Sia dethrones Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ as Spotify’s top seasonal song
Mariah Carey, the queen of Christmas, has lost her crown to Sia, the princess of pop from down under! For 30-years, ‘All I Want for Christmas’ has reigned supreme as…
Explosion at Alawite mosque in Homs during Friday prayers kills at least six
An explosion at an Alawite mosque in Syria’s third-largest city also injured 21 as authorities investigate the attack following a recent spike in violence. Read more at Read More
Iranian navy seizes ‘foreign’ oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
Authorities detained 16 foreign crew members but did not reveal their nationalities or the tanker’s flag, Tehran-run state media reported. Read more at Read More
Russian drone strike hits Odesa port and energy infrastructure again
Attack marks second consecutive night Russia targeted southern Ukrainian port city, damaging facilities and causing fires, authorities said on Friday. Read more at Read More
Israel strikes Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit training site in Lebanon
The Israeli military said it hit a training compound and weapons depots on Friday, in an operation aimed at threats that “advance terror plots against IDF forces and the State…
Jimmy Kimmel warns against fascism and Donald Trump in ‘Alternative Christmas Message’
US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel targeted fascism and unsurprisingly Donald Trump in his ‘Alternative Christmas’ message broadcast on Britain’s Channel 4 television network. Read More
Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump might happen ‘in the near future’
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said he would meet with his US counterpart soon to advance peace talks to end Russia’s ongoing all-out war, nearing its four-year mark. Read more at Read…
Heavy rains and flooding turn deadly in California
Another strong storm hit Southern California, raising fears of the wettest Christmas in years. Read more at Read More
Winter swimmers take a plunge on Christmas Day in Berlin
Brave swimmers in Berlin’s Oranke Lake celebrated Christmas with a cold swim in 1.5°C water, facing minus eight temperatures outside. Read more at Read More
Hope and the memory of a house: Joachim Trier on ‘Sentimental Value’
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix winner ‘Sentimental Value’ is Joachim Trier’s most personal film to date. It opens in the UK today and Euronews Culture sat down with the director…