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• Seal pup found waddling down a Massachusetts highway is rescued by police and released back into the ocean
• Do YOU need a relationship 'reset'? From ditching the chores to tackling long-term resentment issues - expert reveals how couples can refresh their romance in 2018
• Ducks dominate third period, beat Coyotes, 5-2
• Songs by Jay-Z, Harry Styles among Obama's favorites of 2017
• NBA fines Patterson $10K for tweet
• Perfect 0-16 season: Browns lose again but Jackson to return
• Nadal to return in Tie Break Tens; Djokovic also playing
• Dragons 9-22 Ospreys: Visitors end run of 10 successive away defeats in PRO14 with victory over Dragons at Rodney Parade in lacklustre match
• New York's such a drag for Sam Smith! Singer, 25, wishes his fans a happy New Year in a sequined red dress 
• Bagging some rays! Shirtless Justin Bieber relaxes in Mexico on New Year's Eve... as girlfriend Selena Gomez parties with galpals at same resort
• This is what 50 looks like: Blogger JANIN BARBOZA swears by charcoal face masks and fresh orange juice 
• Seductive in sequins, it’s Dame Helen Mirren at 72! Oscar-winning actress looks decades younger in new photoshoot (but admits she is glad her sex symbol status is 'fading') 
• Get out of my sky! The extraordinary moment a swooping magpie attacks a paraglider who flew over its nest
• Big Ben bongs... and then the big bangs! London welcomes 2018 with a spectacular firework display that lights up Westminster as female-dominated soundtrack marks a century of women's votes
• How to score a flight upgrade in 2018: From arriving early to booking during the 'witching hour' - the simple tricks that can help you fly first class for free
• Archbishop of Canterbury makes a political New Year message to highlight plight of the 'forgotten'
• 'She's lovely and very down to earth': Margot Robbie delights starstruck fan after posing for a photo while shopping for end of year sales at Harvey Norman on the Gold Coast
• Karlsson has hat trick, Golden Knights beat Maple Leafs 6-3
• Did Turnbull sabotage the vote for an Australian republic? Cabinet papers reveal the PM pushed for an idea the public HATED 
• 'I'm the photographer!' Model Sjana Earp, 22, reveals the secrets behind her stunning bikini snaps - and it's not as glamorous as you might think
• DOMINIC LAWSON: How blessed we are that Brexit's enemies are such a deluded, comical rabble 
• Sir Paul McCartney, 75, enjoys power lunch with daughter Stella, 46, and producer pal George Lucas, 73, in St Barts... as the trio boast a net worth of £4.5 BILLION
• Happy SPEW Year! Britons see in 2018 with a night of drunken revelry and plenty of flesh on show - followed by violence and lashings of regret as celebrations turn to carnage
• Birmingham City boss Steve Cotterill 'pleased' after vital victory over visitors Leeds at St Andrews aids hopes of avoiding relegation
• Pagano fired by Colts after six seasons in Indianapolis
• Now that's love! Gisele Bundchen wraps up in a Patriots blanket to watch Tom Brady's team beat New York Jets
• SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Now smoothie BBC man Kamal Ahmed woos human rights millionairess after splitting from newsreader Sophie Long
• Liverpool car park blaze destroys hundreds of vehicles on New Year's Eve
• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for New Year's Day 2018
• Beal's 39 points lead Wizards to 114-110 win over Bulls
• New Year, new people! Meet the first Australian baby of 2018 who was born just minutes after midnight... but he doesn't have a name just yet
• Roberts: Judiciary will review sexual misconduct policies
• Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have split the last 10 Ballon d'Or titles between them... but who is capable of usurping them this year?
• 'Nerves and anxiety are an understatement': Pregnant Khloe Kardashian reveals her worries and delights over becoming a first-time mother as she posts reflective New Year's message
• Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong hails performance of keeper Craig Gordon in Old Firm stalemate
• Who needs fireworks? Mesmerising 'wolf moon' to light up the skies over Australia on New Year's Day – so where can you see it?
• Ward, Bridges help No. 2 Michigan State rout Savannah State
• Prepare to feel lactose intolerant: Men answer ads to 'bathe in my milk' while an elderly lady watches over them for bizarre photography series 
• Chief justice orders review of sexual harassment standards in U.S. judiciary
• Final boat finishes Sydney to Hobart
• Full bladder lands Vic rider in trouble
• Enrique Iglesias pictured for first time since welcoming twins with Anna Kournikova as he walks his dogs on Christmas Day
• Serial prankster arrested in fatal Kansas police shooting 'rented out his swatting services to other gamers as revenge and claims someone gave him the wrong address' that led to an innocent man's killing
• Colts fire Chuck Pagano
• Here we go again! Gabi Grecko leaves little to the imagination as she poses for more NAKED snaps... after wishing fans a happy New Year by stripping off
• He's a company man! Oliver Curtis' glowing corporate bio surfaces as he works for his father's medical start-up... but there's one MAJOR detail missing
• California high school CANNOT force student-athletes to stand during the National Anthem, federal court rules
• The make up products you need for 2018: Top Forbes beauty influencer Shannon Harris reveals her favourite cosmetic items - including a $6 concealer and a 'perfect' palette
• David Bates confident Rangers can eat into Celtic's 11-point Scottish Premiership lead after Old Firm draw 
• Be the world's most organised woman in 2018... with no more shopping lists in your bag or notes on the fridge 
• Everton reveal costs of planned new stadium have 'escalated significantly' as they bid to move from Goodison Park their home of 125 years 
• Phil Jones admits Manchester United could face fight to finish in top four
• Dubai Sheikhs things up! City state emblazons face of UAE founder on world's tallest skyscraper in spectacular laser display after CANCELLING planned fireworks due to 'security reasons'
• Home building scheme changes in effect
• Trump AGAIN wishes his 'enemies' and 'haters' a happy 2018 - saying his greeting even extends to the 'very dishonest Fake News Media'  
• NFL-Highlights of Sunday's NFL games
• Texans GM Rick Smith taking leave of absence
• Fans' verdicts: Manchester United players fail to shine across the board while Willian is key as Chelsea demolish Stoke in the Premier League 
• No dad bod here! Mark Wahlberg, 46, shows off his sculpted abs as he relaxes on the beach in Barbados
• Ask for an address, check your facts and sign a contract: Make this the week you never get ripped off again 
• Browns secure No. 1 pick in NFL draft; Giants No. 2
• Thunder's Patterson fined $10K for criticizing officiating
• Aaron Lennon thankful for support after tough year
• Don't EU read my lips! How secretive politicians are learning from footballers by covering their mouths as they chat at Brussels summits
• The Sports Diary for 2018: Download or print off your brilliant guide to the next 12 months of action 
• Cleveland Browns lose to Pittsburgh Steelers to join Detroit Lions as only 0-16 teams in NFL history
• Sabres' Pominville can see how Winter Classic has evolved
• Wolves keeper John Ruddy senses his club are heading back to the Premier League after last-gasp winner at Championship rivals Bristol City
• Winless Browns join 2008 Lions as worst NFL team, going 0-16
• Beach bums! Kimberley Garner puts on a VERY cheeky display on the beach while the Beckham boys enjoy a New Year's Eve swim as they lead the celebs ringing in 2018 in style
• Manchester United are not even second class anymore... three draws over Christmas has seen them slip behind Chelsea as Jose Mourinho's reign threatens to unravel
• The horrifying moment a New Year's Eve reveller is shoved to the ground and repeatedly punched in the head in the middle of a busy road in Sydney
• Bills end playoff drought, Browns finish 0-16
• Lotts of snow! Pop star Pixie is among hundreds of Britons trapped for more than 30 hours in a French Alps airport
• Nadal to make return in Tie Break Tens
• 'Best year!' Madonna celebrates the adoption of her twin daughters while Hailey Baldwin flaunts her bikini bod as celebs ring in 2018 on social media
• A-League clubs eye transfer boosts
• Plus-size model recreates Gigi Hadid’s nude photoshoot to show that women are all 'different and unique' and that they should all 'own it'
• Eat your greens, have a bath and don't forget to breathe: Blindingly obvious 'self-care' advice is publishing's latest trend - so, asks JAN MOIR, is this the moment self help books lost the plot? 
• Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce can't wait for John Terry's return as squad is down to 'bare bones' ahead of promotion rivals Bristol City's visit
• Grieving father whose wife and daughter, 18, died in horror Christmas Day crash has his phone stolen from his hospital bed - robbing him of precious final photos of his family
• Lap of luxury: First Group rail boss spent Christmas at his £1million Florida waterfront mansion 
• Get fit in 15 minutes: Try a lying-down chest press to sculpt your arms 
• Rosy outlook: Riley, Smart took over playoff-potential teams
• Ease up on Moeen Ali: Bairstow
• ROSS CLARK: So why CAN'T we run a railway? Britain is making a remarkably good job of trying to finish off train travel (despite inventing it)
• Revealed: Average train in Britain was built 21 YEARS ago as passengers are forced to travel in outdated carriages 
• Does being veggie leave you hungry for love? Meat eaters 'have more sex than vegetarians' (but that's according to a meat company!)
