United States
Families reeling, businesses suffering six months after ICE raided Ventura County cannabis farm (Los Angeles Times)
Tornado, flash flood, severe thunderstorm warnings issued in the Bay Area (NBC Bay Area)
US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians (NBC Bay Area)
New York State sees highest weekly flu count since tracking began in 2004 (Buffalo News)
Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65 (NBC Dallas)
SFO Terminal 1 reopens following suspicious package investigation (NBC Bay Area)
Bay Area Christmas week weather alerts: Flood watch, wind warnings, beach hazards (NBC Bay Area)
Bay Area weather: Overnight storm heading into Christmas Day (NBC Bay Area)
Former 'Big Brother' contestant Mickey Lee dead at 35 (WGRZ Buffalo)
Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child (WGRZ Buffalo)
The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dead at 65 (WGRZ Buffalo)
Tens of thousands of Bay Area PG&E customers without power on Christmas Day (NBC Bay Area)
Two ski patrollers caught in avalanche at Mammoth Mountain after big storm (Los Angeles Times)
Ronald Reagan biographer, legendary California journalist Lou Cannon dies (Los Angeles Times)
2 Mint Hill officers in stable condition after being shot (WRAL Raleigh)
4 shot and wounded at San Jose business (NBC Bay Area)
Owner of Wuollet, other Twin Cities bakeries dies (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rowlett remembers deadly tornado outbreak 10 years ago (NBC Dallas)
Lindsey Vonn continues to turn back the clock, qualifying for the Winter Olympics at 41 (Los Angeles Times)
Ilhan Omar defiant as Trump, allies step up attacks (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Asia-Pacific
French police arrest suspect after three women stabbed on Paris metro (India Today)
J&K HC court order on PIL related to undertrials surprising, unfortunate: Mehbooba (The Hindu)
Ukraine's 20-point peace plan 90% ready as Zelenskyy is set for Sunday Trump talks (India Today)
Algerian boy, 12, wins Shenzhen talent contest (China Daily)
Autopsy: Jiang suffered several injuries before the fatal stab (China Daily)
Church body seeks action against those attacking Christians (The Hindu)
Aussie star limps off injured (Sydney Morning Herald)
Satellite lofted for first Arab country (China Daily)
Disintegration talk is rumour-mongering, BJD will survive for generations: Naveen Patnaik (The Hindu)
Vajpayee: The statesman who taught India to dream big (The Times of India)
Acting on 'sixth sense', Supreme Court quashes rape conviction (The Times of India)
Major heroin trafficking racket busted in Mumbai; drugs worth Rs 36 crore seized (India Today)
The Age photos of the week, December 27, 2025 (Sydney Morning Herald)
Saudi, not the US, deported highest number of Indians in 2025 (The Times of India)
Malaysia's biggest graft case: Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years, billions seized (India Today)
Man arrested after stabbing at restaurant on NSW's Central Coast (Sydney Morning Herald)
China launches communication satellite for Algeria (China Daily)
CPI general secretary Raja calls for Left unity, warns of 'fascist threat' to Constitution (The Hindu)
Uttar Pradesh: 19% voters 'uncollectable' as SIR enumeration ends; final voter list to be released by February 2026 (The Times of India)
The Sydney Morning Herald's year in pictures 2025 (Sydney Morning Herald)
Politics
Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote (CBS News)
'Unlike anything!' Trump unveils ostentatious upgrades to MAGA-fied Kennedy Center (Raw Story)
Quebec Liberals to choose next leader in March 2026 (CBC)
Canada Post and union representing workers reach tentative agreement, agree not to strike (CBC)
Zelenskyy discusses peace plans with Witkoff and Kushner (CBS News)
Hundreds of pest reports in federal buildings raise health and safety concerns, say unions (CBC)
Carney reflects on jump into politics at an 'important time,' key subjects in year-end interview (CBC)
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve concert canceled after Trump's name added (CBS News)
Kimmel skewers Trump, tells U.K. viewers that "tyranny is booming" in U.S. (CBS News)
Zelensky says he will meet Trump soon, citing progress in peace plan (The Washington Post)
New battleships named after Trump are 'bomb magnets' — and will never sail: expert (Raw Story)
