Germany: Drunken 'Santa' crashes into house delivering gifts
Police in Thuringia reported a man dressed as Santa who was "absolutely incapable of driving" crashing his car into a house facade and...
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Dec 25, 2023
China: Sub-zero Beijing breaks December cold weather record
A Beijing weather station has recorded more hours of sub-zero temperatures than in any year since records began in 1951. That included...
Dec 25, 2023
Sri Lanka: Christmas amnesty sees 1,000 freed from jail
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted a pardon to 1,004 convicts for Christmas. Many of them had been arrested for failing to...
Dec 25, 2023
Plane grounded over trafficking suspicions to leave France
The plane was carrying over 300 Indian passengers and bound for Nicaragua. It was detained after an anonymous tip-off that its passengers...
Dec 25, 2023
Migrant caravan treks through Mexico en route to US
The caravan is believed to be the largest trying to enter the US in over a year. It casts doubt on the effectiveness of Biden's policies...
Dec 25, 2023
Serbia: Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters
Protesters have demanded the annulment of last weekend's parliamentary and local elections. Police said they attempted to break into the...
Dec 25, 2023
How to follow Santa around the world with NORAD
The military command responsible for protecting North American airspace has an important duty on Christmas Eve — following Santa's...
Dec 25, 2023
Germany won't be 'intimidated' by terror threats — Faeser
With Austria arresting four suspected Islamists and German police deploying to secure the Cologne Cathedral, German Interior Minister...
Dec 25, 2023
Iran's navy receives 'smart' long-range missiles
The new weapons have a range of up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles), according to Tehran. Iran backs Islamist militants in the Middle...
Dec 22, 2023
Kyiv rows back after minister says Ukrainians abroad will have to fight in war
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence explained that Defence Minister Rustem Umerov's words were taken out of context. Ukraine's...
Dec 22, 2023
Germany charges 2 Syrians with war crimes over IS ties
Two Syrians in German custody have been charged with war crimes and membership in a terrorist group for their alleged actions in Damascus...
Dec 22, 2023
Pakistan court grants bail to former PM Imran Khan
Khan and one of his aides were both granted bail in a case where they have been accused of leaking state secrets. Pakistan's Supreme...
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