Those of a certain age will remember with fondness the celebrations of Christmas past, not in a ghostly fashion, but with the interior warmth of the brandy-soaked Christmas pudding.

“Defending values and heritage is far more important in the long term than securing a few commercial contracts.”

Christians were a majority until the 1980s; today they are roughly one-third, living under growing pressure from a Muslim majority.

Europe must become Christendom again. We have no other choice, but it’s a merry one. A bright star is in the sky, all we must do is follow it.

Bob Vylan frontman escapes prosecution, prompting further suspicion of UK-wide ‘two-tier policing.’

In Paris, each and every government attempt to reach a budget agreement has failed miserably.

With scientific advice potentially exceeded by a wide margin, Brussels may seek to force further clarification from the agreement’s signatories.

Damage sustained earlier this year has left the site vulnerable, with repairs expected to take up to four years.

A court said the men had acted in the interests of another state when they daubed a statue of Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas with red paint.

The move follows a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah event that killed 15 people, as Canberra signals support for the Jewish community amid rising concerns over antisemitism.

The return of a convicted offender to Damascus marks a major break with a policy that has been in place since the Syrian civil war began.

Official figures show thousands of inmates without residence rights, fuelling calls for radical measures to free up prison space.