Santa Claus set off from his home in snowy Rovaniemi, Finland, embarking on his magical global journey to deliver Christmas cheer. Crowds gathered at Santa Claus Village to wave him off as he boarded his reindeer-drawn sleigh, wishing everyone a Merry Christmas in multiple languages.

Two journalists and a police officer are reported to have been killed, with others injured in the attack.

For the second year running, tourists are staying away and public festivities have been cancelled.

Trump's promises to use America's strength to its advantage helped propel him twice to the White House.

Ukraine's war stamps, some with swear words, boost morale at home and promote its image abroad.

Over the centuries, painters in India have depicted Jesus's birth from a uniquely local perspective.

The UFC unveiled the official fight poster for UFC Saudi Arabia, featuring Israel Adesanya, Nassourdine Imavov, Shara Bullet, and Michael "Venom" Page.

The full UFC Saudi Arabia card in February has now been revealed with the main event pitting former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya against Nassourdine Imavov in an important matchup at 185 pounds.

Dan Hooker says Ilia Topuria is just copying Conor McGregor, needs to run things back with Alexander Volkanovski.

Tommy Fury has no regrets cancelling his Misfits Boxing fight with ex-UFC fighter Darren Till.

An UFC veteran underwent emergency surgery after fracturing his * during a grappling session.

A group of volunteers accompanied Santa to the Buhimba displaced persons camp, near Goma in North Kivu, where they cooked hundreds of meals.

What do we learn from politico-military and economic alliance between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger? 202 was marked by the signing of a mutual defense treaty by the Sahel states. They also aligned their counter terrorism efforts and attitude to French presence on their soil.

The year began with a major surprise from the host Ivory Coast winning the Africa Cup of Nations after beating the mighty Super Eagles of Nigeria. This review also looks at the Paris Olympics with notable names like Botswana’s Tebogo. Other events of the year include boxing and the AFCON 2025.

Egypt's foreign minister discussed Red Sea and developments in Somaliland with his Somali counterpart on Monday during bilateral talks in Cairo.