The Globe & Mail
- Trump administration strikes Islamic State militants in Nigeria
- Pope Leo XIV urges faithful to shed indifference in Christmas address
- Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic Sea, reports airspace breaches from Belarus
- Southern California braces for more flooding, mudslides as new storm hits
- Ukraine, U.S. negotiators discussed how to end war, Zelensky says
The Guardian
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- ‘Not for the people’: Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power
- US carries out strikes on Nigeria targeting Islamic State militants, Trump says
- Man charged after allegedly performing Nazi salutes at Canberra shopping centres
ABC
- Poland intercepts Russian plane, reports airspace breaches from Belarus
- Teenager accused of Nazi salutes granted bail in ACT court
- US Powerball lottery jackpot pays out $2.7 billion on Christmas Eve
- Storms cause deadly floods and mudslides in Southern California
- US judge blocks deportation of anti-disinformation activist
BBC
- Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead as of Christmas night
- Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys
- Democratic lawmaker sues to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
- Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's surgery for hernia 'successful'
- Watch: Pope Leo's plea for peace in Christmas message
CBC
- Ukraine's Zelenskyy says latest peace talks with U.S. negotiators were positive
- California storm blamed for at least 2 deaths with possibly more heavy rain, mudslides
- King Charles says unity in diversity will help 'right triumphs over wrong' in giving 4th Christmas address
- Istanbul police detain 115 suspected ISIS members believed planning Christmas attacks in Turkey
- Pope Leo's 1st Christmas sermon decries treatment of Palestinians in Gaza, harm of wars on the 'defenceless'
National Post
- King Charles urges unity and ‘reconciliation’ amid global division in Christmas message
- Mexico seizes motorcycles, Olympic medals in raids likely connected to Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding
- Afghan migrants to U.S. face holiday ICE check-ins under Trump’s expanded enforcement push
- Australian rabbi’s car, with Hanukkah decoration on roof, torched on Christmas morning
- Israeli arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran at former prime minister Naftali Bennett’s home
Al Jazeera
- Polish jets intercept Russian reconnaissance plane spotted near airspace
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,401
- ‘A comedy show’: Myanmar youth in exile slam military-run ‘sham’ election
- Trump says US launched strike against ISIL in northwest Nigeria
- Venezuela frees dozens detained during protests against Maduro
Times of India
- Gurgaon shooting: Accused fired at married woman's house last month; created chaos in her society
- From whispered advice to silverware: Dhoni touch behind Jharkhand's fairytale SMAT triumph
- 'Shot dead near Toronto University': Indian student killed in Canada; suspect on the run
- Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for Dec 26 - check list
- 'Merry Christmas to all': US releases footage of strikes against ISIS in Nigeria — watch
Nation Africa
- DusitD2 owner faces court eviction order
- In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
- What really gives Christmas its meaning in Kenyan homes?
- Festive bulge: Scientists offer advice on how to beat overeating
- Luca Zidane: My grandfather encouraged me to play for Algeria
South China Morning Post
- Japan’s record US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation
- China vows to keep up the fight after record number of ‘tigers’ caught in corruption net
- China’s C919 maker teams up with China Eastern with a bigger variant on the cards: sources
- Rohingya crisis deepens as Myanmar election offers no hope for return
- Minister lashes out at public litterers: ‘don’t embarrass Malaysia’
National Public Radio
- President Trump announces strike on ISIS targets in Nigeria
- The pope urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
- The real ping pong champion — and hustler — who inspired 'Marty Supreme'
- In Belgium, a group of volunteers makes drones for Ukraine in special workshops
- A holiday tradition: David Sedaris reads from 'The Santaland Diaries'
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