Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the in the 2nd century BC, after a small […]

At end-of-year celebrations, some bosses give their employees gifts of appreciation and extend warm wishes. On Saturday, Pope Francis used his annual Christmas message to the leaders of the Vatican’s various departments to admonish them. Again. “A church community lives in joyful and fraternal harmony to the extent that its members walk in the life […]

ABUJA, Nigeria — Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria’s capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event, the police said Saturday. The stampede occurred in the early morning hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in […]

Elon Musk has stirred controversy in Germany after calling Chancellor Olaf Scholz an “incompetent fool” and backing the country’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In a post on X, Musk first reshared a video by right-wing influencer Naomi Seibt in which she criticizes Friedrich Merz, one of the leading candidates to become Germany’s next […]

Hanukkah, , begins this year on Christmas Day, only the fourth time that’s happened since 1900. For some rabbis, the intersection of the two religious holidays provides an auspicious occasion for interfaith engagement. “This can be a profound opportunity for learning and collaboration and togetherness,” said Rabbi Josh Stanton, a vice president of the Jewish […]

As Christmas quickly approaches, it is no surprise that we’ve seen pets getting into seasonal mischief this week. From pet cam footage revealing why one family’s tree topper keeps going missing to a Christmas tree attracting an unexpected feline visitor. Newsweek readers have also been sending funny and adorable videos and pictures of their pets […]

MADISON, Wis. — A 15-year-old girl who police say killed two people and wounded multiple others at a private Christian school in Wisconsin endured what appeared to be a tumultuous home life marked by divorces, custody battles and a series of court-mandated mediation sessions to resolve disputes over her care, according to court documents obtained […]

San Francisco’s new self-described “anti-weight-based discrimination” expert is catching some attention online for a 2022 video where she insisted “no one has to be healthy,” while speaking out against “fatphobia.” Virgie Tovar, a body positivity activist and author of ‘You Have the Right to Remain Fat,” made the remark in response to the question, “what […]

Honey the Bear's life was soured by caretakers at a taxpayer-funded Long Island animal refuge, who were caught on video using a hose to blast the aging ursine.

National Farmers Day, also known as Kisan Diwas, is celebrated every year on 23 December in India. The aim of this day is to honour the unique contribution of Indian farmers and to ensure their welfare. This special day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth Prime Minister of …