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Santa Lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of His Neighbors Are Not Thrilled.

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025Jeffrey Gettleman and Jim HuylebroekComments Off on Santa Lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of His Neighbors Are Not Thrilled.

A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus.”

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Christmas in Pictures: Lights and Color Mark the Season

December 25, 2024December 25, 2024Keith Bedford and Sara RubergComments Off on Christmas in Pictures: Lights and Color Mark the Season

Around the world, people found ways to show their holiday spirit.

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Italian Bishop Gives Children Harsh News: There Is No Santa Claus

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021JASON HOROWITZComments Off on Italian Bishop Gives Children Harsh News: There Is No Santa Claus

You’ve been lied to, children heard from a bishop, the latest Catholic clergyman to try to take down Santa Claus and consumerism. Many Italians were not pleased.

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Trying to Reach the North Pole? Check Your Wi-Fi

December 21, 2019December 21, 2019EMILY S. RUEBComments Off on Trying to Reach the North Pole? Check Your Wi-Fi

It used to be that a handwritten letter was the only way to get in touch with Santa. Now he’s reachable by email, text and even video chat. But who, exactly, is on the other end of the line?

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1969: 12 Santa Clauses Arrested in London

December 18, 2019THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNEComments Off on 1969: 12 Santa Clauses Arrested in London

The police in London arrested, then released on bail, 12 labor union members who picketed a department store dressed as Santa Claus.

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Santa Arrested in Iraq? Social Media Says Yes, Police Say No

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018ROD NORDLANDComments Off on Santa Arrested in Iraq? Social Media Says Yes, Police Say No

The Iraqi police said that a widely shared photo had been taken not in Iraq but in Syria, and that the officers in the picture with the Santa were helping distribute presents to children.

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Secret Santa Leaves 2-Year-Old Girl Gifts for the Next 14 Christmases

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018ILIANA MAGRAComments Off on Secret Santa Leaves 2-Year-Old Girl Gifts for the Next 14 Christmases

A man in Wales regaled Twitter with the tale of a now-deceased neighbor organizing presents for his daughter until she is 16.

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Tesla Board Chair Defend’s Elon Musk’s Humongous Pay Proposal

September 12, 2025JACK EWING

Unusual Climate Case Accusing Oil Giants of Racketeering Is Dismissed

September 12, 2025KAREN ZRAICK

Amid Drought, Some U.K. Residents Fume as Blackstone C.E.O. Fills Private Lake

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Jenny Gross

NATO Steps Up Defenses After Russian Drones Violate Polish Airspace

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Lara Jakes

Belgian Authorities Say $10 Million Supply of Birth Control Has Not Yet Been Destroyed

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Jeanna Smialek, Stephanie Nolen and Edward Wong

Former Judge Sushila Karki Named Nepal’s Leader After Gen Z Protests

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Hannah Beech and Bhadra Sharma

Rubio Leads Charge in Trump’s New War in Latin America

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Edward Wong and Michael Crowley

Rubio Leads Charge in Trump’s New War in Latin America

September 12, 2025Edward Wong and Michael Crowley

Prince Harry Meets War Veterans in Surprise Visit to Ukraine

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Lynsey Chutel

Freed South Korean Workers Return From the U.S. to Tearful Cheers

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Choe Sang-Hun and John Yoon
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