Jean-Marc Vallée, director of 'Dallas Buyers Club' and more, dies at 58

Jean-Marc Vallée, director of “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Big Little Lies” and more, died suddenly in his cabin in Canada over the weekend, a representative said.

Putin to consider options if West declines guarantees on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he would ponder a slew of options if the West fails to meet his push for security guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine.

Save the Children: Staff missing after massacre in Myanmar

Save the Children said that two of its staff who were traveling home for the holidays after conducting humanitarian response work in a nearby community were “caught up in the incident and remain missing."

Desmond Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning equality activist, dies at 90

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died at the age of 90.

BTS' Jin, Suga and RM test positive for COVID-19

All three had taken their second COVID-19 vaccine doses over the summer, the group's management said.

Congo attack: Suicide bomber kills 6 at restaurant and bar

Saturday's attack marked the first known time that a suicide bomber has killed victims in eastern Congo, where an Islamic State group affiliate earlier this year took responsibility for a suicide bombing near another bar in Beni who had caused no other casualties.

Largest cluster of rogue planets discovered by astronomers

A team of astronomers has discovered nearly 70 rogue planets— cosmic objects that resemble a planet but do not orbit a star.

Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message shares grief over Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth said in her Christmas message she understands the difficulty of spending the holiday season “with one familiar laugh missing."

Pope Francis prays for pandemic's end in Christmas Day address

Pope Francis' Christmas Day speech gives him an opportunity to draw a global audience's attention to conflicts big and small. This year was no different.

James Webb Space Telescope, world’s largest and most powerful, launched Christmas morning

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched successfully early Christmas morning from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the sky.

Santa tracker: NORAD shows when he's coming to town

For the 66th year, NORAD is tracking Santa Claus this Christmas, showing families around the globe exactly when he’ll be coming to town.

Santa Claus’ house: Take a tour of his North Pole estate valued at $1M

Santa Claus’ house on Zillow is estimated at more than $1 million, and the online real estate marketplace is offering a tour of the North Pole property.

US will lift travel ban on southern African countries on Dec. 31

The Nov. 29 ban barred nearly all non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.

James Webb Space Telescope: How to watch launch of Hubble's successor

The James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble’s more powerful successor, is scheduled for liftoff on Christmas morning. Here’s how to watch.

Biden signs bill blocking Chinese goods made by forced labor

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is the latest in a series of intensifying U.S. penalties against China for alleged abuses.

McDonald’s rolls out exercise bikes for dine-in customers in China

Two restaurants in China are testing out a new experience where customers can dine, exercise and charge their electronic devices all at once.