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Christmas

Graffiti found on walls and vehicles at Salvation Army premises in Bukit Timah

Graffiti was seen on at least three parked vehicles in Salvation Army's Upper Bukit Timah premises.
Graffiti was seen on at least three parked vehicles in Salvation Army's Upper Bukit Timah premises.

Christmas celebrations muted at Bondi as Australians grieve after deadly shooting

Flameless candles are lit for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Flameless candles are lit for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo

Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert in the US cancelled after Trump’s name added

People walk by new signage showing US President Donald J. Trump's name above former President John F. Kennedy's on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts building, in Washington, DC, USA, 20 December 2025. Kennedy Center's board of trustees, hand-picked by President Trump, voted to rename the institution 'The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.' While the center has already updated its branding and building signage, a formal name change would likely require an Act of Congress.  PHOTO: EPA/SHAWN THEW
People walk by new signage showing US President Donald J. Trump's name above former President John F. Kennedy's on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts building, in Washington, DC, USA, 20 December 2025. Kennedy Center's board of trustees, hand-picked by President Trump, voted to rename the institution 'The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.' While the center has already updated its branding and building signage, a formal name change would likely require an Act of Congress.  PHOTO: EPA/SHAWN THEW

Trump takes Christmas Eve shot at ‘radical left scum’

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the opposition a day after Commerce Department data showed the economy had grown by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter.
US President Donald Trump lashed out at the opposition a day after Commerce Department data showed the economy had grown by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter.

Crypto for Christmas? Gen Zers are cautiously open to the idea

Even with market volatility, some younger Americans appear open to unwrapping bitcoin or ethereum gifts this holiday season.
Even with market volatility, some younger Americans appear open to unwrapping bitcoin or ethereum gifts this holiday season.

In Christmas surprise, British princesses Catherine and Charlotte play piano duet

Britain’s Princess Catherine (right) and her daughter Charlotte played an extract of a piece by Scottish composer Erland Cooper.
Britain’s Princess Catherine (right) and her daughter Charlotte played an extract of a piece by Scottish composer Erland Cooper.

Atmospheric river drenches Los Angeles, triggers widespread flooding

A worker clears debris from a flooded part of the 134 freeway, as heavy rains fall due to an atmospheric river in Burbank.
A worker clears debris from a flooded part of the 134 freeway, as heavy rains fall due to an atmospheric river in Burbank.

Merry Christmas in verse: Singapore poets on taxes and the holidays

(Clockwise from top left) Lee Tzu Pheng, Yong Shu Hoong, Marylyn Tan, Theophilus Kwek, Aaron Maniam and Wahid Al Mamun have penned poetry about taxes and Christmas.
(Clockwise from top left) Lee Tzu Pheng, Yong Shu Hoong, Marylyn Tan, Theophilus Kwek, Aaron Maniam and Wahid Al Mamun have penned poetry about taxes and Christmas.

Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Dec 24.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Dec 24.

ST Christmas poems: Walking Down Canal Street, New Orleans by Wahid Al Mamun

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.