(AP) -- The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each year ...

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each year, at least 100 ...

The year was 1914. The warring countries in WW1 had discussed a cease fire to celebrate Christmas, but no agreement was made.

Inflation dampens Russian Christmas cheer - For much of the western world, Christmas has come and gone, it's time to take the decorations off the tree... not so in Russia, like many countries, where ...

Was the NFL's latest attempt to claim ownership of the Christmas sporting space the kind of present worthy of a spot under the tree? Depends what was on your list. He surpassed 1,000 career ...

Lord Mayor of Westminster, Robert Rigby (left) and the Mayor of Oslo, Anne Lindboe with the tree in Oslo A Norwegian spruce, which is sent to London every year for Christmas, has been felled in a ...

Christmas (25th December) is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God. Christmas is Katie and Hannah's favourite time of the year. They countdown to Christmas using an ...

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A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's western city of Engels, according to the region's governor. It comes after Ukraine said it was behind a drone strike on a Russian oil base in the ...

Many people in the wealthy neighbourhood of Brentwood have been told to leave, as the Palisades Fire spreads east.