Pope Leo has called for an end to conflicts around the world during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s Square. He used his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered by the pontiff on Christmas Day to worshippers gathered in Vatican City, to address conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, […]
Continue ReadingA Polish F-16 fighter jet.Image: keystone A Russian plane and smuggling balloons kept the Polish Air Force on tenterhooks on Thursday night. The country’s airspace was partially closed. Dec 25, 2025, 9:57 p.mDec 25, 2025, 9:57 p.m Simon Cleven / t-online An article by The Polish one air force had to take action twice on […]
Continue ReadingDecember 25, 2025, 8:47 p.mDecember 25, 2025, 8:47 p.m Turkish police have arrested 115 suspected members of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) in nationwide raids. They are said to have planned attacks during the Christmas and New Year period, state media also reported. A total of 137 people are being sought for arrest, state […]
Continue ReadingA “Powerball” ticket.Image: iStock Unreleased December 25, 2025, 7:32 p.mDecember 25, 2025, 7:32 p.m In the USA, a lottery player received a very special Christmas present: A person from the US state of Arkansas won a lottery jackpot worth around 1.8 billion dollars (around 1.5 billion euros) on Christmas Eve – according to the operators […]
Continue ReadingKim (3rd from left) during his visit to the shipyard. Image: keystone December 25, 2025, 4:44 p.mDecember 25, 2025, 4:44 p.m According to state media, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a production facility for nuclear-powered submarines. He monitored the test launch of “new” anti-aircraft missiles. During his visit, Kim criticized South Korea’s efforts to […]
Continue ReadingPolish fighter jets have intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft operating near its airspace over the Baltic Sea, the country’s army confirmed on Thursday. The incident comes as nations on NATO’s eastern flank remain on high alert for potential airspace incursions. This follows September’s violation of Estonian airspace by three Russian military jets for 12 minutes, […]
Continue ReadingRussian nuclear-capable bombers conducted a “scheduled” flight over the Norwegian and Barents Seas, prompting “fighter jets of foreign countries” to escort them, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday, according to Russian news agencies. Neither the date of the Tu-95 flights nor the countries that deployed monitoring aircraft were specified. “Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers and missile […]
Continue ReadingUkraine on Thursday launched British-made Storm Shadow missiles and domestically produced drones to strike Russian energy facilities, hitting the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery and setting ablaze two oil storage tanks at the southern port of Temryuk, where flames spread over about 2,000 square metres, officials said. Read our liveblog to see how events unfolded.
Continue ReadingHeavy rain, power outages, closed roads: the US state of California will be hit by a severe storm over Christmas. At least two people were killed. December 25, 2025, 07:45December 25, 2025, 1:27 p.m Severe storms cause flooding and deaths in southern California on Christmas. At least two people died as a result of falling […]
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