• Two in three workers are planning to quit in 2018 with just 12% saying they enjoy their current job 
• Costa Rica plane crash kills 12, including 10 U.S. citizens
• League Two verdict: Forest Green boss Mark Cooper involved in confrontation with Lincoln City fan as Port Vale continue to impress under Neil Aspin
• Tens of thousands gather for Edinburgh Hogmanay street party spectacular
• Lucy Mecklenburgh cuts a chic figure in embellished trench coat and £2k Gucci handbag as she celebrates New Year's with Ryan Thomas' family
• Nottingham Forest look to former Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka to take over at the City Ground after sacking Mark Warburton
• France's Macron vows to keep up pace of reforms
• 10 US citizens, 2 locals killed in Costa Rica plane crash
• 'I never got to thank him for the presents': Mother of motorcyclist, 17, killed in horror crash finds a ring and Ed Sheeran tickets her son bought her for Christmas in his bedroom
• NSW surf lifesavers urge caution
• A family affair! Jamie Foxx, 50, parties the night away with daughter Corinne in raucous New Years Eve bash in Singapore... while girlfriend Katie Holmes is nowhere to be seen
• I was forced to sleep with Cambridge University students when I was just 14, claims former 'sex slave'
• He must think he's Wag Pitt! Bearded labradoodle Buster matches appearances of Hollywood star in his unfortunate facial hair phase
• JANE FRYER: Can you really clean your way to happiness? Forget decluttering... this year’s wellbeing trend (the brainchild of a Buddhist monk) needs a bit more elbow grease 
• Highlights of Sunday's NFL games
• Likud party calls for de-facto annexation of Israeli settlements
• Wilfried Zaha's dive to win a penalty in Crystal Palace's draw with Manchester City was the worst I have seen this season and he needs to be punished
• Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho was famed for his ability to motivate... but he's forgotten how to man-manage and it's cost his team
• AP PHOTOS: New Year's Eve observances around the world
• League One verdict: Shrewsbury boss Paul Hurst attracts interest from managerless Sheffield Wednesday as time could soon be up for struggling Bury manager Chris Lucketti
• January transfer special: From Arsenal interest in Riyad Mahrez to Man United eyeing Danny Rose, the players who could be coming and going in the Premier League during the window
• Rail fat cats' happy new year: Bosses line up multi-million pound pay deals as passengers face inflation-busting fare rises, delayed trains and strike misery
• Championship this weekend: Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic's shock tactics, Sunderland fans glad to see back of 2017 and the goal of the week
• Welcome to 20-ache-ing! Crowds greet the dawn at Bondi after a long night of New Year's Eve partying to ring in 2018 – so how are YOU feeling this morning?
• Woe and 16: Browns go winless after 28-24 loss to Steelers
• Second young woman sexually assaulted at Falls Festival - less than 24 hours after a 19-year-old was groped by a man in a mosh pit
• It's Dry January! More than three million Britons will give up alcohol to boost their health with those in Northern Ireland most likely to abstain 
• Pep Guardiola demands referees give players more protection after Kevin De Bruyne is victim of dreadful tackle in goalless draw at Crystal Palace
• See how the Cleveland Browns reacted to their nightmare season
• Family kicked off Southwest Airlines flight to Disneyland after attendant wrongly thought their six-year-old daughter had LICE
• 'What rhymes with maybe?' Fans speculate a BABY is on the way for Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic after Today star's cryptic New Year's Eve post
• 'The nuclear button is always on my desk': North Korea rings in the New Year by warning the US that the entire country is within range of its weapons
• Seahawks' Carroll shuts down retirement talk: 'I ain't old enough!'
• Jose Mourinho lost the dressing room at Real Madrid and Chelsea... now the warning signs are there of it happening again at Manchester United
• Police: Officer shoots man at a Mississippi Walmart
• A London wine bar, a night of 'heavy drinking' and an FBI investigation: Probe launched 'after former Trump adviser revealed Russia had damaging information about Hillary Clinton'
• At least 12 die in plane crash in Costa Rica - government department
• It is a Carlos Carvalhal carnival as new boss masterminds comeback against Watford but there's a long way to go if Swansea are to survive the drop
• Deep South braces for unrelenting cold heading into New Year
• 10 killed in fiery crash along Mexico's Pacific coast
• 'Star Wars' passes 'Beauty and the Beast' as top 2017 earner
• Saudi Arabia hikes gasoline prices
• Manchester United starlet Marcus Rashford has perfect chance to prove England World Cup credentials with Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic injured... plus my team of the week 
• Wenger marks record with familiar gripe
• Chad's Deby sets delayed elections for 2018
• The one lesson I've learned from life: Sir Michael Parkinson says to trust those you love to tell you the truth
• Football League One to Eleven: AFC Wimbledon's Tom Soares on Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira and why Floyd Mayweather is his sporting hero
• In video: Australia brings in 2018 with a bang
• Bloated UK foreign aid budget will be funnelled into projects promoting Britain's interests, says Boris Johnson
• Ryan Fraser feasts on chicken to help build up strength as Bournemouth star says his summer diet made him weak
• Police replace Christmas gifts for family robbed by a Grinch
• 'He grew up gay anyway': Dave Chappelle DEFENDS Kevin Spacey in new Netflix comedy show and suggests actor Anthony Rapp, who was propositioned by the older actor aged 14, got himself in that situation
• 'Painful endings can be beautiful beginnings in disguise': Chanelle Hayes takes swipe at ex Ryan Oates as she bids farewell to 'hardest year' with sweet photo tribute to her sons
• Look fit... with no exercise! How the best fitness wear using new fabric technology is seriously fashionable 
• Dubai rings in New Year with laser spectacular
• Scooter mothers' £2.3m payday: Friends went from selling to parents in the park to becoming a multi-million-pound distributor
• Arsenal and Manchester City both on the receiving end of incorrect penalty calls as referees suffer from festive fatigue but tiredness is no excuse
• That's one way to celebrate! Simone Ormesher and Nadia Stamp KISS on New Year's Eve while Shanina Shaik counts down to her wedding and Hugh Jackman watches the fireworks
• As U.S. budget fight looms, Republicans flip their fiscal script
• Forget the detox, now we're all trying 'Veganuary'! Supermarkets cash in on new trend by announcing new meat and dairy-free ranges
• Gabon leader pledges 'radical change' in New Year message
• American family of five is among 10 US citizens killed after their sightseeing plane crashed in Costa Rica mountains
• P&H chiefs' £3.4m loan to go unpaid: Bosses changed terms of the deal before wholesaler collapsed 
• International rugby is dwindling after Autumn Tests fail to get excitement flowing... but sizzling Scotland have Six appeal ahead of 2018 tournament
• Italian president calls for "realistic" proposals ahead of election
• Hendrickson, Glasder earn Olympic spots in ski jumping
• How Egyptian star Mo Salah compares with former Liverpool striker Roger Hunt after his record was broken
• Polish leader focuses on constitution in New Year's address
• Girl, 12, shoots dead another girl, 16, with a stolen gun in Nashville
• Starting the new year with a bang! Thousands of glitter-clad revellers at Falls Festival in Byron Bay ring in 2018 with an explosion of rainbow confetti 
• Barbour's profits soar on a Royal wave of support: Queen and Duchess of Cambridge among fans of the classic wax jackets
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger fumes at 'untouchable' referees after Mike Dean gives West Brom late penalty: 'I don't want to waste my time with them'
• High-flying mother CLARE POOLEY who overcame 'wine o'clock' addiction reveals how a breast cancer diagnosis nearly drove her back to the bottle
• Burnley manager Sean Dyche jokingly puts £900m price tag on James Tarkowski as Clarets prepare to take on Virgil van Dijk's Liverpool 
• 12 killed in Costa Rica plane crash
• Hunt for man after AFL family day lewd act
• TRADER TIPS: Experts say buy drugs firm Summit Therapeutics after £10m deal but sell holiday operator TUI
• Unscrupulous retailers 'plan new service charges to sneak around a ban on rip-off credit card fees'
• A shot in time: When Manchester City made up the numbers at the 1933 FA Cup Final 
• On The Road: Macclesfield on the rise at Moss Rose as stalwart boss John Askey lifts club back towards big time
• Newcastle's Premier League adventure has become a dour slog while Brighton continue to enjoy life in the top flight
• France's Macron wants to win fight against extremism in 2018
• Liverpool's lethal forward Mo Salah tops Kop legend Roger Hunt with another show of pure genius at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp admits Egypt star gets angry when he is substituted
• 'Absolutely disgusting': Charlie Pickering forced to apologise after a SHOCKING 'slip of the tongue' about police during live New Year's Eve countdown