Veterans Affairs Department reimposing near total abortion ban (CBS News)
DOJ says "over a million more documents" potentially related to Epstein found (CBS News)
U.S. launches strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says (CBS News)
Trump's Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground (New York Times)
Canadian economy shrank by 0.3% in October, the biggest slump in almost 3 years (CBC)
Trump exposed as a 'pirate' hell-bent on 'conquest and theft' in scathing analysis (Raw Story)
Burnout, landlines and a lost trekker: 13 reads for a holiday weekend (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Canada joins allies in condemning Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank (CBC)
In the trades, apprentices are increasing, but not enough are making it to certification (CBC)
Business
Mercedes-Benz Plans Record Model Launches as It Celebrates 140 Years of Innovation (Yahoo News)
Protect Your Retirement: Avoid These 3 AI Stocks Right Now (Yahoo News)
Two police officers injured, suspect killed during child custody exchange (Yahoo News)
Returning gifts? Here's return policies at Amazon, Target, Walmart, more (Yahoo News)
Times Square adds July 3 ball drop for nation's 250th birthday (Yahoo News)
I advise Citi's ultra-wealthy clients on their art. I always take these precautions when entering their homes. (Yahoo News)
Trump accounts: The details advisors need to know (Yahoo News)
US judge blocks detention of British social media campaigner (BBC)
Snow, ice lead to multiple spinouts, pileup on northern California highway (Yahoo News)
Some Say You Need $10M To Retire Early, But This Couple Did It With $1M. Now Their Monthly Expenses Are Just $1,241 (Yahoo News)
How to get rid of unwanted Christmas presents - without being found out (BBC)
Boxing Day shopping falls flat once again (BBC)
After leaving ULA, Tory Bruno heads to Blue Origin (Yahoo News)
AIIB loans $250m for Beijing coal-to-gas conversion (China Daily)
Guizhou: Western province looks to the future of big data (China Daily)
Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful? (BBC)
Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms (BBC)
Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour? (BBC)
Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out (BBC)
More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holiday (ABC News)
Arts
Investigators issue stunning report after finding stores openly flouting laws: 'People are bringing it into their town' (Yahoo News)
More thrifting and fewer returns _ the early trends that defined shopping this holiday (Yahoo News)
Man arrested for intoxication assault after fiery crash on Geronimo (Yahoo News)
Gold, silver bulls taunt bitcoin investors amid parabolic rally: 'Time has come' to switch (Yahoo News)
Turkey starts examining black boxes from jet crash that killed Libya's military chief and 7 others (Yahoo News)
Analysts See Triple-Digit Revenue Growth in 2026 for These 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks (Yahoo News)
California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state's bullet train (Yahoo News)
Snow storm expected to dump up to 9 inches across NJ, NY, LI: See forecast timeline, totals (Yahoo News)
Perry Bamonte, guitarist for The Cure, dies after "short illness" at 65 (CBS News)
These are the absolute best Boxing Day tech deals on Amazon Canada in 2025: TVs, laptops, smart watches, gaming consoles & more (Yahoo News)
Court orders Salman's personal appearance in pan masala ad case (The Times of India)
Trump pledges to end income tax as Washington Democrats push back (Yahoo News)
This ain't your parents' Game Boy: New gaming handhelds are powerful, pricey — and far from pocket-sized (CBC)
A clean-shaven Salman cuts 60th birthday cake with paps (The Times of India)
Tess and Claudia quit! Celia farts! It's 2025's most jaw-dropping TV moments (The Guardian)
Days Before He Died by Suicide, Jeffrey Epstein Gave Specific Reason for Why He Would Never Take His Own Life (Yahoo News)
Powerful post-Christmas storm forecast to cause travel trouble across the US (Yahoo News)
Broadway actress Imani Smith stabbed to death in New Jersey, police say (CBS News)
Rescues Underway After Massive Storm Dumps Rain on California (Yahoo News)
Bravo's Andy Cohen Has Three Words for the Obamas — and Many People Agree (Yahoo News)