Christmas

The deputy prime minister says Malaysians should celebrate the nation's cultural diversity and religious variety.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on the people to continue rejecting attempts by certain quarters to promote hatred and ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today wished the Christian community a Merry Christmas ahead of celebrations tomorrow.

“Messages or statements that are mixed with hate and attempts to fire up differences must be put out with an attitude of love and compassion. “May this year’s Christmas celebration be more festive and bring peace, harmony, prosperity and unity to the distinguished country of Malaysia and its justice-loving people,” he said. “Seeding and sowing a culture of unity is not to be put only on the shoulders of the government, but every citizen must play an important and continuous role in preserving peace, harmony and a spirit of unity.

PETALING JAYA: Doris Tan had been bracing for a wet Christmas as rain had been forecast, with the possibility of floods, but she was totally unprepared for ...

“I didn’t manage to store any water, but I could buy drinking water from the store. “We will go to my parents’ house in Ampang for Christmas Eve dinner - and stay there. “I have sent my children out to buy drinking water from supermarkets so we can finish cooking and celebrate Christmas,” she said. “My friends will also bring bottles of water, just to be on the safe side. She has already prepared the roast turkey and root vegetables to go with the Christmas feast but has yet to prepare the appetisers and desserts. PETALING JAYA: Doris Tan had been bracing for a wet Christmas as rain had been forecast, with the possibility of floods, but she was totally unprepared for a dry Yuletide, with no water from the tap.

Hotel manager Alex Lee recounts all the times he celebrated Christmas at The Smokehouse Hotel in the 1980's.

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King Charles III has delivered his first Christmas message, paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, and echoing his late mother's words about grief.

He ended his speech by referring to a previous visit to Bethlehem, the town where Jesus was born, and "the power of light overcoming darkness". He also drew upon the late Queen's "faith in God" and "faith in people," saying he shared it "with my whole heart". Thanking those who had sent "deeply touching" messages of condolence to him and the Queen Consort Camilla, he said the Royal Family had been shown "love and sympathy".

Monarch reflects on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in first Christmas Day broadcast.

Such heartfelt solidarity is the most inspiring expression of loving our neighbour as our self. This is the essence of our community and the very foundation of our society. I am standing here in this exquisite Chapel of St George at Windsor Castle, so close to where my beloved mother, the late Queen, is laid to rest with my dear father.

He paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth, who is buried in the chapel. The late Queen pioneered the televised royal Christmas Day address, and used what ...

This was a Christmas Day message delivered in a chapel with a choir singing, touching on themes of faith, hope and the importance of serving others. The first televised broadcast was presented by Elizabeth II in 1957. "Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones. The Duke of York was also not included. Only "working royals" appeared on screen in the King's broadcast, including the Queen Consort, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal. He spoke of the "great anxiety and hardship" for those struggling to "pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm".

Britain's King Charles paid a heartfelt tribute to his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, in his first Christmas broadcast as monarch on Sunday.

In her final Christmas speech last year, she spoke of “passing the baton” to the next generation. “In the much-loved carol ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ we sing of how ‘in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light.’ My mother’s belief in the power of that light was an essential part of her faith in God, but also her faith in people – and it is one which I share with my whole heart. King Charles’ portrait will appear on notes of £5, £10, £20 and £50. It is a belief in the extraordinary ability of each person to touch, with goodness and compassion, the lives of others, and to shine a light in the world around them,” he said. Speaking in a pre-recorded address from St. King Charles honored the Queen’s legacy throughout his speech, remembering her belief in the power of “everlasting light” and her faith in people to touch the lives of others.

King Charles III delivered his first Christmas speech following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in a similar fashion to her.

[Christmas](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/celebrities/2022/12/25/royal-family-sandringham-britain-christmas-2022/10952384002/) is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones. The [queen died](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-britain-longest-reigning-monarch/6353505001/) in September at 96 after a more than 70-year-reign, the longest ever. He honored "the selfless dedication of our Armed Forces and Emergency Services who work tirelessly to keep us all safe, and who performed so magnificently as we mourned the passing of our late Queen," as well as health care workers, teachers and those who work in public service. He did not make any direction mention of his other son Such heartfelt solidarity is the most inspiring expression of loving our neighbor as ourself." "I am standing here in this exquisite chapel of St.

King Charles continued a beloved royal holiday tradition, giving his first Christmas Day speech, which was broadcast at 3 p.m. local time.