• Starting those resolutions early! Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez work it out together
• My light bulb moment: Food entrepreneur Hannah McCollum on recycling surplus vegetables into award-winning flavoured hummus 
• US wins at world juniors, will face Russia in quarters
• Mark Hughes may have been right to field Stoke City second string at Chelsea... but only if they get three points against Newcastle United 
• WhatsApp messaging service returns after global outage
• Former teacher busted on camera calling Dollar Tree employee a 'black slave' denies being racist - because she is too educated 
• Happy New Year! From world travels to achievements at home - Trump tweets video that showcases his first year in power
• James Anderson dismisses ball-tampering talk as `ridiculous´
• Now Bank of England has the Bitcoin bug: Old Lady considers launching its own digital currency linked to Sterling
• Pull up your socks, chaps! Ditch that boring old navy for brights which are becoming a new men's fashion trend
• Elsa McAlonan's Beauty Upgrades: Why Asda's new £3 Sacred Spa range means DIY indulgence has never been better value
• Israel ruling party votes for push to annex West Bank
• 'She's an angel!' Doting mum Katie Piper introduces daughter Penelope Diane to the world as she reveals she is 'completely fulfilled' with her family
• The Latest: Over 70 CA shops licensed to sell retail pot
• Luke Shaw's Manchester United future looks in doubt while Petr Cech fails to save another penalty - 10 things we learned this weekend
• Report: Schwartz emerges as favorite for Giants' coaching job
• Indonesians celebrate New Year with mass wedding
• The Latest: Trump predicts a 'tremendous' year ahead
• Strictly's Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez fuel romance rumours as they work up a sweat during New Year's Eve gym session
• NASSER HUSSAIN'S PLAYER RATINGS: Alastair Cook showed his class and mental strength but Moeen Ali is playing with scrambled brain
• Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her gym-honed abs and perfect behind as she hits the beach with son Noah 
• Former Joint Chiefs head says the U.S. and North Korea are closer to a nuclear war 'than we have ever been'
• More than one million brave second coldest New Year's Eve EVER to ring in 2018 in New York: Temperatures plummet to bone chilling 10F as revelers watch the ball drop in Times Square 
• Trump bump on Wall Street sees bonuses rocket: US payouts 20% higher than for City bankers
• Rob Cross primed to turn off 'The Power' as retiring Phil Taylor says he's expecting to lose farewell final against PDC World Championship debutant
• Graeme Swann left in a spin after he was snubbed by Andrew Strauss to be one of England's bowling coaches
• Foreign students 'will be cut' from immigration figures by ministers despite opposition from Theresa May
• New Year celebrations in Russian city go horribly wrong as 80-foot Christmas tree erupts in fireball during festive concert 
• Phew! WhatsApp is back up and running after going down for millions of users just hours before New Year
• Cardiff Blues 11-14 Scarlets: Visitors claim the spoils in Welsh derby
• Palestinians recall envoy to US to consult over Jerusalem move
• Unruly man with guns arrested at Houston hotel
• Man City's record winning run ends at 18 matches
• Exeter 30-6 Leicester: Don Armand, Henry Slade, Jack Yeandle and Jonny Hill all score tries in dominant display as Chiefs go 10 points clear at the top
• Young, Naughton banned for 3 games after violent conduct
• Barry Hearn revolutionised snooker and darts, became a big-shot in boxing... but he is not finished yet
• Fire destroys all vehicles in multi-storey car park next to Liverpool Echo Arena
• My catch to dismiss Shaun Marsh in the fourth Ashes Test was the best I've ever taken... now let's mark my 50th England Test with a victory in Sydney
• Soccer-Controversial penalty earns West Brom draw with Arsenal
• Best books on New Year: Bestselling author GILL HORNBY suggests key novels to help you through the trickier times in life
• MARION McGILVARY: Back off Brigitte Macron! I've done enough seducing in my life and don't want to be sexy at 60 
• Lady Victoria Hervey flaunts her ripped physique in striking purple bikini as she cruises through the water on a jet-ski on Barbados getaway
• Sir Alex Ferguson and Howard Wilkinson heap praise on Arsene Wenger as Arsenal boss breaks Premier League managerial record
• DAILY BRIEFING: Family behind Sunspot Tours in line for £50m payout amid reports of a potential sale
• Boris Johnson could be given Brexit 'super-ministry' in New Year reshuffle that could also see promotion for Jeremy Hunt
• EXPLAINER-What has brought Iranian protesters to the streets?
• Pope Francis laments wars, injustices that 'ruined' 2017
• The Latest: Times Square New Year 'a beautiful experience'
• Israeli championship results and standings
• Arsenal keeper Petr Cech furious with referee Mike Dean for awarding West Brom a controversial last-minute penalty as Gunners drop two points 
• Controversial penalty earns West Brom draw with Arsenal
• Sam Allardyce says it will take until next season to see Everton in his image after unbeaten start comes to a halt at Bournemouth 
• 'I couldn't choose just one!' Serena Williams shares intimate home videos of life with baby Olympia
• Latest 'Star Wars' passes $1 billion mark in third week: Disney
• Arsenal concedes late to draw at West Brom in EPL
• 'May your reputation shine bright!' Taylor Swift takes KimYe feud to the next level with SNAKE holiday cards
• 'No you're NOT!' Woman REFUSES to believe her jokester boyfriend isn't pulling a prank on her when he drops to one knee and proposes
• 'Without you, my year wouldn't be complete!' Chloe Green kisses 'Hot Felon' beau Jeremy Meeks as they ring in New Year with his son... five months after leaving his wife for the heiress
• West Brom 1-1 Arsenal: Arsene Wenger breaks Sir Alex Ferguson's record, Liam Ridgewell dresses as a Peaky Blinder and Alexis Sanchez looks fed up - THINGS YOU MISSED
• Broncos coach Joseph faces longer odds to return
• Brisbane International Results
• WTA Shenzhen Open Results
• The Latest: Playoff seeds, matchups set in dramatic fashion
• Ashley Cole's heavily pregnant girlfriend Sharon Canu is spotted smoking cigarette while tenderly stroking her bump at the airport
• West Brom 1-1 Arsenal: Visitors left fuming as Mike Dean awards soft penalty to see West Brom equalise via Jay Rodriguez after James McClean own goal
• Venezuela raises minimum wage 40 percent, stoking world's fastest inflation
• Pictured: Drunken man who was found with an arsenal of weapons on the top floor of a Houston hotel on New Year's Eve - in chilling echo of the Vegas massacre
• Twitter REMOVES verified blue tick from account of alt-right troll who accused Chrissy Teigen of child sex trafficking and being involved in the Pizzagate hoax
• Judge allows 'draconian' restraint to be used against autistic 11-year-old boy for his own safety because of his 'extreme aggression and violence' 
• Senior U.S. Republican senator: 'Let Mr. Mueller do his job'
• Drug dealers using social media sites such as Instagram to reach children as young as 13, warn youth workers
• Iran's Rouhani rejects violence but vows 'space for criticism'
• Every single Las Vegas police officer works New Year's Eve as tourists ring in 2018 three months after deadliest mass shooting in US history
• Alexis Sanchez scored and put on a very deliberate show of unity at West Brom but his Arsenal career could easily fizzle out in silence
• Palestinians remove their envoy from Washington in protest after President Trump proclaims Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel and plans to move U.S. embassy there
• Palestinians recall envoy to US for consultations after Jerusalem move
• PICTURED: Five members of the same US family, including two children among 10 killed in fiery car crash near Acapulco in Mexico
• Trump and Republican lawmakers applaud Iranian protests - as president says the people are 'finally getting wise' to how their money is being 'stolen and squandered on terrorism'
• 'Fake news' earns top vote on Michigan university's annual list of banned words for its 'misuse, overuse and uselessness'
• Alexa... call the cops! Crime victims could use their Amazon Echo to get help without leaving the sofa
• 'Don't even try!' Tamar Braxton defends estranged husband against Dream's Melissa Schuman's claims he verbally abused her as a teen
• Ruling but no resolution on which teen killers merit parole
• City of Seattle settles lawsuit for $150K with one of FIVE men who claimed ex-mayor Ed Murray, 62, raped and molested them when they were teenagers
• Hundreds of vehicles destroyed and 80 horses evacuated as blaze engulfs multi-storey car park at equestrian show after ex-England footballer Mark Wright's wife witnesses a vehicle EXPLODING
• Steelers rest Roethlisberger, Bell, Heyward
• Minnesota Lt. Gov. Smith to join Senate, dive into campaign
• Deputy killed, six wounded in Colorado shooting
• Bikini-clad Sheridan Smith shows off her curves as she cosies up to a handsome mystery man as she parties up a storm during festive Mexico break
• Steelers sitting Big Ben, Bell vs winless Browns
