The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.
The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately
Ben Jennings for The I Paper shows security officials at Gatwick airport taking a foul shot, and Santa (or Christmas celebrations) getting hit. The reference is to the firing at a mysterious drone inside the airport premises that led to utter chaos. The airport authority decided to withdraw services on Friday citing security issues, which caused delays for passengers travelling for Christmas celebrations.
Martin Rowson for the Morning Star suggests that considering a second Brexit referendum might not ensure a better conclusion as far as British Prime Minister Theresa May’s term is concerned.
Clay Bennett for Chattanooga Times Free Press has a witty take at the partial shutdown of the federal government in the United States, through the weekend before Christmas as the standoff deepened between the Democrats in Congress and President Donald Trump over his demand for funds to build a border wall with Mexico.
Harry Burton celebrates the historic motion in Ireland as Irish President Michael D. Higgins officially signed the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill, 2018 to legalise abortion in the country.
Cartoonist Kianoush takes a jibe at the Islamic State trying to escalate terror over the mass shooting in Strasbourg. A USB data stick was retrieved from the residence of Cherif Chekatt, the alleged armed assailant who killed three people at the Strasbourg market, and revealed files where Chekatt claimed allegiance to the extremist group. Islamic State’s Amaq news agency admitted Chekatt’s links with the IS shortly after he was shot to death by the police.
Jim Morin for the Miami Herald takes a jibe at US President Donald Trump’s claim of having defeated the ISIS in Syria and the US’ troop withdrawal from that country.