President Donald Trump announced that he ordered deadly military strikes against Islamic State terrorists in northwest Nigeria on Christmas evening, accusing them of killing Christians. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously […]
Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel declared victory over President Donald Trump and said tyranny is “booming” in the United States during remarks on Britain’s alternative Christmas message. British public broadcaster Channel 4 asked Kimmel to deliver the network’s annual high-profile speech designed to offer a humorous alternative to the monarch’s televised holiday address. During his […]
North Korea on Thursday showcased what appeared to be significant progress on a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media releasing new images as leader Kim Jong Un criticized South Korea’s parallel push to develop the same capability. The North’s Korean Central News Agency said Kim toured a shipyard housing an 8,700-ton-class nuclear-propelled submarine, a project Pyongyang […]
The Pacific island nation of Palau has reached an agreement with the Trump administration under which it would accept as many as 75 migrants from other countries, in return for $7.5 million in U.S. assistance. Under the arrangement, the individuals, none of whom face criminal charges, would be permitted to reside and seek employment in […]
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday condemned Russia’s killing of civilians in Ukraine on Christmas, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of rejecting a holiday ceasefire and instead ordering attacks on one of Christianity’s holiest days. In a joint statement, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris […]
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss defended her decision to hold a 60 Minutes segment about the notorious Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo in an email to staff, arguing it was part of her strategy to restore viewers’ trust in the press. “Right now, the majority of Americans say they do not trust the press. It […]
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named educator and YouTube star Ms. Rachel to his inauguration committee on Wednesday, elevating the children’s content creator and frequent lightning rod for conservative backlash into a high-profile role ahead of his Jan. 1, 2026, swearing-in. Mamdani’s transition team said the committee will help plan and host a free […]
An annual Christmas Eve jazz tradition at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was abruptly called off after the venue’s board moved last week to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building. Chuck Redd, the musician who has overseen the Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve “Jazz Jams” since 2006, said the decision […]
Honduran election authorities on Wednesday certified conservative Nasry Asfura, who received backing from President Donald Trump, as the winner of the country’s presidential race, concluding a drawn-out and contentious count that further tested confidence in the country’s fragile electoral system. Asfura, a former mayor of Tegucigalpa and candidate of the National Party, won 40.27% of […]
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday night, delivering a homily that condemned the “senselessness” of war and urged compassion for people in Gaza, refugees around the world, and the homeless, as thousands of worshippers gathered despite rainy conditions. Worshippers filled St. Peter’s Square and the basilica […]
