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 storm system bears down
- Ukraine, U.S. negotiators discussed how to end war, Zelensky says
The Guardian
- Boxing Day Test 2025: Australia v England fourth Ashes Test, day one – live updates
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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
- Police name person of interest in search for Hanukkah car arsonist
- Plan to dismantle damaged crane over Gold Coast caravan park could take days
- Thousands of hectares burnt in Boddington fire with winds set to escalate
- Facilities not up to scratch for fishers in Pilbara boating town
- Were you paying attention to the news cycle this year?
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
- Trump says US launched strike against ISIL in northwest Nigeria
- Venezuela frees dozens detained during protests against Maduro
- ‘No negotiation, no truce’ with RSF, says senior Sudan official
- What are the consequences of Israel’s expanding illegal settlements?
- Syria says senior ISIL commander killed in Damascus countryside raid
Times of India
- 'Merry Christmas to all': US releases footage of strikes against ISIS in Nigeria - watch
- NFL’s cryptic Stranger Things crossover post leaves fans amused and confused
- 'Dhurandhar' BO collection Day 21: Ranveer Singh's film gets massive boost on Christmas
- Gurgaon shooting: Woman refuses marriage proposal, 2 open fire at her; arrested
- MLB trade rumors: Yankees tipped to re-sign $80M ex-Cubs star
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
- Hong Kong could take ‘lead in supporting Greater Bay Area children with autism’
- China’s new quantum computer hits stability milestone, beating Google on efficiency
- ‘Can’t buy true love’: Chinese man abducted as child returns to birth family after reunion
- Quiet strength: how Hong Kong’s Tai Po community is moving on 1 month after fire
- Is North Korea’s new nuclear sub reveal a bid to counter US-South Korean naval power?
National Public Radio
- 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'
- Morning Edition hosts play 'Do You Know Your Ho-Ho-Ho!'
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