Santa Claus in on the move

Trump promises to expand the death penalty

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Good evening and welcome to your daily news briefing from The Independent.   The North American Aerospace Defense Command is tracking Santa's global journey, Donald Trump's Christmas Eve message promises to expand the death penalty when he returns to the White House, and authorities in New York are struggling to identify a woman who was burned to death in a subway attack that has shocked the city. Top stories 1 | Follow Santa Claus as he delivers Christmas gifts on start of global journey Read more 2 | Trump has Christmas Eve meltdown over Biden's death row commutations Read more 3 | Authorities struggling to identify woman set on fire in New York City subway attack Read more 4 | Inside a stunning week across Syria following the overthrow of the Assad regime Read more 5 | Canal threats, money-laundering claims and a hotel battle: Trump's long, weird history with Panama Read more The Big Question  Trump wants to purchase Greenland. How would that actually work?   The re-emergence of Donald Trump's territorial ambitions related to Greenland have added another strange new wrinkle to the presidential transition process. And while it's highly unlikely that the president-elect will have any success in convincing the governments of either Greenland or Denmark to sever the ties between the European country and its autonomous North American territory, it's worth looking into the process of how the U.S. acquires new territories — and how that territory could be classified. Read more Editors' picks Christians in Aleppo are celebrating Christmas – but fear for their future He turned up to his ex's home as Santa to surprise his kids. Then he killed them all The most notorious January 6 rioters Trump could pardon Don't forget to complete your registration We've noticed that you still have not completed your registration to The Independent. Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism. It allows us to better understand our readers and tailor your experience. By registering, you'll also gain access to a range of exclusive benefits, including: Limited access to Premium articles Access to The Independent app Access to more than 20 newsletters Commenting on independent.co.uk Unlock these benefits by completing your registration today.  COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION NOW COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION NOW WATCH  Passengers stranded on Christmas Eve as American Airlines grounds all flights STAT OF THE DAY $178,620 Santa Claus may be enjoying a 4.7 percent pay bump over his previous year's salary — if he actually got paid for delivering gifts..   Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "Americans no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly." Brendan Carr, Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Communications Commission, sent an ominous letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger lamenting the "erosion in public trust" in news media.   Read more Other stories you might like Matt Gaetz sends fundraising message after bombshell House Ethics report: 'I need your help' Missouri's longest-serving female prisoner, serving life for murdering her husband, is released  Bill Clinton wishes supporters a 'healthy holiday season' after being discharged from hospital The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy policy and cookie policy