Looking at your Christmas tree lights could reveal signs of a genetic health disorder that plagues many Americans, yet even more don't know that they have it.

Science

Rose Anderson is set to face the festive season in jail after allegedly locking a 7-year-old girl in a dog cage under a Christmas tree while taping her mouth shut

Politics

This incredible optical trick convinces your brain to see a green tree due to an effect called the afterimage illusion. So, what colours do you see?

Politics

The second half of the season will present challenges for all 20 Premier League clubs, and we've taken a look at what their managers might want to find under the Christmas tree

Politics

Demonstrations flare after video spread on social media showing hooded fighters setting fire to treeHundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early on Tuesday to protest against the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria, Agence France-Presse journalists witnessed.“We demand the rights of Christians,” protesters chanted as they marched through the Syrian capital towards the headquarters of the Orthodox patriarchate in the Bab Sharqi neighbourhood. Continue reading...

Events

The ousting of Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist group previously aligned with al-Qaeda, has led to anxiety over what the future holds for Christians in Syria.

Events

Freshly baked pretzels, shining tree lights and sleds in the snow lend a ruddy warmth to an unlikely collection of Bavarian-themed chalets in the mountains of Washington state

Politics

If you can spot the odd Christmas tree in this new brainteaser in 30 seconds or less, then you’ve got incredible vision

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The beloved Christmas tree has royal origins, with Queen Victoria playing a key role in popularising this festive tradition

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