In Germany, a 21-year-old man from Central Asia, suspected of preparing a terrorist attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, has been arrested. He planned to drive a car into a crowd of people; he will be deported.
The FBI thwarted a planned bombing campaign in Southern California on New Year's Eve. Five suspects linked to the 'Turtle Island Liberation Front' group have been arrested.
Astrologer Ksenia Bazilenko has prepared a horoscope for the week of December 15-21, which will bring renewal and a reset. December 20 and 21 are named the strongest and most positive days of the year, carrying the energy of a true reset.
Five people have been arrested in Bavaria on suspicion of preparing a potential attack on a Christmas market in the Dingolfing-Landau district. A 56-year-old Egyptian national called for an attack using a vehicle, and three Moroccans and a Syrian agreed to participate.
Four unique cocoa recipes are presented: with wine, ginger and orange, pumpkin and pepper. These drinks are ideal for creating a cozy atmosphere in winter.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the GUR and other services to intensify efforts to free Ukrainian prisoners of war before the New Year. This instruction concerns the Russian direction.
Five Ukrainians who were in Belarus are returning to freedom thanks to a special operation by the GUR with the participation of the United States. President Zelenskyy instructed to intensify work on the release of prisoners of war from Russia before the new year.
UNN has compiled a top 10 legendary Christmas compositions that fill the holidays with warmth and festive mood. Among them are "Shchedryk", "Last Christmas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You".
The main city Christmas trees, including the one on Sofia Square in Kyiv, are lit at the expense of sponsors and patrons, not the city budget. This allows avoiding additional load on the energy system in conditions of power outages.
In one of the messengers, Kyiv law enforcement officers found a publication with photos in which a man in a police uniform imitates the arrest of "Santa Claus. "
According to a Deloitte study, 75% of Ukrainians plan holiday shopping in 2025, preferring home celebrations and prudent spending. More than half of the surveyed Ukrainians plan to spend between 1,000 and 5,000 hryvnias on gifts.
Ukrainian blogger Stasya Makeyeva is preparing for the New Year by decorating her house with nine Christmas trees. She spent UAH 70,000 on unique toys brought from Disneyland in Paris.
69,000 children received Christmas gifts and wrote postcards for Ukrainian soldiers as part of the "Sweet Christmas" initiative.
The State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" sold over 17,000 Christmas trees for UAH 3. 5 million. The enterprise launched raids, identifying 34 cases of illegal felling and drawing up 28 administrative protocols for over UAH 14,000.
Representatives of the Plast scout organization have received the Bethlehem Peace Light in Ukraine. Ukrzaliznytsia reported that Plast scouts have been delivering the Light from Bethlehem for almost 40 years.
In Bethlehem, on the West Bank, public Christmas celebrations have resumed with the lighting of a giant Christmas tree in Manger Square. The decision was made after the ceasefire, despite the ongoing suffering in Gaza, to revive the city's tourism-dependent economy.
The Patrol Police of Ukraine recommends buying New Year's trees only at official fairs where trees are grown specifically for the holidays. It is important to check for chips or labels on the trees and for fencing around the fairgrounds.
US First Lady Melania Trump spoke with children at the hospital. This is a symbolic visit for the First Lady, who visits hospitals every year before Christmas.
The State Environmental Inspectorate explained which Christmas tree is the most environmentally friendly. This depends on the method of cultivation and subsequent disposal.
On the eve of St. Nicholas Day, the lights on the 16-meter artificial main Christmas tree of the country were lit on Sofia Square in the capital. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko noted that the theme of the New Year tree was inspired by the frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral.
