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Turkish authorities have detained 115 suspected ISIS members they believe were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and new year celebrations in the country, the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.

While Democratic legislators, victims of Jeffrey Epstein and their lawyers have complained about the number of blacked-out pages and passages in the files released by the U.S. Department of Justice, internet sleuths have figured out ways to un-redact some of the documents.

In what might be some of the most WTF casting this year, Canadian businessman-turned-TV-host, Trump pal and wannabe political leader Kevin O'Leary features prominently in the new film Marty Supreme.

Below the long-isolated and neglected Neapolitan neighbourhood of Rione Sanità, a vast underground network of ancient burial chambers remained mostly forgotten for centuries. Today, a social co-operative ihas turned the cultural heritage of the Catacombs of San Gennaro into local jobs, skills and a steady draw of tourists.

Russian state media reported that the theatre is slated to officially reopen on Dec. 25, and that plays will start being staged there at some point in the new year. Russian occupation authorities have renamed it the Mariupol Republican Order of the Badge of Honour Russian Drama Theatre, and on its website write that the theatre is being reborn, like the entire city of Mariupol.

From meat auctions to surf competitions, here are some Christmas events and celebrations happening around the world.

Some health-care leaders are questioning how Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew can confidently declare his government will end long waits for health-care services by the end of 2026.

At 2215 Doulton Dr., this "massive" seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom residence spans more than 17,000 square feet, listing agent Shervin Rezaei said.

Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging part of a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian Authority police said.

The first U.S. pontiff addressed some 26,000 people from the loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square for the traditional papal “Urbi et Orbi'' address.

Drink well for less and spare your holiday-depleted bank account with these six excellent bargains.

NHL labour dispute in 2012 allowed Maple Leafs forward the rare opportunity to represent Canada at annual holiday tournament in Davos, Switzerland.

Maxwell, a British socialite and publishing heir, was convicted of sex trafficking in December 2021.

The man faces two counts of causing injury to an animal, two counts of an owner willfully causing pain and suffering to an animal, breach of release charges and one count of methamphetamine possession.

Santa had already delivered over five billion presents around the world by 8:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Environment Canada warns of "significant snow possible" Friday with up to 10 centimetres making travel difficult. The forecast for Wednesday night and Thursday calls for subzero wind chill temperatures.

Two RCMP officers in Langley, B.C., had to jump out of the way as a man deliberately used the vehicle he was driving "as a weapon" to ram their cruiser and escape.

Leo led the Christmas Day Mass from St. Peter’s Basilica and will deliver the ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing

Areas scorched by January’s wildfires under evacuation warnings

Officials previously said they conducted a comprehensive review that accounted for the vast trove of Epstein-related materials

Group including Britain, Germany and France issue statement opposing Israeli cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements

U.S. President has ordered 30 diplomats back to Washington in recent days, bringing total vacancies up to well over 100

Suze Lopez didn’t know she was pregnant until days before giving birth

Incident the latest to threaten monthslong truce as each side accuses the other of violations

The person carrying the explosive device was also reportedly killed

Officials described by Marco Rubio as ‘radical’ activists include former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversaw social-media rules

Three people were killed by a bomb in Moscow on Wednesday after two police officers approached a man acting suspiciously. The blast took place very close to where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff's army operational training directorate, was killed on Monday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland.

The Europeans were characterized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “radical” activists and “weaponized” nongovernmental organizations.

The two officers, as well as another person standing nearby, died from their injuries.

Trump said he named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry special envoy appointed to Greenland to 'lead the charge.'

Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries.

Thousands of people, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, gathered at Bondi Beach Sunday to mark the Dec. 14 attack on a Hanukkah celebration that left 15 dead.

More than a dozen Epstein-related files vanished from the U.S. Justice Department’s website within a day, with no explanation, raising transparency concerns.

Australian authorities plan to ban symbols tied to extremism and certain chants after a mass shooting at Bondi Beach killed 15 people and injured many more.

U.S. President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate after an attack on U.S. personnel last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State member.

Rubio faced several questions on U.S. military operations in Venezuela, negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing commitment to NATO in a year-end press conference.

Much of Southern California remained at risk of potentially deadly floods on Thursday and Santa Barbara Airport was closed, as heavy rains showed little sign of easing through the week.

Tarique Rahman, who had managed his party’s political affairs from Britain, is back in his country to campaign in elections.

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Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, said he canceled his annual concert after President Trump’s name was affixed to the Washington building’s facade.

The holidays usually bring home huge numbers from the Venezuelan diaspora. But this year, after international airlines halted almost all service, many people are spending Christmas alone and on edge.

