Wikinews:2024/December

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December 1

• World AIDS Day 2024 is marked around the world

December 5

• United States President-elect and Canadian Prime Minister have dinner in Palm Beach, Florida

December 6

• Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in Manhattan after "alarming" blood test results
• Israel-Lebanon ceasefire faces several violations

December 7

• Manslaughter charges against Daniel Penny dismissed following jury deadlock
• Suspect in shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO fled New York City by bus, police say
• Court ruling upholds TikTok ban unless ByteDance sells stake

December 8

• Impeachment of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol fails
• President of South Korea declares and lifts martial law
• World leaders attend grand reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris five years after damaging fire

December 10

• Ruby slippers worn by American actress Judy Garland in 1939 film The Wizard of Oz break sales record, sold for US$28 million at auction

December 13

• Indian chess grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes youngest world chess champion of all time

December 14

• Actress Selena Gomez announces engagement to record producer Benny Blanco

December 17

• FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign

December 18

• South Korean president impeached by nation's parliament

December 22

• Luigi Mangione, suspect in killing of US healthcare CEO, charged with terrorism