Tradition for bathers to jump in the water at this time of year.

Meghan Markle, British royals greet well-wishers after Christmas church service at Sandringham.

Christians attend a Christmas Day morning mass in Jerusalem.

Pope Francis conducts the traditional Christmas Eve midnight mass at St Peter's Basilica.

President Donald Trump greets U.S. troops on Christmas Eve, telling them they can now proudly say “Christmas” again, and thanking them for their service.

Anambra government lights up the state to celebrate Christmas.

24 hours to Christmas, Lagos traffic jam enters day two.

With Christmas less than a day away, the holiday shopping season is coming to an end, but thanks to a strong start, research groups are expecting retailers to end on a high note.

Israeli forces fired on Palestinians protesters in Bethlehem on Saturday (December 23) just two days before Christmas.

Security will be high at Pakistan churches this Christmas after nine people were killed in an attack on a church in Quetta last week.

With Christmas and New Years just days away, astronauts working on the International Space Station (ISS) reflect on some of their fondest memories of the holidays back down on Earth.

The man accused of deliberately plowing into Christmas shoppers on a busy street in the Australian city of Melbourne has been charged with 18 counts of attempted murder and one count of conduct endangering life.