The Globe & Mail
- Trump administration freezes Minnesota’s child care funds amid fraud investigation
- Train crash near Peru’s famed Machu Picchu leaves one dead, at least 30 injured
- Nigerian roads a concern after crash that injured boxer Anthony Joshua and killed two associates
- Get ready for one of the most important U.S. midterm election years in modern times
- American Kennel Club adds three breeds
The Guardian
- Ten English fire services tackled record number of grass, forest and crop fires in 2025
- ‘You could see bones’: Families’ anguish over coastal erosion threat to Norfolk graves
- Isiah Whitlock Jr, actor in The Wire and Veep, dies aged 71
- ‘People are wrestling with the burden’: Japan pivots to focus on nuclear power ‘maximisation’ alongside renewables
- ‘Tonga is not a threat’: anger as small Pacific nation falls under Trump visa restrictions
ABC
- How a 'silly mistake' cost BNC Sydney to Hobart prize glory
- Hunt for alleged axe-wielding car thief ends as stolen vehicle crashes
- Live music venue closes, owners gutted by drop in tours
- 'Retribution' concerns amid surge in Islamophobic attacks after Bondi shooting
- From a cyclone to an exam bungle, these were your most read Qld stories
BBC
- Eurostar delays enter second day as passengers stuck onboard overnight
- Trump says US hit 'big facility' linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats
- Isiah Whitlock Jr: The Wire and Veep actor dies at 71
- Guinea junta chief wins presidency in controversial election
- Watch: Underwater chess champions compete for world title
CBC
- Israel will ban dozens of aid groups from Gaza starting on New Year's Day
- Meta just acquired a Chinese-founded AI startup for $2B. Here's why that matters
- Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of the late John F. Kennedy, dead at 35
- Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs facing strangulation, assault charges
- Festive dog walk takes over Madrid streets
National Post
- John Ivison: Mark Carney’s conceivable tragic fall will come from hubris
- Man accused of plotting kidnappings with terror suspect entered Canada as an illegal border-crosser
- Is it ‘treason’ for Alberta separatists to maneuver with foreign officials? Ottawa says no
- Canadians are getting more money from Ottawa in 2026 and here’s why
- Former Israeli hostage describes ‘total helplessness’ during two years of Hamas captivity
Al Jazeera
- Germany hunts Christmas thieves after Ocean’s Eleven-style bank heist
- Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,406
- Israel’s recognition of Somaliland ‘strange, unexpected’: Somali president
- Disney to pay $10m over alleged breaches of US child privacy laws
Times of India
- Handling automatic rifles, self-defence: Army trains Village Defence Guards in J&K - watch
- Gold price prediction: What’s the outlook for gold, silver prices? What you should know
- Will NSE and BSE remain closed or open for trading on Jan 1, 2026?
- Neuralink and parenting: Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang on kids; will wait until Neuralink advances
- 'Remove 10 mins delivery option': Gig workers launch nationwide strike on New Year's Eve
New York Times
- Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35
- 3 Hikers Are Found Dead on Mt. Baldy in Southern California, Sheriff Says
- Slow Flood Recovery Stirs Anger in Far-Flung Corner of Indonesia
- Tatiana Schlossberg Was a Kennedy, and a Rookie Reporter
- Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Former Colorado Senator, Dies at 92
Nation Africa
- Ruth Bundotich, the woman behind success of Kenya’s world record breakers Ngetich and Kimetto
- Airtel callers worst hit by outages
- Take the squat: Why pit latrines are better for your bowels
- Revealed: Kenya’s most counterfeited goods
- ‘I took a loan to pay Sh400,000 for a job’: TSC begins probe into Bomet teacher employment scam
South China Morning Post
- Junta leader declared winner of Guinea’s presidential election
- Cosco executive Zhang Yong appointed deputy in Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong
- China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market
- Hong Kong to step up inspections as new smoking bans take effect on Thursday
- China’s factory activity breaks 8-month contraction, but headwinds persist
National Public Radio
- Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota
- Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
- Judge orders Trump administration to continue to seek funding for the CFPB
- In a year of steep challenges, there were still shining moments in global health
- An escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and widen tensions in the Gulf
Japan Times
- Nissan management shake-up plans reported as sharks circle
- Japanese sake brewery to make foray into Indian market
- Toyota eyes lunar rover powered by regenerative fuel-cell tech
- British PM Rishi Sunak avoids wipeout in key local elections
- Extreme heat and weather conditions attributed to stagnant jet stream