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edit- 10 December 2024: 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
- 8 December 2024: Impeachment of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol fails
- 8 December 2024: President of South Korea declares and lifts martial law
- 8 December 2024: World leaders attend grand reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris five years after damaging fire
- 7 December 2024: Manslaughter charges against Daniel Penny dismissed following jury deadlock
- 7 December 2024: Suspect in shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO fled New York City by bus, police say
- 7 December 2024: Court ruling upholds TikTok ban unless ByteDance sells stake
- 6 December 2024: Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in Manhattan after "alarming" blood test results
- 6 December 2024: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire faces several violations
- 5 December 2024: United States President-elect and Canadian Prime Minister have dinner in Palm Beach, Florida
- 2 December 2024: New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui capsizes one nautical mile from shore
- 1 December 2024: World AIDS Day 2024 is marked around the world
- 28 November 2024: International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Deif over alleged war crimes in Israel-Hamas war
- 20 November 2024: Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, Japan's oldest royal family member, dies at 101
- 12 November 2024: Trump wins 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, securing 312 electoral votes and all swing states
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Slippers worn by American actress Judy Garland in 1939 film The Wizard of Oz break sales record, sold for US$28 million at auction
On Saturday, a pair of ruby slippers worn by American actress Judy Garland while portraying Dorthy in the 1939 American musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz were sold at Heritage Auctions in the US for US$28 million to an anonymous buyer. |
Impeachment of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol fails
On Saturday, motions to impeach South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol failed when most members of the People Power Party (his ruling party) did not participate in the National Assembly session to ratify an impeachment trial. |
President of South Korea declares and lifts martial law
Late Tuesday night, in an unannounced speech on local TV at 11 pm local time (14:00 UTC), Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, declared martial law. |
World leaders attend grand reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris five years after damaging fire
On Saturday, Notre Dame de Paris reopened in Paris, France after five years of closure following a fire in April 2019 that severely damaged the building's structure. |
Manslaughter charges against Daniel Penny dismissed following jury deadlock
On Friday, Judge Maxwell Wiley in Manhattan -- a borough of New York City, New York, United States -- dismissed a manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny, an ex-marine accused of choking Jordan Neely, a homeless man, to death. |
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