Watching Trumps Christmas

Memories of rosy Christmas fade as UK retailers brace for tough 2025

Groups including Sainsbury’s, Next and M&S warn of higher prices and weaker demand as costs and inflation rise

Financial Times - 3h

What we’re watching: Trump’s sentencing in New York

Politico - 5h

What we’re watching: Trump attends Carter's funeral

Politico - 1d

Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.

The New York Times - 2d

Next Ups Guidance After Strong Christmas

Next lifted its fiscal-year outlook after Christmas sales were better than expected but said U.K. growth is likely to slow, as higher employer tax costs begin to filter through into the economy.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

Watch Trump's reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling on his "hush money" case

President-elect Donald Trump answered questions from reporters about the Supreme Court denying his attempt to halt his sentencing in New York's criminal "hush money" case. He also addressed ...

CBS News - 15h

Russia watching Trump's Greenland ambitions 'with great interest'

The Kremlin says it’s watching with “great interest” President-elect Trump’s ambitions for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. Trump declined to rule out using military force in his pursuit of ...

The Hill - 23h

Russia's Kremlin says it's watching Trump's pursuit of Greenland closely

The Kremlin said Thursday that it's keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing pursuit of Greenland.

CNBC - 1d

M&S Christmas cheer hit by uncertain outlook for UK

Festive food sales jumped but the retailer is concerned about the British economy.

BBC News - 1d

Watch: Trump meets with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, pays respect to Carter

President-elect Trump went to Capitol Hill Wednesday evening to meet with Senate Republicans and visit the Rotunda, where the late former President Carter is lying in state. With his inauguration ...

The Hill - 1d

What we’re watching: Senate strategizes to hand Trump day-one nominees

Politico - 2d

Why investors should watch the dollar as markets make sense of Trump’s tariff plans

It had seemed like nothing could stop the U.S. dollar from marching higher. Then a headline about President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans landed in traders’ newsfeeds, and suddenly all bets ...

MarketWatch - 2d

A tree is just for Christmas, not for dinner, Belgian food agency warns

Message came after northern city of Ghent posted tips for recycling the conifer as a dish. At a time when most people have probably polished off their holiday leftovers, Belgium’s food agency has ...

The Guardian - 2d

Watch live: Trump delivers first remarks as certified election winner

President-elect Trump is set to give remarks Tuesday morning focused on his economic agenda from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The speech marks his first public comments since Congress ...

The Hill - 3d

Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural calamities and conflict take their toll

Yahoo News - 3d

In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas

More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.

BBC News - 3d

Watch Congress' full joint session to certify Trump's 2024 election victory

Watch as Congress holds a joint session to certify President-elect Trump's 2024 election victory, four years after the process was interrupted by the Capitol riot in 2021.

NBC News - 3d

Woman arrested after poisoned Christmas cake kills 3 family members

Three women died and three other relatives fell ill after eating the cake during a family get-together on December 23, officials said.

CBS News - 3d

Watch: Kamala Harris certifies President Donald Trump's re-election

Harris, who Trump defeated in the 2024 election, presided over the event as required by the US Constitution.

BBC News - 3d

Watch: Harris speaks after Trump election win certification

Vice President Harris is spoke Monday afternoon after Congress certified President-elect Trump’s electoral victory. The certification officially cemented his win over Harris ahead of his ...

The Hill - 3d

Death toll from the German Christmas market attack rises to 6

Prosecutors say the death toll in the attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg last month has risen to six as a woman succumbed to her injuries

ABC News - 4d

Watch live: Harris certifies Trump's election win

Congress on Monday is set to formally certify President-elect Trump's 2024 election victory. As president of the Senate, Vice President Harris, whom Trump defeated, will oversee the process. Monday ...

The Hill - 4d

Magdeburg Christmas market attack deaths rise to six

A 52-year-old woman has died in hospital from her injuries two weeks after the attack.

BBC News - 4d

Pope wraps up Christmas season by calling for welcoming culture in communities

Pope Francis is wrapping up a busy Christmas season

ABC News - 4d

Sixth person dies from Magdeburg Christmas market car-ramming attack

Yahoo News - 4d

Zoo recycles old Christmas trees - and the animals love it

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in north Somerset has recycled thousands of trees in the past five years.

BBC News - 6d

Magdeburg Christmas market suspect involved in 7 cases before attack

Yahoo News - 6d

It's Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo

For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents

ABC News - Jan. 3

Digested week: through the Christmas perineum and out the other side

Despite its awful name it’s my favourite time of year, an excuse to pause any activity – including new year celebrations. And so we find ourselves again at the Christmas perineum, the time between ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

For Shailene Woodley, Every Day Is Christmas

The actress is starring in the Broadway play “Cult of Love,” about a dysfunctional family gathered for the holidays. That means another month of caroling.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Man dies after car hit pedestrians on Christmas Day

A man who was hurt when a car hit pedestrians in London's West End on Christmas Day has died.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Pigs in blankets and fizz help boost Lidl Christmas sales

The supermarket chain said it achieved its best Christmas on record in 2024, although growth has slowed.