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the U.S. box office's top earner of 2017... taking $517m in three weeks
• Young Muslims begin new year with nationwide street-cleaning day
• Everton target Cenk Tosun posts picture of himself in central London on New Years Eve as he gears up to sign for Sam Allardyce's Toffees  
• Rouhani: Iranians have right to protest but must avoid violence
• 'Troubled' patient 'snatched baby from its mother as she waited for a taxi in hospital foyer just hours after being released from mental health unit'
• 'My head became so big!' Ed Sheeran reveals his pride in discovering Beyonce was a huge fan after watching him perform on TV show 
• Guardiola calls for more protection for players
• Want a family AND a career? You need a house-husband, says headteacher and mother of five (whose partner stays at home)
• Guinness PRO14 results and standings
• Pope, in year-end message, says 2017 was marred by war and lies
• Cologna, Oestberg win cross-country Tour de Ski races
• Ice to meet you! Miracle girl is born after her father's sperm was frozen for five years while he battled cancer
• Report: Texans not planning to fire O'Brien
• Rebel attack leaves eight dead in Indian Kashmir
• NFL rushing leader Gurley inactive as Rams rest starters
• Big Brother star Kate Lawler flaunts her INCREDIBLE washboard abs in sizzling bathroom snap... as she reveals her ripped physique is down to walking her dog
• Exeter overwhelm Leicester to stretch Premiership lead
• As California prepares to legalize marijuana on New Year's Day with more than 70 outlets already licensed to sell the drug, analysts predict it could net the state more profits than BEER by 2019
• UN leader issues 'red alert' for unity in 2018
• Anticipation high as California rolls out retail pot sales
• Arsenal wear red shorts for first time in over FORTY years for New Year's Eve clash with West Brom... but decision leaves fans split on social media  
• West Brom enquire about Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone as suitors Crystal Palace and West Ham monitor situation  
• Dramatic video captures massive 40 car pile-up as vehicles spin out of control on a snow covered Michigan highway
• Duke of Edinburgh `asked if bearded man was terrorist while joking with crowds´
• Iran blacks out social media as President Rouhani slams Trump in address to his nation after defiant protesters face water cannon and hundreds of arrests on the fourth day of demonstrations 
• Colorado deputy killed in barrage of gunfire at apartment complex
• Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich hold hands as they head for lunch with pals
• Texas police arrest man with guns in hotel set to fete New Year's
• Sports in 2018: Long on hype, short on new faces, suspense
• Soccer-De Bruyne carried off at Palace as Jesus also suffers injury
• Report: Lions to fire head coach Jim Caldwell
• Sen. Lindsey Graham predicts 2018 will be a year of 'extreme danger' pointing to the problematic countries of North Korea and Iran   
• Bahamas navy intercepts boat carrying 76 Haitian migrants
• Ellie Goulding celebrates her 31st birthday with a sizzling nude photoshoot as she's seen covering her modesty with just a silk bed sheet
• 'Besotted' Laurence Fox, 39, hints that he's taken model Lilah Parsons, 29, to Cape Town for NYE as they share pictures of the SAME scenic views
• Swansea´s Kyle Naughton gets three-match ban after accepting FA charge
• Iran 'tested by its own citizens': Haley
• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits Mesut Ozil has 'little chance' of being fit to play against Chelsea
• Tax penalties considered to force tech giants to cooperate with terrorism fight
• Divers prepare to refloat sunken seaplane
• Mariners' goal woes hurt finals chances
• Agar happy with T20 prep for Test
• Man drowns in NSW surf with brother
• Chargers RB Gordon (ankle) to play vs. Raiders
• Six dead after Sydney seaplane crash
• Police appeal for help to identify man found collapsed outside hospital
• Bathing with Bella! Hadid strips to her bikini to hop in the hot tub and welcome the new year in Aspen
• Man City to weigh up bid for Sanchez, says Guardiola
• Guardiola won´t rule out Sanchez move after Jesus injured in Palace stalemate
• Jazz expect Gobert to miss at least two more weeks
• Batting star friends Kohli, De Villiers face off
• Revealed: How vice-chancellors at some of Britain's poorest performing universities are receiving the LARGEST pay packets 
• Report: Fox expects to be fired by Bears
• Bikini-clad Alexandra Burke STILL won't show her ring finger amid engagement rumours as she crops out her hand from holiday snaps
• China's Xi vows to support UN, boost living standards
• Mr. Selfridge actress Kara Tointon enjoys a kiss with dashing physician beau Marius Jensen as they enjoy festive date in London
• Ditch the diet! 5:2 weight loss plan loved by celebrities and George Osborne may not work in the long term, experts warn
• Mexican referee dies in hospital of brain damage after being attacked by a player he sent off during match
• Swansea City defender Kyle Naughton banned for three games as he accepts FA violent conduct charge after stamping on Watford's Stefano Okaka
• Revealed: Why banning one word from your vocabulary could help you nail your new year's resolutions (because it makes you feel guilty about what you're NOT doing)
• Raiders reportedly chasing Jon Gruden
• Pret A Manger announces it's doubling its discount to customers who bring a reusable coffee cup - but launches a new dish that comes with an extra PLASTIC pot for your topping
• Man killed after shooting five policemen, one fatally, in Colorado `ambush´
• There will only ever be one Phil Taylor
• Manchester City 'more likely' to sign Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez in January after Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus injuries, says Richard Dunne
• Thibaut Courtois spends New Year's Eve visiting young leukaemia sufferer in Belgian hospital as he insists: 'I hope we can play football together soon'
• Lunch with a real bite! Two ALLIGATORS bound for a New Year's barbecue are found tied up alive in the trunk of a poacher's car in Brazil
• Trump looks to US midterm elections in year-end tweets
• The Latest: Wounded Colorado deputies had to crawl to safety
• Haunting final images of disabled woman, 51, who was murdered in her bungalow are released by detectives who believe a missing handbag may help catch her killer
• 'Family life at the school gates will be so hard': Grieving Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas expresses 'stomach churning dread' as his son Ethan, 8, prepares for New Year without his late mum Gemma
• Southampton plot loan move for Arsenal wantaway Theo Walcott as boss Mauricio Pellegrino looks to bolster his attack in January window
• Hundreds of Indonesian couples ring in the new year at mass wedding
• Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha dived and deserves a ban... he does it almost every week and needs to be taught a lesson
• The Kirby Grip! The Crown's Vanessa leaps into boyfriend Callum Turner's arms as they enjoy emotional Christmas reunion on the street
• Mother of three who died after plunging more than 50ft from a hotel balcony in Spain may have been sleepwalking because she was 'too hot' 
• Heart-stopping moment a six-year-old girl is dragged out by the tide as she plays on a Cornwall beach 
• Iran protests resume, social media footage shows
• Trump criticized for 'profiting from public office' as tickets to his 'very glam' Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve party - which he and Melania will be attending - sell for $750 each
• 5 Colorado deputies shot, 1 fatally, in 'ambush' attack
• Supreme comfort! Diana Ross, 73, touches down at LAX in fluffy boots and shades after a festive break... ahead of Hawaii and Vegas shows
• Back on? Footballer Neymar reconciles with his model girlfriend as the couple enjoy an intimate embrace at a pre-New Year’s party in a Brazil nightclub
• Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson delighted as Eagles end Manchester City's winning run at Selhurst Park
• Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha should be given a two-match diving ban after penalty against Man City, claim Michael Owen and Graham Poll
• Foundation donates $500,000 toward Motown Museum expansion
• Wilfried Zaha gave Pep Guardiola his biggest fright of the season... he had the better of Manchester City's defence from first whistle to last
• Bayern Munich players 'recharge' by spending time with their families during Bundesliga winter break
• As 2018 approaches Trump wonders why voters would elect Democrats in the midterms saying their policies would 'kill the great wealth created' since the presidential election
• South Korea holds Panama oil tanker suspected of trading with North
• In address, Merkel promises more work on social divisions
• Soccer-Ederson's penalty save preserves City's unbeaten record
• Boston's Faneuil Hall closing for renovations
• Mothers' names will finally be included on marriage certificates as Home Office signs off ‘long overdue’ overhaul
• Soccer-English premier league top scorers
• From boozy behaviour to broken legs: Millions of revellers crammed into Sydney harbour enjoy a VERY merry start to the New Year that will leave many to ask... is it 2019 yet?
