The beloved Christmas comedy star shares behind-the-scenes secrets from the holiday classic, including her spontaneous ad-lib that made the final cut.

Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his predecessor, Francis.

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Tarique Rahman, who had managed his party’s political affairs from Britain, is back in his country to campaign in elections.

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Discover six vintage Christmas side dishes that once graced holiday tables in many parts of the country, but have largely disappeared from modern Christmas dinners.

Pope Leo XIV delivers Christmas message calling for peace in Middle East and Ukraine, urging world leaders to reject violence and embrace dialogue.

The backup QB, who has the same name as a new Mets pitcher, entered the game after starter Micah Alejado took a hard hit on the previous play.

Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging part of a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian Authority police said.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s daughter, Hope, wished a merry Christmas to illegal immigrants she claims ICE has been “terrorizing” in a politically-charged and divisive holiday message to her followers. “I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all. Today I’m holding our neighbors that ICE has been terrorizing near and dear to my heart and...

Exclusive: Scientists find a way to forecast hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which affects millions worldwide

Scientists are developing a simple blood test to predict who is most at risk from the world’s most common inherited heart condition.

Millions of people worldwide have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a disease of the heart muscle where the wall of the heart becomes thickened. It is caused by a change in one or more genes and mostly passed on through families.

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Religious groups using banned drugs are increasingly testing the limits of faith and law – and winning

The Church of Gaia in Spokane, Washington, has all the makings of a traditional place of worship: regular gatherings, communal songs and member donations – except they also serve ayahuasca, a psychedelic substance that can induce nausea and, at times, projectile vomiting.

“This is a purely spiritual practice,” said Connor Mize, the ceremonial leader of the Church of Gaia. “It’s not a thing you do just for fun.”

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The rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of legitimacy and credibility as the US turns away

‘The old world is dying,” Antonio Gramsci once wrote. “And the new world struggles to be born.” In such interregnums, the Italian Marxist philosopher suggested, “every act, even the smallest, may acquire decisive weight”.

In 2025, western leaders appeared convinced they – and we – were living through one such transitional period, as the world of international relations established after the second world war crashed to a halt.

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© Illustration: Brian Stauffer

On that brilliant night at Ally Pally 21 years ago, Laura and I decided to go to Detroit on holiday. Since then there have been countless adventures: road trips, dive bars, rock camps …

Kicking-out time, January 2004, and Laura and I are sitting on the kerb waiting for a bus outside Alexandra Palace in north London. Not that we’re in a hurry to be anywhere else. We’re having the best time on our kerb, cheeks flushed from hard liquor and the exhilaration of the White Stripes show we’ve just seen. We’re busy communing with a fellow nocturnal creature, a woodlouse. It is one of those rare moments in my 20s when just about everything feels right.

Laura and I had quietly become office allies over a few years, a bond initially forming around our mutual shy diligence in the face of not fully fitting in. We would conspiratorially skip downstairs to the canteen together most lunchtimes and temper any work worries by chatting shit, laughing hysterically and plotting small acts of rebellion. (Like the time we childishly made a “FUCK CHESS” sign and left it on the office chess club’s shelf, which for some reason felt necessary and hilarious. If you’re reading this, chess club, we’re very sorry.)

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The Post's Mike Turay gives his best bets for the Knicks' Christmas Day showdown against the Cavaliers.

New users can bet $10, get $365 in bonus bets with this exclusive sports betting bonus code with bet365.

Make sure your plan to return to the Upside Down is on the right path.

Christmas isn't complete without a game at the Garden.

One man learned this firsthand when, after taking a medication for heart failure, he developed a new physical feature — enlarged breasts.

They're redistributing the wealth.

It is easy to go negative. But there is also much to appreciate.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett appeared on an episode of "Bishop Barron Presents" to discuss her Catholic faith with Bishop Robert Barron.

"Before we allow any new facilities, we must ensure our first responders are fully trained, equipped, and prepared to handle not only the fire risks but also the toxic chemicals and health hazards these battery fires can release into our communities,'' Blakeman said.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s daughters seen at Sandringham church as more details about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein emerge

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice attended church with the royal family on Christmas morning, in a year where their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was stripped of his royal titles.

Mountbatten-Windsor’s two daughters could be seen walking behind King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their way to church on the private Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

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Hassle-free returns might be a thing of the past.

Officers closed Christmas event in Haifa, confiscating equipment and also arresting a DJ and a street vendor

Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said.

Israeli officers closed an event celebrating Christmas on Sunday, confiscating equipment, and arresting the Palestinian Santa Claus, as well as a DJ and a street vendor. In a video, police can be seen pushing the men to the ground and handcuffing them as bystanders watched.

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© Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP