People around the world ring in 2024 as war shadows some celebrations

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Denmark's monarch to step down on Jan. 14

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/denmark-queen-margrethe-abdication-1.7071921?cmp=rss

New Year's Eve celebrations kick off in Auckland and Sydney

Sydney and Auckland were among the world's first major cities to ring in 2024, with revellers cheering spectacular fireworks displays that lit up the skies over Australia's Sydney Harbour and New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-years-eve-celebrations-1.7071826?cmp=rss

Russia launches new wave of drone and missile strikes on Kharkiv, Ukraine

Russia on Sunday said it attacked military facilities in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, including a hotel housing military commanders and "foreign mercenaries," in response to Ukraine's strikes on Belgorod the previous day.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-kharkiv-1.7071810?cmp=rss

For 100 years, this Mickey Mouse operation has thrived. Is Disney now losing its magic?

From box office flops to a shifting media landscape, Disney's brand has taken a beating. But with its theme parks doing booming business, perhaps the Magic Kingdom still has a few cards up its sleeve.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/disney-at-100-1.7066511?cmp=rss