The Globe & Mail
- Powerful winter storm lashes Southern California, bringing flash floods and mudslides
- Release of more Epstein files delayed after discovery of ‘over a million more documents,’ DOJ says
- Canada joins other countries in condemning Israel’s West Bank settlement plan
- Democrats warn Trump ceding influence to Russia, China with mass ambassador recalls
- California woman gives birth after rarest of pregnancies, her baby hidden behind an ovarian cyst
The Guardian
- Met Office warns of cold, windy weather but white Christmas ‘highly unlikely’
- Immigration debate ‘dividing us’, incoming archbishop of Canterbury warns in Christmas sermon
- Michael Mann: ‘I make films for a large presentation’
- ‘Dancing on bones’: Mariupol theatre to reopen with staging of Russian fairytale
- Key figures in creation of Milton Keynes criticise UK’s new towns plan
ABC
- Crane collapse, thousands without power after Christmas Day storms in SEQ
- Boddington locals urged to 'leave immediately' as bushfire fast approaching
- Will the ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ really help me sleep?
- Charity, church services and cheer as Australians give back on Christmas Day
- Man dies after Christmas Eve stabbing near Perth shopping complex
BBC
- Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
- Turkey arrests 115 IS suspects 'planning New Year's attacks'
- Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile
- Waterskiing Santas and giant cuts of meat: Christmas around the world
- Trump-backed candidate wins in knife-edge Honduran election
CBC
- How internet sleuths are un-redacting some of the Epstein files
- Under the streets of Naples, a social collective bets on locals, culture to help a rough neighbourhood thrive
- Russia is about to start staging plays at the Mariupol theatre it bombed
- One year into Trump 2.0: Here’s how much America has radically changed on his watch
- IN PHOTOS | Christmas celebrations from around the world
National Post
- Should Jesus be a part of Christmas? Here’s what Canadians think
- Jesus of Georgian Bay: Stained glass window in Ont. church honours the Holy Family, with a nod to Tom Thomson
- Raymond J. de Souza: For 200 years, the ‘Ave Maria’ has lifted our spirits
- David Kaufman: Candace Owens’ attack on Ben Shapiro undeniably racist
- Health Canada approves first drug specifically made to treat moderate to severe postpartum depression
Al Jazeera
- Pope Leo laments suffering of Gaza Palestinians in first Christmas sermon
- YouTube & Google delete accounts of British journalist
- Two killed in Israeli drone attack in eastern Lebanon
- First Christmas in Gaza in two years: A story of hope and survival
- Bangladesh opposition leader Tarique Rahman returns after 17 years
Times of India
- IndiGo cancels 67 flights; bad weather, operational reasons cited
- Indian-origin man made to wait for hours at Canada hospital; dies after cardiac arrest
- 'Don't comment, post views': Army issues policy on use of social media apps
- Shreyas Iyer injury update: 31-yr-old has 1st batting session since injury
- Political scorecard in 2025: Top 10 winners and losers of this year
New York Times
- Heavy Rains and Floods Threaten California on Christmas Day
- Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass
- With Airspace Closed, a Lonely Christmas for Many Venezuelans
- Martin Scorsese: Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand
- ‘Carol of the Bells’ Once Filled the Air Here. Now It’s Only Bombs.
Nation Africa
- ‘I refused to give up’: How Lucy Mbugua rewrote her campus politics story
- Kirima family Christmas gift: No forced evictions for Njiru occupants
- Brief Christmas pause in Cup of Nations action
- Kambiti town: From witchcraft folklore and charcoal sales juju to a town of modern crime
- Nigeria's Chukwueze calls for Afcon to get same respect as World Cup
South China Morning Post
- Architect of Hong Kong’s Octopus card retires with dreams of ‘tap-free’ technology
- With 1MDB verdict due, will Malaysia’s Najib have to ‘prepare for the worst’?
- China sharpens sales pitch for overseas investment with new list of sought-after sectors
- ‘I have more to give’: Hong Kong Christmas lighting designer still at it after 40 years
- China sharpens criticism of Japan’s ‘neo-militarism’, warns of ‘dangerous signal’
National Public Radio
- The real ping pong champion — and hustler — who inspired 'Marty Supreme'
- A holiday tradition: David Sedaris reads from 'The Santaland Diaries'
- Morning Edition hosts play 'Do You Know Your Ho-Ho-Ho!'
- DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files
- A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
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