Mary Magdalene, greeting members of the public following the service and then heading back to Sandringham House for a traditional lunch of turkey with all the trimmings. "She was a one-take wonder — she was extraordinary," said the former palace staffer. "There, I went down into the Chapel of the Manger and stood in silent reverence by the Silver Star that is inlaid on the floor and marks the place of our Lord Jesus Christ's birth," he said. This is the essence of our community and the very foundation of our society." "Charles has always been very, very fond of Sandringham," says royal biographer Ingrid Seward. King Charles continued his speech, "In the much-loved carol 'O Little Town of Bethlehem,' we sing of how 'in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light.' My mother's belief in the power of that light was an essential part of her faith in God, but also her faith in people — and it is one which I share with my whole heart. So, whatever faith you have, or whether you have none, it is in this life-giving light, and with the true humility that lies in our service to others, that I believe we can find hope for the future. "This year there will be a great deal of reflection and sorrow." [told PEOPLE](https://people.com/royals/king-charles-prepares-first-christmas-speech-pressure-get-it-right/) ahead of the holiday. The prerecorded speech was filmed in the Quire of St. "I am standing here in this exquisite Chapel of St. Continuing the tradition of the monarch giving a speech on Christmas Day, King Charles' address was broadcast at 3 p.m.

LONDON: King Charles III has hailed the “heartfelt solidarity” of people across the recession-hit UK struggling with a worsening cost of living crisis, ...

"I particularly want to pay tribute to all those wonderfully kind people who so generously give food or donations, or... In his inaugural Christmas message, Charles said both he and his late mother shared "a belief in the extraordinary ability of each person to touch, with goodness and compassion, the lives of others." LONDON: King Charles III has hailed the "heartfelt solidarity" of people across the recession-hit UK struggling with a worsening cost of living crisis, in his first Christmas Day message as monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II's annual Christmas remarks, which reflected her faith, were defining moments in her reign.

The renegade pair — who resigned as “senior working royals” in 2020 and moved to California — had caused a public stir in recent weeks with a Netflix documentary series that claimed that palace operatives fed negative stories about Meghan to the news media. It is one of the few public remarks that British monarchs usually write without government advice. The first royal Christmas message was broadcast via radio in 1932 by King George V. The Christmas broadcasts have long served as a kind of annual summing-up about the doings of royal family, including births, heirs, anniversaries, jubilees and deaths. In his message, he said: “While Christmas is, of course, a Christian celebration, the power of light overcoming darkness is celebrated across the boundaries of faith and belief.” For Charles, it marks the end of a tumultuous year, in which his mother celebrated her platinum jubilee and

In his Christmas broadcast, King Charles III praised the work of Prince William and Kate Middleton, but didn't mention Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

[BBC News reported](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64053759) that the Christmas tree in the background of Charles' speech featured plastic-free, recyclable decorations. [released an Amazon Prime documentary series](https://www.insider.com/prince-charles-launches-amazon-prime-channel-climate-change-2021-9) about businesses working towards sustainability and writing that "the eyes of our children and grandchildren are judging us" on climate change in an [essay for Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/2022/01/21/exclusive-prince-charles-says-our-children-are-judging-us-climate-change-1661370.html). [docuseries "Harry & Meghan"](https://www.insider.com/prince-harry-meghan-markle-netflix-docuseries-surprising-moments-2022-12) explored the [rift that formed between the couple and members of the royal family](https://www.insider.com/prince-harry-relationship-status-with-king-charles-prince-william-2022-12) as the result of them stepping back from their roles as working royals in 2020. He mentioned Prince William and Kate Middleton, but not Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - The Christmas tree in the background was adorned with plastic-free and recyclable decorations. - In it, he mentioned Prince William and Kate Middleton, but not Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Indira and Balwant Mistry say traditions like roast turkey and mince pies were "confusing" for them.

"We had very little so we could not do much and we were not aware of what people do for Christmas so it was just a bank holiday for us." "So when she brought the turkey home, we just started cooking but there was no internet to go and check how to cook it and what the trimmings were. "When we came to this country the Christmas holidays were there, Christmas snow was there, all the decorations were there in the shops," he said. "Then we all understood what Christmas was all about," she added. "We never had Diwali holidays there but we had a full Christmas holiday here," she said. Mrs Mistry said: "We didn't know what Christmas was all about.

I have suffered from tinnitus for 25 years and I wish I could know peace and quiet once again.

I thought I had tamed the tinnitus. Doctors and scientists are busy developing treatments for this sinister condition that will, one day, allow us to know the delight and tonic of silence. It is a frightening sensation that rattles the mind and soul. The doctors and scientists you prevail upon for answers shrug. You wonder if you will ever be able to escape the noise that inhabits your ears and head. Whatever the motive, that noise is damaging. The deluge of noise is, I suspect, supposed to make us feel the excitement and thrill of life. You search in vain for the triggers. There is no cure, no caplet that stops the noises. That is why people who, as a result of misfortune or self-inflicted wounds, live with the constant cacophony are known as members of the tinnitus “community”. Tinnitus is the other epidemic of our unsettling times. We have been obliged, yet again, to experience the distressing and depressing refrain of anger, discord and war.