
Girls wearing Santa Claus costumes practice before taking part in the 40th annual Christmas parade in Nazareth, Israel, on Dec. 24, 2025. Nazareth, the purported childhood home of Jesus according to the New Testament, has seen a return of Christmas season tourism this year after two years in which celebrations were muted amid the war in Gaza. Nazareth, in Israel's Galilee region, is a predominately Arab and Muslim town, about one-third of whose residents are Christian. Amir Levy/Getty Images

Honduran National Police members get ready to remove burning tires set by supporters of the ruling Libertad y Refundacion party to block the road connecting Tegucigalpa with northern Honduras, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Dec. 24, 2025. The protest takes place as the National Electoral Council prepares to announce the winner of last month's presidential election, which current tallies show is being led by conservative Nasry Asfura of the opposition National Party, supported by U.S. President Donald Trump. Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images










