Item 1 of 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a State Council meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 25, 2025. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/Pool via REUTERS [1/2]Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a State Council meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 25, 2025. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/Pool via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Putin…
After an otherwise forgettable football game a decade ago, as I forlornly walked out of the ground and headed for the train station, a friend turned to me, and in a minor way, influenced my behaviour over the subsequent years. “Well,” he said. “That wasn’t exactly the result I wanted for my 500th game.” There…
Gameweek 18 marks the penultimate round of fixtures in the first half of the 2025–26 Premier League, and also the division’s traditional ‘Boxing Day’ games. That said, only one of the nine scheduled matches is actually taking place on 26 December. Below are the Sports Illustrated picks for first goalscorer in each Premier League game in week…
After spending weeks accusing Nigeria’s government of failing to tackle the persecution of Christians, Donald Trump announced a series of strikes on the west African country on Christmas Day. The strikes, targeting Islamic State militants in the country’s north, mark the latest overseas military intervention from Trump, who campaigned on a promise to extradite the…
Jimmy Kimmel appeared on the U.K.’s Channel 4 to deliver an “alternative” Christmas speech, aimed at President Donald Trump. In the message, he reflected on his temporary suspension from his talk show following his comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. He then addressed the political climate in the country this year. He also apologised…
Get the Adam Clery Football Column. A newsletter that unpacks the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game The ACFC newsletter: unpacking football’s absurdities Unpack football’s oddities with the ACFC newsletter There will not be a feast of festive football in the Premier League this Boxing Day, with just one top-flight game scheduled for the…
Donald Trump has launched “powerful and deadly” strikes on Christmas Day against Islamic State militants in Nigeria, weeks after the US president warned against any systemic assault on Christians in the country. Trump said on his Truth Social platform on Thursday that he had “previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the…
ILLEGAL migrants waiting to be deported are getting free taxpayer-funded mobile phones. Hundreds in the UK’s newest removal centre receive devices for communication and internet use. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Free taxpayer-funded mobile phones are being handed to migrantsCredit: Oscar Wong Official documents reveal that detainees at Campsfield House, in Kidlington,…
Sometimes, when everything seems decided, miracles happen to offer us matches with completely crazy scenarios. Just like those that occur in Christmas movies, OneFootball has ranked the best football miracles for you. 1. The “Miracle of Istanbul” – Liverpool achieves the impossible comeback (2005) Trailing 3-0 at halftime against Ancelotti’s Milan, the Reds made a…
China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to keep up efforts to fight corruption next year after a record 63 high-ranking officials – known as “tigers” – were placed under investigation on suspicion of graft in 2025. During a meeting on Thursday, top decision-making body the Politburo also discussed a plan to improve conduct within the…