• Migrant arrivals to Italy by sea fall by a third in 2017
• Gunman who killed cop and injured four others after firing 100 rounds in 'ambush attack' near Denver was an Iraq War veteran who posted YouTube video earlier this month claiming he was trying to unseat local sheriff 
• Time marches on! Fascinating photos reveal how everyday objects from childhood toys to furniture wear down over the years without you even noticing
• 'Going out of 2017 in style': Holly Willoughby teases a glimpse of her cleavage as she shares underwater selfie in pink bandeau bikini
• 'He already reminds me of mum': Manchester bombing victim's daughter welcomes 'ray of light' baby son 
• A personal masseuse, facial steaming and a beer in the bath: Carla Bruni reveals the beauty secrets that explain why she hasn't aged a day in the 10 years since she became First Lady of France
• Four Indian police, two militants killed in Kashmir attack - police
• Murder probe after man stabbed multiple times in nightclub
• 'Our perfect little family': The Bachelor's Bec Chin gushes over her newborn Savannah Rose as she arrives home from hospital on New Year's Eve
• Manchester City left sweating over Kevin De Bruyne injury after horror tackle from Crystal Palace's Jason Puncheon... before BOTH players are taken off the field on stretchers 
• Venezuela´s Maduro is destructive King Herod, warns ex-oil czar
• Gemma Collins makes a statement in a colourful blouse as she goes house-hunting with on/off TOWIE flame James 'Arg' Argent in sunny Marbella... after 'spoiling each other rotten' on Christmas
• Hundreds flee clashes in C.Africa
• 'I nabbed myself a guy. I bloody got him!' My Kitchen Rules 'villain' Ash Pollard celebrates the new year by announcing she's found love
• Trump to host Florida Gov. Rick Scott to a New Year's Eve lunch to talk hurricane relief
• Controversial sheriff who 'ordered officers to arrest a fellow plane passenger he fought with' posts provocative cartoon on Twitter and blasts 'lying lib media' for making up claim that he is being investigated by the FBI
• Celebrated architect John C. Portman Jr who helped transform the skylines of Atlanta and New York City dies aged 93
• Manchester City´s winning run ends at Crystal Palace
• German police allow some rail traffic to resume at Berlin station
• S. Korea holds Panama oil tanker suspected of N. Korea trade
• Now Chloe's on Love Island! Ferry flaunts her ample cleavage and peachy posterior in barely-there bikini as she cosies up to Sam Gowland on romantic New Year's getaway in Thailand 
• De Bruyne carried off at Palace as Jesus also suffers injury
• Boy, 16, is shot dead and another teen injured at their friend's sweet sixteen birthday party after 300 people showed up to the event when word spread on social media
• Guess who! She's the former Miss Universe Australia who's now a mum of two - but can YOU identify her from this sweet childhood photo?
• Russia indicts St Petersburg blast suspect on terrorism charges - investigators
• Two men arrested over brutal baseball bat attack that left German Shepherd puppy Axel left with only one eye
• Cheers to that! Candice and David Warner start their New Year's Eve celebrations strong... but end up watching the midnight fireworks from the comfort of their bed 
• Make-up free Frankie Gaff looks leggy in TINY denim cut-offs as she takes a stroll with fellow MIC star Tiffany Watson in Sydney
• Midnight memories: Gigi Hadid posts intimate unpublished photos with boyfriend Zayn Malik as she shares her most cherished moments of the year
• Chilling images of hooded Ku Klux Klan members holding BABIES at the height of their dark 1920s peak when the cult had six million members 
• Ederson's penalty save preserves City's unbeaten record
• Man City's record winning run ends with 0-0 draw at Palace
• Crystal ball drops in frigid Times Square to mark 2018
• Rally driver and his passenger ‘in a 41 year old Ford Escort’ are killed in a crash at an army camp race track
• Cabinet documents highlight Joh's downfall
• Spaceport, economy on 1987 cabinet agenda
• Final Months of the Bjelke-Petersen Era
• English premier league summaries
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• 'Is that a terrorist?': Prince Philip stuns onlookers as he jokes about a 'guy with a beard' while meeting crowds at Sandringham
• Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo leaves Alaves six months after Real Madrid exit, joining Lausanne on a free
• Rail traffic resumes at Berlin station after fire, cause unknown
• Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola's 18-game winning streak comes to an end as Luka Milivojevic misses last-minute penalty for hosts
• 'You would never know they had split': Davina McCall 'spent Christmas Day with estranged husband Matthew Robinson'... as it's claimed couple broke up 'FOUR months ago but continued to live together'
• Angry at Trump, North Carolina Democrats hope for 2018 gains
• Revealed: The exiled Iranian journalist who used anonymous messaging app Telegram to stir up protests before it was shut down by the regime
• In pictures: The world welcomes 2018
• 'There wasn't one per cent of me that wanted a boyfriend': Take Me Out contestant who only went on the show to promote her sexy LATEX designs was shocked when she found love
• Asda delights shoppers by giving away trolley-loads of left over food for FREE to make sure nothing goes to waste
• INSIGHT-Probe into deadly fire at US firm´s Philippines offices focuses on possible safety lapses
• Trump rings in 'fantastic' new year at Palm Beach club
• Murray just wants to be competitive after long lay-off
• Smoke billows from Berlin Zoo station and passengers are evacuated as police order traffic to stay away from area
• Manchester United's Young charged with violent conduct - FA
• German lawmaker blasts EU for opposing Niki sale to Lufthansa
• Complaints over 'intimidating' Arabic signs for hit Israeli TV show
• Doctor at one of the country’s largest A&E units reveals he has been forced to turn ambulances away because he has even run out of corridor space for sick patients who are waiting 12 HOURS to be seen
• Manchester United´s Ashley Young must answer FA charge after Tadic incident
• Treating yourself to a pawdicure? Jane Fonda, 80, looks effortlessly stylish in plaid dress and thigh high boots as she heads to beauty salon with her dog
• Manchester City stars Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane clash, Eddie Izzard turns up to cheer on beloved Crystal Palace and Jason Puncheon can't watch penalty – THINGS YOU MISSED
• Mel Sykes, 47, flaunts her fabulous figure in PVC trousers at her radio show... after 'ex-flame' Olly Murs, 33, is linked to DJ Emma Conybeare
• 2018 arrives in spectacular style
• Bringing in the New Year with a BANG! Former escort Samantha X watches the fireworks with her 'soulmate' Ryan Phelan as she thanks fans for their support
• Ohio's move to toss inactive voters from rolls goes to court
• Lord Adonis was attending Christmas mass at a church Alps when he decided to quit as Theresa May's infrastructure tsar over Brexit
• Congo forces kill at least 7 in anti-government protests
• Could we BE any more excited? Friends fans sent into a frenzy as Netflix bosses hint that sitcom will be streamed in the UK in 2018
• 'They call him Papa Norton on set!': Grantchester star James Norton reveals his retired father has secretly been joining him in cameo roles 
• Grandmother who weighed 25 stone and spent every Christmas in her pyjamas while her family partied is set to enjoy New Year's Eve for the first time after slimming down to a size 10
• Enough to put you off your food! Disaster dining establishments that won't be winning a Michelin star anytime soon - including 'Bad Sushi' and a restaurant with a COCKROACH in the window
• Manchester United ace Ashley Young will be banned for three matches after FA charge for elbow on Southampton forward Dusan Tadic
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• Spain saves 66 migrants crossing Mediterranean Sea
• Labor 1993 win not to be repeated in 1996
• Keating acts against race hate speech
• Republic referendum seemed doomed to fail
• Keating surprises with Indonesia pact
• French nukes explode into bitter protests
• Turning taxpayers' money into gold
• The Latest: Toll from Afghan funeral bombing rises to 17
• YES! Australia welcomes 2018 in style as spectacular fireworks display on Sydney Harbour thrills millions of revellers who camped out for days for the perfect vantage point - and show ends with rainbow display in nod to same-sex marriage vote
• Insider Q&A: Narcan exec talks merits of spray for overdoses
• Retiring Taylor looking to check out with fairytale finish
• Jesus comes off injured early at Palace
• MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf underperforms in 2017, has reason to expect better 2018
• Deadly crackdown on anti-president protests in DR Congo
• Nike advertises Barcelona shirt printed with Coutinho name - reports
• From Mo Farah's final gold medal, to an excited Conor McGregor and a victorious Tony Bellew... Sportsmail's photographers' best pictures of 2017
• Pep Guardiola says Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus could face two months out with injury - but was he initially refused treatment from physios by referee Jon Moss?
• Bank of England could issue its own Bitcoin-style currency within a year cutting out the need for high street banks
• Pregnant Casey Batchelor cradles her bump in a busty bikini as she spends New Year in Lanzarote on sun-drenched babymoon
• Witnesses: Residents prevented much worse attack in Egypt
• 'Love you Snez, Eve and Willow now and always': Sam Wood rounds out the year by gushing over his newly expanded family in touching post
• Flexible Katy Perry has the time of her life in Abu Dhabi as she performs the splits in a hilarious clip... ahead of her eagerly anticipated New Year's concert
• Are you an energetic horse or a lonely pig? Feng Shui expert reveals what 2018 has in store for YOU - according to the Chinese Zodiac
• SA man caught speeding while drunk
• Mali president names new govt after ex-PM's resignation
• Teenager, 16, 'lucky to not be PARALYSED' after freak trampoline accident leaves her bedridden in hospital for New Year's 
• Woman, 29, fighting for life after she crashed while wakeboarding and was then RUN OVER by a boat north of Sydney
• E.Guinea president says war being prepared against him
• The Latest: Trump tweets new support for Iranian protesters
• Diego Costa eager to play for Atletico after long layoff
• Siemens to gauge interest of state funds in Healthineers IPO-CEO
• Better than the fireworks! Rock legends Jimmy Barnes, Marcia Hines and Casey Donovan unite for ABC's New Year's Eve concert on Sydney Harbour and social media LOVES it 
• What would YOU do if caught in a rip? This lifesaver’s simple tips for how to spot danger in the surf and what to do if you're in trouble could save your life
• Diego Costa finally unveiled as an Atletico Madrid player once again after Chelsea exit
• Iran protesters rally again, defying warning of crackdown
• 18 dead in attack on Afghan funeral: officials
• Business has really taken off! Pilot who installed a professional flight simulator in his garage now charges fellow thrillseekers to experience 'flying around the globe'
• David Beckham sparks online debate as daughter Harper, six, drives golf buggy in Florida... as furious parents label the former footballer 'very irresponsible'
• New mum Danielle Lloyd looks svelte in all-black as she goes on a solo shopping trip in Birmingham
• Anthony Joshua reveals heavyweight showdown with WBO king Joseph Parker is set to take place in March: 'We are 95 per cent of the way there'
• German New Year's Eve party organisers designate a special 'safe area' for women to reduce sex assaults 
• 'I feel mortified': Chef Tom Kerridge admits he's embarrassed by how he looked before his 12-stone weight loss - and believes he would have died young if he hadn't dieted
• Primark unveils a £22 version of Saint Laurent's £6,850 sold-out crystal boots loved by stars such as Rihanna and Kendall Jenner (but would YOU be brave enough to wear them?)
