Syrian rebels and Assad’s supporters clash, leaving 2 fighters dead
Syria’s transition has been surprisingly smooth but it’s only been a few weeks since Assad…
Syrian rebels and Assad’s supporters clash, leaving 2 fighters dead
Syria’s transition has been surprisingly smooth but it’s only been a few weeks since Assad fled the country and his administration and forces melted away.
Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan kills 38 of 67 people onboard
An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said.
King Charles thanks medics for his and Kate Middleton’s cancer treatment
In his third Christmas TV broadcast since becoming king, Charles struck an unusually personal tone for the royal seasonal message.
Ukraine says Russia launched ‘inhumane’ attack on Christmas Day
Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant, Kyiv said.
On Christmas, Pope urges nations to silence arms, ‘overcome divisions’
As Christmas coincided with the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation, ‘even (with) our enemies.’
‘Go to hell’: Trump melts down at Canada and Panama in ‘Merry Christmas’ post
Donald Trump wished a “Merry Christmas to all” on Wednesday, but the merriment took a sharp turn as the president-elect quickly let loose on a wide range of Christmas Day grievances. “Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal (where we lost 38,000…
Obituaries for stars we’ve lost in 2024
Remembering all the stars and notable figures we’ve lost this year.
NORAD’s Santa tracker began in the Cold War. Here’s why it’s still going
Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location, with millions more online in nine languages.
Hong Kong offers rewards for arrest of 2 Canadians, 4 other activists
According to the warrants, the six are wanted for national security offences such as secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces.
What even happened in 2024? Try the Global News year-end quiz
Were you keeping track through the labour disputes, the moments of triumph and heartbreak in sport, and some of the just plain weird pop culture happenings of 2024?