Denmark's seeing a controversy over how to handle Christmas in public schools. The country is largely secular but takes children on church field trips for the holiday.
The tradition of leaving a snack for Santa on Christmas Eve isn't unique to America. It would appear that Jolly Old St. Nick is quite well-fed long before he reaches our shores.
While the number of journalists murdered worldwide in retaliation for their work appears to have dropped slightly from last year, killings of Mexican journalists continue to rise, reports show.
Catalan holiday tradition involves a log that's fed scraps of food for several weeks leading up to Christmas. Then, it's beaten with a stick and implored to poop out a Spanish nougat called turrón.
The sanctions mean that Russia has lost two more medals from its Sochi count. Some 200 athletes from Russia may compete at the Pyeongchang Games under a neutral flag.
The U.N. General Assembly votes to criticize the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, despite U.S. warnings it will cut aid to countries based on their votes.
London is a big center for financial jobs. But after the U.K. leaves the EU, officials there say the U.K. won't have access to the vast European financial market. And other countries stand to benefit.
President Trump warned he'd cut off money to countries that voted in favor of a U.N. resolution condemning his Jerusalem change, but he was defied by most of his Muslim allies, including Pakistan.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell talked with NPR about his legislative agenda for 2018. Also, Jonathan O'Connell of The Washington Post discusses a dismissed lawsuit against President Trump.