US President Joe Biden and his incoming successor Donald Trump issued starkly contrasting Christmas messages Wednesday, with the latter doubling down on recent comments about seizing the Panama Canal,

The soon-to-be 47th president of the United States wished almost everyone a Merry Christmas on Wednesday, even the “Radical Left Lunatics” and the “wonderful soldiers of China.” Presidents and politicians have delivered holiday well wishes for decades — former President Calvin Coolidge issued the first official greeting in 1927 — but President-elect Donald Trump’s unique holiday greeting style

The Republican’s messages were in stark contrast to US President Joe Biden’s post emphasising ‘kindness and compassion’.

The royal children joined mom Princess Catherine and dad Prince William on the family's annual Christmas walk in Sandringham.

Kate Middleton delighted onlookers, joining other members of the British Royal Family for the annual Christmas morning walk to and from their church service at Sandringham, in Norfolk. Kate was accompanied by her husband Prince William and their three children,

The Chiefs, Steelers, Texans and Ravens will own the NFL's Christmas spotlight, but some players see three games in 11 days as a coal in the stocking.

Lately the NFL has been much more aggressive about scheduling games on Christmas. That’s been met with mixed feelings among the players.