Amazon workers strike days ahead of Christmas
With just days to go before Christmas, thousands of Amazon workers across the US have walked off the job. Also in this edition: European stocks fell on the Fed’s inflation outlook, while…
Washington DC lights up for Christmas
Christmas trees compete for attention outside the White House and the Capitol in Washington, DC, as the US capital gears up for Christmas celebrations.…
Buhari cancels Christmas homage to Aso Rock, Gov. Sanwo-Olu recovers from virus and more
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Origin of popular Christmas song: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is a traditional English Christmas carol of unknown origin that is believed to date from the 16th century. It was sung by children in Victorian times…
Boris Johnson rules out tougher Christmas virus curbs for UK
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resists calls to tighten coronavirus restrictions over Christmas, as London faces stricter measures and concern grows about rising case number, but encourages people across the UK to…
Christmas cancelled for Londoners as new virus strain spreads in southeast England
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday that millions of people in London and southeast England would have to cancel Christmas plans and stay home, owing to a new strain of…
Christmas parks cheer up coronavirus-weary Filipinos
Fiesta-loving Filipinos flock to Christmas parks as they try to revive the muted holiday spirit amid Covid-19 in the Philippines.…
Coronavirus: Don’t travel for Christmas, reduce contact by 60%, German health authority says
A jump in coronavirus infections in Germany is "worrying," the head of the country's disease control agency said. The Robert Koch Institute chief said people in Germany may face tighter lockdown restrictions.…
Melania Trump lights up the national Christmas tree at the White House
"Thank you very much and a very Merry Christmas to all. It's going to be a great year," says US President Donald Trump during the National Tree Lighting ceremony, which was pre-recorded…
Coronavirus: No Christmas markets — but some mulled wine ‘to go’
Germany’s Christmas markets, collections of festive shopping stalls and mulled wine stands in city centers, are shuttered because of the pandemic. But a company in Cologne is trying to do what little…
Nigerians express fears of a bleak Christmas as food prices rise
Nigerians express fears of a bleak Christmas as food prices rise…