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Trafalgar is getting into the holiday spirit with new Christmas market itineraries in 2026 and 2027. Trafalgar, which specializes in guided land tours, is launching its first European river cruise ...

U.S. stock markets will close early at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be closed on Christmas Day. International markets, including those in London and Hong ...

Justice Department restores Trump photo to public database of Epstein files A photo of U.S. President Donald Trump that had been removed from the cache of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the ...

Christmas carolers performed at Lancaster Central Market last week. You can watch them perform in the video player above. About Central Market The market started in 1730, making it the oldest ...

DW's Alex Gerst reports from Magdeburg on the one-year anniversary of the Christmas market attack that killed six people and injured more than 300, as many residents say the tragedy remains hard to ...

In the eastern city of Magdeburg, people are still grieving one year after an attack on the Christmas market killed six people. But residents are also trying to carry on despite the heightened ...

The U.S. stock market will close early at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve. U.S. markets will be completely closed on Christmas Day. International markets, including those in London and Hong Kong, also have ...

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To prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one case, metal bollards removed by a hand-cranked crane. Security personnel ...