President Donald Trump said Thursday he’d ordered a deadly strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria, who he has accused of persecuting Christians in the country.

When a group of defense insiders gathered in Whitehall, the home of the British government, last month to discuss how prepared the United Kingdom and its allies were for a war they believe could come ...

Chuck Redd, the longtime host of the Kennedy Center’s annual Christmas Eve jazz performance said he canceled the concert ...

Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus after a two-year hiatus, but the joy remains overshadowed by another turbulent year for Palestinians living under Israeli-occupation in ...

Turkish police have detained 115 suspected members of the Islamic State militant group in coordinated raids across the country over alleged plots linked to Christmas and New Year celebrations.

The $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot ticket was sold at a Murphy USA gas station in Cabot, Arkansas. [Previous story, published at 12:55 p.m. ET] ...

Two men are missing after a group of people who went on a Christmas Day swim at a beach in southwestern England faced rough waters, police said on Thursday.

The decline in women’s rights is measurable. In the 2025–26 Women, Peace and Security Index, Israel ranks 84 of 181 countries – behind Albania, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.

Originally developed for aristocracy, the fabric has evolved over centuries to become widely available. But not all lace is equal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a “very good” conversation with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on Christmas Day as negotiations over ...

Separately, for special occasions such as dinner parties or holiday celebrations, bring a little gift for the host to show gratitude — such as a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates, a card, a candle ...

Britain’s King Charles III has used his Christmas address to reflect on life as a shared journey and called on people to embrace values like courage, reconciliation and unity in a divided and ...