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52-year-old woman succumbs to injuries, German Christmas market attack toll rises to six

On 20 December, the 50-year-old suspect, a psychiatrist, drove his car into the Christmas market in Magdeburg hitting more than 200 people in just three minutes.

‘All I Want for Christmas’ premiers in Delhi with hopes of resolving Ukraine crisis

Shooting the documentary in -18 degrees temperature was extremely challenging. But the pain of displacement experienced by the people inspired me to create it, says director.

Christians in Syria attend mass for the first time since overthrow of Assad’s regime

A service was held amid tight security in early test of new Islamist rulers’ pledge to protect rights of country’s religious minorities.

50-yr-old psychiatrist held in connection with German Christmas market attack, charged with murder

The man faces multiple charges of murder, attempted murder after the attack Friday killed five people, injured several and stirred up tensions over immigration.

What Christmas looked like in the Middle Ages—carols, charity, chess

Turkey wasn’t on the menu yet, but a goose, swan, or a boar’s head might form a suitable centrepiece. Ale and wine would accompany beef, pork, herring, eel, pies, puddings, and cakes.

Two killed, at least 68 injured in suspected attack at Germany’s Magdeburg Christmas market

The attack occurred when a car deliberately rammed into a crowd of people at the market, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries.

Christmas isn’t Trump’s battlefield of politics. It’s an answer to religious divisions

As a minority both in India and England, I find the evolution of Christmas into a truly inclusive celebration both heartening and thought-provoking.

Coca-Cola failed to leverage AI. Its new Christmas ad feels lifeless, hollow

The ad rushes through its shots so quickly that viewers barely have time to process what’s unfolding on the screen.

Santa’s political party & ‘Gandhi-mukt’ Congress

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Modi extends Christmas greetings — ‘celebrate the spirit of harmony and compassion’

'We also recall the noble teachings of Lord Christ,' the prime minister said in a message to the people of the country through his social media account.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.