Business Germany's Industrial Giants Face Major Restructuring as Economic Outlook Darkens Volkswagen and ThyssenKrupp announce major restructuring plans as Germany's industrial sector faces economic headwinds and global competition.
Business French Postal Service La Poste Faces Christmas Delivery Crisis Amid Worker Shortages La Poste struggles to deliver millions of packages before Christmas amid worker shortages, leaving many French families without their ordered gifts.
Business American Airlines Grounds All Flights Nationwide on Christmas Eve After Technical Outage American Airlines grounded all US flights for 90 minutes on Christmas Eve after a technical outage, stranding thousands during peak holiday travel.
World Gaza Faces Acute Starvation Crisis as Aid Blocked, UN Officials Warn of Catastrophe Over 90% of Gaza's 2.3 million residents face acute food insecurity as UN warns of imminent starvation after nearly two months of aid blockade.
World Pope Francis Delivers Christmas Message Calling for Peace and End to All Wars Pope Francis delivered his Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing, calling for peace in Ukraine, Gaza, and worldwide as the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year 2025 begins.
Technology FCC Bans Chinese-Made Drones Including DJI from US Market Over Security Concerns The FCC banned all new foreign-made drones from the US market, adding Chinese giant DJI to a national security risk list in a sweeping technology restriction.
World Thailand and Cambodia Exchange Deadly Airstrikes as Border Conflict Escalates Thai airstrikes kill nine Cambodian civilians as border conflict escalates, with China mediating between the two Southeast Asian nations.
World Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack of the War on Ukraine, Killing Three Before Christmas Russia launched 635 drones and 38 missiles in the largest combined strike of the war, killing three including a child and leaving millions without power before Christmas.