstorm in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 24, 2024.REUTERS/Amel Emric
Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill six fighters
People look at photos of people reported to be missing, by members of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad's army or a pro-government militia, as others sit to smoke and drink tea at the Marjeh square in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Slate Office REIT terminates its managers early, plans rebrand
Units in Slate Office REIT fell nearly 20 per cent after the trust suspended its monthly cash distributions and announced a plan to sell a large part of its portfolio of properties. Office towers, hotels and condos are seen in downtown Vancouver, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back to September
FILE - Ryan Wesley Routh takes part in a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine, April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
Russian ship that sank off Spanish coast was blown up in ‘act of terrorism,’ RIA cites owner
Survivors of the sinking of Russian cargo ship Ursa Major disembark from a Spanish Maritime Rescue ship upon arrival at the port of Cartagena, Spain, December 23, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Maria Rodriguez
Deaths of two men in Colchester County, Nova Scotia deemed homicides
The RCMP logo is seen on the background for a news conference, in St. John's, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Pedestrian dead after collision in Quebec City, police say
The Quebec City police forces patch at a news conference, in Quebec City, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Serbian students march in Belgrade to protest train station disaster
A Belgrade student hold a placard reading "Corruption kills, you have blood on your hands" as he gathers outside the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office to demand accountability for the November 1st deadly rooftop collapse at the Novi Sad train station, in Belgrade, on December 25, 2024. Belgrade students held a short protest in front of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office, demanding accountability for the collapse of the roof of the Novi Sad train station on 1 November 1 and prosecution of those who attacked students during protests and commemorations for the victims of the tragedy over the past month. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)
Undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia hit by outage, prompting investigation
Fingrid's EstLink 2 transformer station operating between Finland and Estonia is pictured in Anttila in Porvoo, Finland March 6, 2024. Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN FINLAND.
Hamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the fifth day of testimony in his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP)
Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)
China extends EU brandy anti-dumping investigation by three months
This picture shows barrels of Cognac brandy at a cellar in Segonzac, south-western France on October 15, 2024. France's cognac makers pleaded on October 8, for an end to an escalating EU-China trade spat after Beijing announced anti-dumping measures against EU brandy imports. China said it would impose anti-dumping measures on European Union brandy imports, in an apparent riposte to increased EU tariffs on Chinese electric car imports. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)
Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79
(FILES) Suriname's President Desi Bouterse (L) attends a meeting with China's Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 27, 2019. Bouterse, the former dictator of Suriname who was a fugitive from justice for the murder of political opponents four decades ago, has died at age 79, the government said on December 25, 2024. (Photo by FLORENCE LO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by FLORENCE LO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
King Charles thanks health care workers in Christmas Day message
Britain's King Charles III waves to the crowd as he and Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George attend the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Court hits pause on global streamers’ upcoming Canadian content payments
A CRTC logo is shown in Montreal, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. The Federal Court of Appeal says big streaming companies won't have to pay for Canadian content until the court hears their appeal of a CRTC decision ordering them to pay. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Missile fire from Yemen’s Houthi rebels sets off sirens in central Israel for the second night
Israeli emergency services work at the scene of a missile strike that, according to Israel's military, was launched from Yemen and landed in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv, Israel, December 21, 2024. REUTERS/Itai Ron ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL
Pope launches Jubilee Year, urges ‘all people of all nations’ to silence arms and overcome divisions
Pope Francis waves before delivering 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, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Russia launches ‘inhuman’ Christmas Day attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Rescuers of the State Emergency Service work to put out a fire in a private house after a drone strike in Kharkiv, on December 25, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. The Ukrainian president on December 25 denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country's power grid on Christmas Day, killing one and causing widespread blackouts. The country woke up at 5:30 am (0330 GMT) to an air raid alarm, shortly followed by air force reports that Russia had launched Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP) (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images)
Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say
A drone view shows emergency specialists working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan December 25, 2024. REUTERS/Azamat Sarsenbayev
How the Calgary Public Library avoided the worst after it was targeted in a massive cyberattack
Calgary Public Library CEO Sarah Meilleur at the Central library in Calgary, Alberta December 19, 2024. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Holiday cookie of the week: Soft, tender rugelach
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