Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.

England finally demonstrated they can alter their approach by batting through the first session of day four of the second Ashes Test.

The Legislative Council election is seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire.

A mix of stories leads Sunday front pages.

Officials believe a gas canister explosion triggered the fire which tore through the busy nightlife venue.

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Russian forces launched an overnight combined air strike on infrastructure in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, causing power and water outages, its mayor Vitalii Maletskyi said on Sunday. Read full story

More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when powerful rains lashed the South East Asian country last week.

Lawh Wa Qalam is dedicated to the late Indian artist whose prolific paintings fascinated the world.

Japan's ageing population is putting strain on national budgets and society as a whole, but researchers are developing solutions to ease the pressure.

A new BBC documentary sheds light on how Jasveen Sangha ended up being charged in the Matthew Perry case.

The aurora borealis can bring stunning night skies, but hidden dangers can accompany the Northern Lights to disrupt life on earth as Chris Fawkes explains.

This Christmas, to save you from tears, theres some genuine competition, our music correspondent finds.

Here's what you need to know about tax rules if you're selling items online.

In a big money move, Lineker will go head-to-head with his old employer with The Rest Is Football.

Mohamed Salah's astonishing public attack on Liverpool and Arne Slot piles pressure on the troubled head coach, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

SYDNEY, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Australia on Sunday activated disaster relief for residents impacted by wildfires that have burnt properties, infrastructure and thousands of hectares of bushland in the country's most populous state. Read full story

WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A $140 million fine on tech tycoon Elon Musk's social media platform underscores how Europeans undermineU.S. policies even while demanding that the United States provide military protection, one of the top American diplomats wrote on Saturday. Read full story

BENGALURU, India, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Indian authorities ordered an investigation and offered compensation to victims on Sunday after a fire ripped through a nightclub in the western state of Goa, killing 25. Read full story

WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that he backs a September 2 decision to launch a second strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. Read full story

The government says it will fund training and work experience for 350,000 not in work or education.

The card features of photograph of the royal couple taken in April during their state visit to Italy.

The supermarket chair quit the Conservative Party to throw his support behind Sir Keir Starmer.

Mohamed Salah says he has been "thrown under the bus" at Liverpool and that his relationship with boss Arne Slot has broken down.

The Trump administration said it will forgive the last $11 million of a fine against Southwest Airlines that stems from the carrier's 2022 holiday meltdown.

The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 is set to take place in February.

The Ukrainian leader says he is "determined" to continue working with the US, as Russian strikes continue.

Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.

England are handed World Cup kick-off times which suit UK audiences - but Scotland fans face later finishes during next summer's tournament.

TEHRAN - In a telephone call on Saturday, the foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt discussed bilateral relations and the ongoing Israeli violence in Gaza. Irans Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Egypts Badr Abdelatty agreed to continue dialogue to develop ties between the two nations.

At the same time, the Trump administration is withdrawing free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth.

San Diego has agreed to pay $30 millions to the family of a 16-year-old who was fatally shot, making it one of the largest settlements of a police- involved killing case in U.S.

TEHRAN - Javan, in an analysis, addressed the UAEs ownership claim over the three Iranian islands and wrote: The (United) Arab Emirates, under the banner of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council, has issued a final warning to Iran regarding the three Iranian islands, threatening to take the matter to the International Court of Justice if ignored.

TEHRAN The Hadid-110 drone, known within the IRGC Ground Force structure as Dalahu, has been developed as a suicide UAV with a stealth-oriented platform and jet propulsion.

Political shifts in West Asia are rarely calm or gradual; rather, they tend to be sudden, multilayered, and deeply interconnected. For decades, countries in the region have repeatedly witnessed how a single spark can alter the course of history.

TEHRAN The spokesperson for Irans parliamentary Plan and Budget Committee says financial support for the countrys Army (Artesh) will continue and be strengthened following a recent meeting with senior military officials.