• Manchester United sweat on Ashley Young decision after he appears to elbow Southampton forward Dusan Tadic in Old Trafford stalemate 
• Not Dancing On Ice: Former Olympic figure skaters Jayne Torvill, 60, and Christopher Dean, 59, baffled after they are BANNED from the rink on revamped show as 'TV bosses have not insured them'
• American Crime Story: Penelope Cruz bears a striking resemblance to Donatella Versace as she embodies the Italian designer in striking new shot ahead of series launch
• Happy New Year, Ma'am! The Queen bids farewell to 2017 by attending church at Sandringham with her family (but there's no sign of Harry and Meghan)
• Atletico pin their hopes on Costa's second coming
• Tia Sharp's killer who raped the 12-year-old before hiding her body in his attic sends self-pitying letters from prison about his ‘ups and downs’ and complaining he is ‘lonely’
• Victims of Istanbul nightclub attack remembered
• 19 killed as rocket fire and shells hit Damascus suburbs
• Parker fight likely to happen at end of March, says Joshua
• Nigeria north state says 5,247 Muslims dead from Boko Haram
• Transfer news LIVE: Philippe Coutinho, Ross Barkley and Alex Sandro latest... plus all the latest rumours from Manchester United, City, Liverpool, Chelsea and elsewhere
• 'The fruit of war': Pope orders harrowing image of boy carrying his dead brother following the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki be printed and distributed 
• Iconic wig that transformed screen siren Vivien Leigh into 'thin and poor' Blanche DuBois for A Streetcar Named Desire to go on show
• Stella McCartney, 46, showcases her toned figure in another classic black swimsuit as she takes a dip with husband Alasdhair Willis in St Barts
• Pope prays for Egyptian Copts who died in attacks near Cairo
• New Year's revellers will be met with 80mph winds and travel chaos as rail workers prepare to strike as Storm Dylan surges towards Britain 
• Simon Cowell's stunning girlfriend Lauren Silverman, 40, parades her age-defying figure in sexy swimsuit as she goes solo paddleboarding during Barbados break
• Blast at funeral in eastern Afghanistan kills 15 - official
• 'Absolute perfection': NRL WAG Casey Lawrence and husband Brenton welcome daughter Ivy May into the world on her sportstar dad's birthday
• 'Best way to start the night': Twitter hails Casey Donovan's NYE performance of Incy Wincy Spider as 'genius' as she caps off stellar 2017
• Happy new rear! Pettifleur Berenger flaunts her VERY pert derrière as she bids a cheeky farewell to 2017
• Capitals across the world welcome 2018 with series of spectacular fireworks displays
• NHS is forced to apologise after a woman having a smear test specifically requested a female only to be met by a pre-op transgender medic 'with stubble and a beard' 
• Partygoers flee beach as stray firework sets boat on fire before it EXPLODES as New Year’s Eve goes off with a bang
• Greece on Turkey asylum row: democracies cannot threaten or be threatened
• Fireworks, crystal ball help usher in 2018 around the world
• West Brom 1-1 Arsenal RESULT: Relive all the action from The Hawthorns
• Production restarting after repairs finished on Libyan oil pipeline - engineer
• He's not going to get his Mysterious Girl! Blind Date viewers slate contestant for his 'awful' rendition of Peter Andre’s '90s pop classic
• Warburton sacked as Nottingham Forest manager
• Bombing at funeral for Afghan official kills 17
• Battles on 2 fronts as Syria closes out another violent year
• Hate preacher dubbed the 'Tottenham Ayatolla' is stabbed in a prison fight between opposing Muslim groups in Beirut jail where he is serving life for terror offences 
• Wildcats maul Cairns Taipans in NBL
• Eight killed as rebels storm Indian paramilitary camp in Kashmir
• Police fire shots, arrest altar boys in DR Congo unrest
• Michel Barnier urges `renewed European unity´ in 2018 as Brexit trade talks loom
• Ant McPartlin returns to rented home with sister Sarah amid claims he wants to 'officially announce split from wife Lisa Armstrong in new year'
• Caroline Garcia's Australian Open participation in doubt after Brisbane International back pain withdrawal
• Cramped cells, showers shared with 30 people, and a hole in the ground for a toilet: Inside the Egyptian jail where British woman who smuggled painkillers faces serving her sentence
• Iran unrest 'start of a big movement': Nobel Peace Prize-winner Ebadi
• Turkey steps up IS arrests under shadow of New Year attack
• Desperate Danniella Westbrook films herself behind the wheel as she attempts to track down 'sick and spineless' stalker after two-year 'hell'
• UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says
• Blast at funeral in eastern Afghanistan kills six - official
• `Solid´ support for New Year´s Eve train strikes
• Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City RESULT: Pep Guardiola's side look to cap off 2017 with 19 league wins a row
• Mariners and Phoenix slump to stalemate
• 'I hope they get what they deserve': Devastated family of barmaid murdered in Finsbury Park say she would've died trying to 'fight back'
• Seaplane crashes into Sydney river, killing all 6 on board
• Manchester United hitmen Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are set for spells on the sidelines... so, how does Jose Mourinho solve the injury crisis and who will get the nod up top?
• 'Peace out 2017!' Turia Pitt sees the year out in style as she shares sweet snap with her adorable three-week-old son Hakavai
• Riding solo: Paris Jackson shows off her toned midriff in crop top as she skateboards on Venice Beach... amid claims she's 'growing closer' to Cara Delevingne
• And that was just the kid’s stuff! Sydney Harbour wows with family-friendly early fireworks display – as the country waits with bated breath for midnight SPECTACULAR to ring in the New Year
• Nottingham Forest sack manager Mark Warburton with club adrift of Championship play-off places
• Aid to be `more sensibly distributed´ to support UK policy goals, says Johnson
• Is that you Robbie? Woman Snapchats her night with the Angels singer and boasts about being 'on a session' in an Irish bar (but all is not what it seems)
• Turkey detains 20 suspected IS members, including 15 foreigners -police
• British schoolgirl is left fighting for her life and permanently scarred after she got an electric shock while playing in a Cambodian swimming pool
• Stokes to miss ODI series with England set to name Malan as replacement
• Ministers pondering use of volunteers to guard UK borders
• Fury as a Rangers supporters' pub is turned into a GAY SAUNA by millionaire husbands who run a troubled spa once raided by police
• Andy Murray suggests he may never return to World No 1 form: 'I want to enjoy playing again... I don't mind if it is at 30 in the world'
• Palestinians recall envoy over appearance with attacks suspect
• Man held in murder probe after woman found dead
• 'Being strong is sexy': Karlie Kloss flaunts her washboard abs and toned arms as she works up a sweat in sizzling LOVE Advent
• He really put his foot into it! Dad shares gruesome photos of son's injuries after he crashed his motorbike while BAREFOOT as he warns other 'bulletproof' riders - it could be YOU
• Over-75s to get a new flu super vaccine next year because current jab doesn't work on the elderly 
• Bangladesh arrests suspected Islamist militant near Rohingya camps
• 'Let's do this!': Roxy Jacenko turns up the glam as she leads celebrity New Year's Eve preparations as busty Mel Grieg tells 2017 to 'suck a d**k'
• No 'duff-duff' moments here: Former EastEnders favourite Patsy Palmer is a million miles from festive drama as she enjoys Christmas in new home Malibu
• Britons feared dead as seaplane crashes into river near Sydney
• Body of British woman, 43, is pulled from a marina in Majorca hours after vanishing on a night out with her husband 
• Six dead as seaplane crashes into Sydney river ahead of New Year celebrations
• Do you know this man? Police desperately try to trace family of mystery man who had a heart attack and is in an induced coma 
• Have these sisters cracked the secret to happiness? 'Self-care' gurus insist daily meditation, peppermint oil showers and NO Netflix is the key (and Kate Moss and Reese Witherspoon are their biggest fans)
• North American revelers welcome 2018
• Crash between truck and bus in Kenya kills at least 36
• Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba 'doesn't look fit', claims Old Trafford legend Paul Scholes: 'He is just strolling through games'
• S.Korea seizes 2nd ship suspected of providing oil to N.Korea
• Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her peachy derriere in a slinky swimsuit and she poses in heavenly garland of flowers on festive break in Brazil
• 'I can't do this': Mother of Briton jailed in Egypt for smuggling painkillers says her daughter is struggling to cope in 'horrendous' prison
• Police rush emergency bollards into place in Melbourne and shut down Sydney streets over New Year’s Eve security fears – just weeks after Flinders Street tragedy
• Booking.com boss says firms, not governments must tackle workplace gender gap
• Sleeping beauty! The Bachelorette star Sam Frost shares her highlights and favourite moments from 2017... but they're NOT what you'd expect!
