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41 Die in South Africa's Summer Initiation Season as Authorities Report 41 Arrests

Officials blame negligence, pledging tighter enforcement.

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New Year 2026 Rituals Focus on Color, Cleansing and a Brief Boom in Lucky Goods

Royals Mark Christmas at Sandringham as King Delivers Abbey Address and Kate Greets Crowds

Cardinal Dolan Leads Final Christmas Mass at St. Patrick's as Leadership Change Nears

Christmas 1914 Truce Revisited as Diaries Confirm Football Matches

Christmas Truce Revisited: Local Ceasefires, Shared Songs, Lasting Myths

Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte Share Piano Duet to Open Royal Carols Broadcast

White House Unveils 2025 Christmas Portrait of President Trump and First Lady Melania

Donor Support Expands Santa's Visit at Teddy's Place NICU in Annapolis

Royals’ 2025 Holiday Cards Reveal Diverging Strategies

Pope Leo XIV Urges Mission‑Focused Curia, Signals Continuity With Francis in Christmas Addresses

Hundreds Hold Mock Funeral for the Penny at the Lincoln Memorial

Spain’s Christmas Lottery Awards €2.77 Billion, With El Gordo Heavily Benefiting Wildfire‑Hit León

Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa Visits Gaza’s Only Catholic Church Ahead of Christmas Mass

San Francisco Returns to the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day for the First Time Since 1978

Spain Confirms Latest Lottery Results: Primitiva Winner in Ronda, Bonoloto Rollover, National First Prize Shared Across Eight Towns

David Dimbleby’s New BBC Series Probes the Purpose and Power of the Monarchy

Kirk Herbstreit Apologizes for Misleading Post After Army–Navy Weekend

Spain Readies Christmas Lottery: €2.59 Billion in Prizes, El Gordo Pays €400,000 Per Décimo