U.S. launches surprise Christmas Day strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria NBC Newssource
Mikaela Shiffrin takes sixth in Semmering World Cup giant slalom as Julia Scheib claims third victory of the year on home soil – VailDaily.com
News | Dec 27, 2025 rsederquist@vaildaily.comMikaela Shiffrin placed sixth in the World Cup giant slalom in Semmering, Austria on Saturday as Julia Scheib delighted the home crowd with her third win of the season.“Today was quite challenging,” Shiffrin said. Scheib, who came into the year never having won a World Cup, used a scorching final […]
Father tracks kidnapped daughter using phone's parental controls, authorities say – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe father of a teenage girl who deputies say was kidnapped on Christmas Day found her using his phone’s parental controls, according to authorities in Texas.A 15-year-old girl was reported kidnapped from the Houston suburb of Porter on Thursday after her parents said she took her dog […]
Myanmar goes to the polls amid civil war and humanitarian crisis – Reuters
Myanmar goes to the polls amid civil war and humanitarian crisis Reuters In Myanmar, the Election Is Called Fake, but the Human Suffering Is Real The New York Times What’s happening in Myanmar’s civil war as military holds elections? Al Jazeera ‘We will vote but not with our hearts’: Inside the election staged by Myanmar’s military rulers BBC Myanmar […]
Receiving the 59th World Day of Peace Message in the current Australian context – Vatican News
By Adele HowardAs we in Australia reflect on the message of Pope Leo XIV for the 59th World Day of Peace (1 January 2026), we stand in the midst of a global struggle between light and darkness, goodness and evil. Until recently, we had been at a distance from the extreme violence and destruction of war and […]