• Stephen Curry inspires Golden State Warriors
• Deltic Group thirsty for deals after failed bid for Revolution Bars
• Seaplane crashes into Sydney river ahead of New Year celebrations, 6 dead
• Paul Pogba demands Manchester United 'wake up' after being held at Old Trafford by Southampton
• Champion hang glider dies after crashing while trying to land during a training flight ahead of competition event
• 36 dead in central Kenya bus crash
• First picture of amateur boxer found dead on a beach in Tyneside wearing only his socks just after sunrise as devastated friends pay tribute 
• Shots fired, mass dispersed with tear gas in Dr Congo
• Critics were right about me ahead of Melbourne Test, admits Broad
• Tearful Garcia succumbs to back injury in Brisbane
• Devastated remains of Manchester tower block where four floors were destroyed in a blaze spread by wooden balconies 
• Who knew they were friends? Footy WAG Kara Ryan catches up with top model Jordan Barrett ... as husband Beau gushes over their 'unreal' 2017
• Tomljanovic continues tennis resurgence
• Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford the most-used player in 2017 with 61 appearances... but who else makes top 10 for games this year?
• Pictured: UKIP councillor and British Legion poppy seller arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife at their £400,000 home
• Time to invest in a wig? Bald tattoo fans show off some VERY dubious inkings on their bare heads - including zips, scary faces and even the Louis Vuitton logo
• Revellers to celebrate New Year´s Eve defying weather warnings and rail strikes
• Beaming Selena Gomez flashes a glimpse of sideboob in a backless swimsuit as she displays prominent new scar on her right thigh in Mexico... four months after life-saving kidney transplant
• 'She was jealous of my fair skin': Acid attack victim, 25, whose best friend scarred her for life in a bitter attack reveals she was envious of her looks 
• Iran said protesters should pay a high price if they break the law
• Revealed: Have a go hero City worker who tripped up a suspect fleeing police reveals she carried on drinking after sending him tumbling
• UPDATE 5-Congolese forces kill at least seven during anti-government protests -UN
• Aging like a fine wine! Victoria Silvstedt, 43, looks sensational in a skimpy white bikini as she enjoys a tipple on the beach in St Barts
• Making a splash! Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough continue their summer loving as they hang out by the pool with the shoe designer's sister
• Whatever happened to domestic bliss? Hilarious snaps of passive aggressive notes from disgruntled housemates prove it's better to live alone 
• Iranian regime vows protesters will 'pay the price' for three nights of unrest as it blames 'foreign agents' for shooting two demonstrators dead
• 'Over the moon' Frank Bruno, 56, set to become a first-time grandfather as newly-married daughter Rachel announces her pregnancy
• Boy, 12, with suspected meningitis is forced to sleep on two WHEELCHAIRS pushed together for seven hours because hospital had no spare beds
• PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Happy Holly-days! Leggy Willoughby flaunts her hourglass curves in a stylish black swimsuit and miniskirt as she soaks up some winter sunshine on Caribbean beach break
• A tax on terror: Internet giants are ordered to join the fight against extremism or be heavily penalised
• Teargas and checkpoints as Congo forces try to stop anti-govt demos
• Gavrilova beats Bouchard as hosts off to fast Hopman Cup start
• Lord Adonis calls on Chris Grayling to quit over rail franchise handling
• Strikers win toss, will bat against Heat
• What the papers say - December 31
• Refreshed Murray ready for 2018 assault
• 'It’s ruining viewing habits': Jodie Foster slams superhero movies as cinematic equivalent of fracking
• Polish group aims for history by winter scaling of world's 2nd highest peak
• Australia ease past Canada in Hopman Cup opener
• Hot couple alert! Karl Stefanovic sheds his shirt as he hits the beach with girlfriend Jasmine Yarbrough during his well-earned break from the Today Show
• Ben Stokes to be left out of England's five-match ODI series in Australia as wait for CPS assault verdict after incident outside Bristol bar goes on
• Moeen Ali´s talent unquestionable, says Jonny Bairstow ahead of Sydney Test
• Seoul seizes Panama vessel for alleged N. Korea ties: report
• Stosur loses in first round at Brisbane; Murray nears return
• Pink flamingos, NIPPLE tape and LOTS of glitter: Revellers let their hair down at Falls Festival in Byron Bay as they prepare to ring in the New Year
• Iran blames foreign agents for death of two protesters - state TV
• Iranians free to protest, president says after two activists killed at rally
• S.Korea seizes another ship suspected of transferring oil to N.Korea
• Hoping for a midnight kiss? Sam Smith spotted at Sydney hotspot with 13 Reasons Why star boyfriend Brandon Flynn as the couple prepare to ring in their first new year together
• Laura Govan defends herself against Tamar Braxton's accusations 'she's pregnant with ex's baby' and 'blames Gilbert Arenas for spreading lies'
• Palestinians recall envoy after rally with Pakistan cleric
• Getting ready! Ryan Seacrest and Maria Menounos bundle up in black parkas as they rehearse for New Year's Eve
• Thousands remain missing after Iraq's victories against IS
• Paying fair share of tax is moral imperative, says Corbyn
• 30 dead in central Kenya bus crash
• Indian Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth to enter politics
• Iran protests go on as social media apps blocked, 2 killed
• The battle for Eugene: Chilling photos reveal how white supremacists have 'taken over' a once-liberal Oregon college town with hate crimes on the rise and swastikas plastered over the walls
• Cheeky! Demi Lovato flaunts her pert derriere in racy Instagram snap while sporting striped bathing suit
• New York governor's aide with brain cancer who fought AGAINST doctor-assisted suicide bill dies aged 36 after living three years longer than his doctors first predicted
• NHL-Highlights of Saturday's NHL games
• Labour staking out the new centre ground in British politics, says Corbyn
• Mystery as 'very healthy' college student, 18, dies in his sleep on a flight home for Christmas
• That's a well stocked pantry! Martha Stewart invites a member of the public to join her on first ever expedition to the 'Doomsday' Arctic seed vault
• Warning of severe 80mph gusts as Storm Dylan brings wet and windy end to 2017
• Furious Chrissy Teigen slams online conspiracy theorists for dragging her 1-year-old daughter Luna into sick Clinton Pizzagate hoax - prompting Chelsea to offer her support
• Protesters march again in Tehran as 200 arrested
• Cris Cyborg produces supreme striking display to retain featherweight title against gutsy Holly Holm as unbeaten powerhouse Khabib Nurmagomedov mauls Edson Barboza at UFC 219
• Bundled up! Sofia Richie dons a gray furry coat with leggings while holding hands with boyfriend Scott Disick in Colorado
• Doughty scores in 3rd to lift Kings over Canucks 4-3
• Indian movie star Rajinikanth joins politics in Tamil Nadu
• Was the pilot trying to make an emergency landing? Sea plane that crashed into a Sydney river killing six - including 'four Brits' and an 11-year-old boy - was seen turning sharply before it nosedived into the water 
• China to suspend some car production over fuel consumption standards
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• Andy Murray keen for Brisbane return
• Going nuts! Hilarious moment a cookie-stealing squirrel ATTACKED police officers is caught on dash cam
• Tamil film star to enter politics in India's "Detroit"
• 'I married the love of my life': Former Bachelor star Matt Grant finally ties the knot with Rebecca Moring
• 'She could have warned us': Angry residents of doomed Bronx apartment block say mother of 3-year-old who accidentally started the fatal fire should have raised the alarm as seven more victims are identified
• '1 year & 1 day with this glamour': AFL player Marc Murphy posts gushing tribute to model wife Jessie on their first wedding anniversary
• Chinese ban on ivory sales goes into effect
• 'I just like bagels ok!': Kendall Jenner slams pregnancy rumors after fans claim she's sporting a baby bump in Instagram selfie
• From calling out Tony Abbott's 'cocktail frankfurts' to a children's presenter asking for a pash on live TV: The most awkward New Year's Eve blunders that were broadcast to the nation
• What a way to end the year! Brisbane set for SEVERE thunderstorms before the New Year's Eve fireworks begin - as Sydney also braces for rain while the rest of the country basks in sunshine
• NBA-Highlights of Saturday's NBA games
• "Cyborg" Justino defends belt by decision vs Holm at UFC 219
• DR Congo braces for unrest as church vows to defy demo ban
• Brother's wise words inspire Gavrilova
• Training return no fresh start for Hayne
• Singapore bar offers bitcoin New Year party package
• Curry red-hot in return for Warriors
• Jazz top Cavs to spoil James's birthday celebrations
• Earthquake rattles Athens, no immediate reports of damage
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• 'You could point the finger at the cop who shot him': Unapologetic gamer behind deadly Call of Duty 'swatting' prank ADMITS he made bogus 911 call about hostages AND mistakenly gave an innocent stranger's address - but insists killing isn't his fault
• Star phwoars! Shirtless John Mayer channels Adam Driver in The Last Jedi as he launches Kylo Ren Challenge on Instagram
• Sub-zero hero! Dramatic moment a New York paramedic jumped into the frigid Hudson River to save a drowning man - and he did the same to save a woman in July 
• Agar ready for another spin tilt at England in Sydney
• Bayless lifts Embiid-less 76ers over Nuggets 107-102
• WA Police out in force for NYE
• Footy Show star threatens to walk away from the program over its new format - so can you guess who it is?
