All news for 2024-12-25

Russia’s fall military draft is drawing to a close. The nearer the end, the harsher the methods employed by recruitment officers tasked with meeting quotas.

In May, Syria’s presidency announced that the then-first lady of the Middle Eastern country had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia - an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and the blood.

King Charles has used his Christmas Day address to pay tribute to hospital staff who provided ‘strength, care and comfort’ during his cancer treatment.

A security expert has issued a sobering warning about scams criminals use to empty your bank accounts around the holiday season.

Hundreds march on state prosecutor’s office to demand justice after 15 people killed when renovated roof collapsed

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane carrying 67 people has crashed in Kazakhstan.

The Royal Family, led by King Charles and Queen Camilla, arrived at the Sandringham Christmas church service – but there was no sign of Prince Andrew.

A man with a knife was shot dead by armed police last night after a five-hour stand-off in Redditch.

Donald Rose received a royal birthday card from the King and Queen and some celebrity entertainment for his party in Derbyshire. Afterwards, the supercentenarian said: "Today is the best day I’ve ever had."