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Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address - BBC
Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address  BBCPope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass  The New York TimesIn first Christmas message, Pope Leo decries Palestinians in Gaza forced to shelter in tents from ‘rain, wind and cold’  CNNPope Leo XIV cal...[read more]

Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55 - The New York Times
Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55  The New York TimesVince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty,' killed in Ferrari crash  NBC Los Angeles'Call of Duty's' Vince Zampella dies in crash of Ferrari on SoCal mountain road  Los Angeles TimesVince Zampe...[read more]

The real ping pong champion — and hustler — who inspired 'Marty Supreme' - NPR
The real ping pong champion — and hustler — who inspired 'Marty Supreme'  NPR‘Marty Supreme’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Sprints to the Top  The New York TimesIn His Sweaty New Movie, Timothée Chalamet Portrays a Unique Kind of Athlete. Did He Get It Right?  SlateMarty Supreme  Reverse ShotOpinion ...[read more]

Steam and Valve's online games are partially down - Engadget
Steam and Valve's online games are partially down  EngadgetSteam and Valve's online games are down  EngadgetSteam Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports  GV WireSteam has been down for most of Christmas Eve  PolygonWhy Steam store is down today. How to solve e502 l3 error  Hindustan Times[read more]

China accuses US of trying to thwart improved China-India ties - Reuters
China accuses US of trying to thwart improved China-India ties  ReutersChina Blasts US for Report That ‘Sows Discord’ With India  Bloomberg.comChina Lists Arunachal As "Core Interest", Rules Out Compromise: US Report  NDTVChina Aims to Establish Military Base in Bangladesh, US Report Claims  Mari...[read more]

Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras’ presidential vote - AP News
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras’ presidential vote  AP NewsTrump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura wins Honduras presidential election  BBCTrump-backed ex-mayor declared winner of Honduran presidential election  CNNTrump-backed candidate Asfura declared new president o...[read more]

Hawaii stuns Cal in 35-31 in Hawaii Bowl on backup QB Luke Weaver’s last-minute TD pass - AP News
Hawaii stuns Cal in 35-31 in Hawaii Bowl on backup QB Luke Weaver’s last-minute TD pass  AP NewsHawai'i caps rally with last-minute TD to stun Cal  ESPNHawaii stuns Cal in 35-31 in Hawaii Bowl on backup QB Drew Weaver’s last-minute TD pass  Yahoo SportsGAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii stuns Cal in the final...[read more]

A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot - NPR
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot  NPRSingle ticket wins $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve  Cincinnati EnquirerPowerball ticket sold in Howell wins $1 million  Detroit Free PressPowerball $1.817 billion Christmas Eve jackpot won by one ticket, i...[read more]

Photos: Storm slamming Southern California with flooding rains triggers evacuations - Axios
Photos: Storm slamming Southern California with flooding rains triggers evacuations  AxiosWatch: Mudslides, flooding and debris - storms batter southern California  BBCHeavy Rains and Floods Threaten California on Christmas Day  The New York TimesBrunt of storm slams Inland Empire as heavy rain p...[read more]

Horoscope for Thursday, December 25, 2025 - Chicago Sun-Times
Horoscope for Thursday, December 25, 2025  Chicago Sun-TimesHoroscopes Today, December 25, 2025  USA TodayYour Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: December 25, 2025  The CutYour Daily Couples Horoscope for December 25, 2025  YahooToday’s daily horoscope for Dec. 25, 2025  NJ.com[read more]