“We had a natural affinity for each other,” Martin Scorsese writes of Rob Reiner.

Mykola Leontovych, the Ukrainian composer of the famed festive song, lived in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Months of Russian assaults have erased most tributes to his life there.

The Trump administration has sought to move away from the model, which supporters call “evidence based” but opponents consider overly permissive.

Since President Trump’s rise, Democrats have served as defenders of a political system many Americans believe is broken. Now the party is trying a new approach.

Shares of Tesla have hit new highs on optimism about the company’s self-driving taxis. But experts say Tesla is far behind Waymo, which has a big head start.

As Warren Buffett goes into his last week as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, a 2010 CNBC video clip has him explaining why buying the company was his biggest mistake.

The stock, which made its market debut in 2020, is an indisputable star of the retail investing world.

Leather prices are expected to continue rising in 2026 as Trump's tariffs crimple a global supply-chain while domestic manufacturing and cattle herds are down.

Nvidia is making its largest purchase ever, acquiring assets from nine-year-old chip startup Groq for about $20 billion.

Travel in 2026 is expected to emphasize less-traveled destinations, decision-free planning, wellness retreats, nostalgia trips & AI‑powered hotel stays.

AI infrastructure firms are set to win from the evolution of once asset-light Big Tech firms.

A bipartisan group of Senators on Wednesday said the Trump administration violated the law by failing to release the records in full last week.

U.S. Treasury yields declined on Wednesday as investors positioned for a shortened trading day ahead of the holidays.

The former EU commissioner and four anti-disinformation campaigners were the subject of U.S. travel sanctions.

The oil giant is looking to divest $20 billion of its assets by the end of 2027.

Authorities have “used U.S. pressure as an excuse to deploy the military, label critics as ‘traitors’ and arrest dozens,” a Human Rights Watch researcher says.

The music school dedicated to the song’s Ukrainian composer, Mykola Leontovych, was destroyed in Pokrovsk but has been reborn in exile.

Amazon, Microsoft and Google have pledged a combined $67.5 billion in Indian investments since October. Eighty percent of those commitments came this month.

Nasry Asfura’s win comes after weeks of delays and intervention by President Donald Trump, and amid accusations of electoral fraud by Asfura’s main opponent.

It is the first time Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has inched toward any compromise on the issue of territory in the eastern Donbas region, which Russia claims.

The Department of Defense’s new China Military Power Report notes China’s continued buildup, while taking a more conciliatory approach to tensions with Beijing.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the State Department would bar several Europeans for their actions in monitoring the internet, which he characterized as censorship.

“I know, I’m bonkers,” said David Purchase of Gloucester, England.

With mental health resources in short supply, the traumatized children, wounded veterans and grieving widows turn to Ukraine’s national parks for solace.

The Christian population in Gaza has dropped by nearly half since 2023. But with a ceasefire in place, Christmas will be celebrated once again.

Emergency services are responding to reports of people in trouble in the water off the Devon coast.

The King and Queen attend a church service alongside other family members, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

Organisers of some Christmas Day and Boxing Day swims have cancelled events due to the weather.

Russell Gower is spending Christmas with the Australian brother he didn't meet for 60 years.

The pope also laments the condition of Palestinians during his address to worshippers at the Vatican.

From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing shots. And a bonus point if you can spot the photographer in their own image.

Fact To File, Gaelic Warrior and Harry Redknapp's The Jukebox Man head the confirmations for the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Turkish authorities say firearms were seized and efforts to trace further suspected members are continuing.

England must stir themselves and move on from investigations and social media videos if they want to avoid a potential 5-0 Ashes whitewash, writes chief cricket report Stephan Shemilt.

England must stir themselves and move on from investigations and social media videos if they want to avoid a potential 5-0 Ashes whitewash, writes chief cricket report Stephan Shemilt.

A weather warning was in place at the time

The president celebrated the season of goodwill to all by crowing about his election victories while vowing to protect the U.S. from being ‘infiltrated’ by a ‘bad Santa’

An investigation has begun following a jet crash that killed a Libyan military chief

Comes as Putin wishes Trump a Merry Christmas

Runners across Ireland got into the Christmas spirit by taking part in parkruns

Trump’s new White House plaques call Obama ‘one of the most divisive political figures in American history’ and Biden the ‘worst’ ever president

Two men, aged 35 and 58, have been arrested on suspicion of murder

King Charles and Queen Camilla led royal family to St Mary Magdalene church for Christmas morning church service

He recounted being stopped at checkpoints and told by these groups that he was unable to visit families in the occupied West Bank

Lowell Badger, 85, was murdered in his home in 2012 in a robbery – but a key piece of evidence has never been recovered, writes Andrea Cavallier