• Barty's party to start at home in Brisbane
• 'So much to do and all I want to do is sleep!' Braith Anasta's heavily pregnant girlfriend Rachael Lee flaunts her 'huge' baby bump...after going to hospital after a 'false alarm'
• Wild in the aisles! Raccoon is caught on security cameras sneaking into Tennessee liquor store and snatching several bottles
• New Zealand wary of Gayle revival as series sweep beckons
• 'Devastated' Hunt's rugby career put on hold after drugs bust
• Australian Navy's massive drug bust
• He's crafty! Joaquin Phoenix works up a sweat after karate class as he uses safety pin to keep his sunglasses together
• Sydney no time for experimenting: Bairstow
• Offset sends cease and desist to woman who is 'attempting to extort $50k in return for abortion'
• Curry makes season-best 10 3-pointers in return from injury
• Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs
• Scottie Upshall breaks tie, Blue beat Hurricanes 3-2
• Wallabies star Karmichael Hunt is 'inconsolable' as his rugby career hangs in the balance after he was arrested and charged with drug possession
• Saros' 29 saves lead Predators over Wild 3-0
• 'No plans' to close line during Games: QR
• Probe into deadly fire at US firm´s Philippines offices focuses on possible safety lapses
• Actor Jessica Falkholt clinging to life
• Knicks edge Pelicans for rare road win
• City wait on Fornaroli's A-League fitness
• California city official is robbed and killed in popular Mexico resort a day before his 50th birthday
• Pakistan's girl cadets dream of taking power
• From Imogen Anthony's bejewelled GIMP mask to racy red carpet creations and sheer HORRORS: The worst and most memorable fashion moments of 2017
• Gavrilova beats Bouchard at Hopman Cup
• Not so fun time! Winter storm Frankie forces cancellation of New Year's Eve events across the Northeast as it brings snow and bitterly cold conditions with the NYPD issuing a hypothermia warning ahead of the ball drop
• Sierra Leone mudslide survivors living back in danger zone
• Chinese manufacturing growth slows slightly in December
• Dog and owner injured in WA attack
• January 1 marks mass birthday in Afghanistan
• Blanket check! How a tatty family throw netted an unemployed shack-dweller $1.5MILLION when it was revealed to be a rare Navajo relic... but has since left him exhausted as he fights off greedy relatives and the taxman 
• 'Corset off...Ready for 2018!' Gabi Grecko strips off and poses completely NAKED as she wishes her fans a happy New Year...after reconciling with ex Geoffrey Edelsten
• NSW holiday road toll climbs to 25
• 'That never ever happened': Sylvester Stallone breaks his silence on 1990 rape accusation 
• Schroder gets hot in 2nd half, Hawks beat Blazers
• Warriors' Curry scores 38, makes 10 3s in return from injury
• Ryan Spooner, Tuukka Rask help Bruins beat Senators 5-0
• Keeping it bright! Nina Dobrev channels cartoon character Rainbow Brite while skiing in Aspen
• Reimer stops 37 for another shutout, Panthers beat Habs 2-0
• 'She’s really going to let her hair down!' Newly-single Louise Redknapp 'plans to celebrate New Year's Eve in London clubs with pals'... two days after divorce from husband Jamie
• Date night! Cassie showcases her perky cleavage in strapless crop top while holding hands with boyfriend Diddy in Miami
• 'It's a response I never could have predicted': Lisa Wilkinson reveals she is humbled by the public's reaction to her SHOCK exit from the Today show
• Jack hits tiebreaking free throws, Knicks beat Pelicans
• 'Nothing replaces family': Kyle Richards’ husband Mauricio Umansky addresses home burglary.... adding that 'they can steal belongings but they can’t steal memories'
• China manufacturing activity slows in December
• Capitals beat Devils to take lead in Metropolitan Division
• Johnson, Dragic lead Heat comeback in win over Magic
• Next fortnight to define WSW season: Josep
• Louisiana man charged in 'Nigerian prince' internet scam
• Short-handed Pistons shut down Spurs in 93-79 win
• A vision in red! Nicky Whelan puts on a VERY busty display in a plunging red gown as she prepares to celebrate New Year's Eve...after split from NFL star husband Kerry Rhodes
• Louisiana man, 67, is charged with 269 counts of wire fraud and money laundering in 'Nigerian prince' email scam
• Agar different player from Ashes debut
• 'A whole new reason to breathe': Paris Hilton gushes over boyfriend Chris Zylka
• Rebels storm Indian paramilitary camp in Kashmir; 8 dead
• 'Hopefully we can keep our doors open': Owner of bakery that left 17 people with salmonella over Christmas makes tearful apology to customers
• 'How can anyone expect to find money like this?': Kerry Katona's estranged husband George Kay 'demands £20k a month divorce settlement '
• China December factory growth eases as tough pollution measures bite
• Jeremy Corbyn defends Labour's plans to raise income tax for the wealthy by claiming everyone has a 'moral imperative' to pay their 'fare share'
• Qatar Open kicks off 2018 season without big stars
• The mad rush continues! More spectators race to secure waterfront seats for Sydney's iconic New Year's Eve fireworks display with picnic baskets and blankets in tow as 2018 inches closer
• Virginia man accused of obstructing terrorism investigation
• Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers predicts 'revolving door' policy at Parkhead as he seeks to freshen up squad after goalless stalemate with Rangers 
• Surprise passenger prompts Delta flight to return to Detroit
• Proof that you can't judge a book by its cover: Sebastian Faulks fans find the story inside the cover of A Fool's Alphabet is one of his OTHER novels 
• Lord Moderate who fought hard-Left infiltrators for 25 years 'falls victim to a revenge mission by Momentum mob' 
•  Hometown Glory! Adele looks set to return back to her roots as she eyes up swanky £30million seven bedroom apartment in London
• Rangers boss Graeme Murty reveals a half-time quarrel inspired his side to earn a point against Celtic... as Jimmy Nicholl closes in on assistant role
• Man assaulted, dog hit with bat in WA
• Sir Nicholas Soames calls for Britain to copy Japan by imposing ring-fenced tax on over-40s to pay for elderly care 
• Housebuilding boss given £132million bonus after his firm made huge profits from Help to Buy sees the payout swell by another £1million in just three days 
• We are right back where we started: DAN HODGES looks back at 2017, a year of revolts, rebellions, treachery, sackings, ‘tyranny’, poll defeats and crises
• Theresa May: Britons will feel renewed pride in 2018 with Brexit progress
• Britain gears up for a wet and windy end to 2017 as Storm Dylan brings 80mph winds with forecasters warning of 'danger to life from flying debris' 
• 'When you can't find the rest of the family': Kourtney Kardashian pokes fun at Kylie Jenner's absence as they post another holiday photo WITHOUT the pregnant star
• From attention-seeking bikini snaps and shameless bragging, to dishing out 'expert' advice: The most ANNOYING celebrity social media posts of 2017 revealed
• Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers looks back on 2017 and says: 'It's been an amazing year' as he recalls chatting with Noel Gallagher
• Business chiefs warn Theresa May their patience over Brexit is 'wearing thin' amid dismay at 'division and disorganisation' across Westminster 
• Pointless! Keir Starmer comes bottom of table ranking Labour frontbenchers' parliamentary work rate 
• 'Get off the bloody sugar, d***head': Lisa Wilkinson's hubby Peter FitzSimons, 56, shares no-nonsense weight loss secrets for the New Year after shedding an incredible 40 kilos
• Butler upsets No.1 Villanova 101-93 with 3-point spree
•  Lord Adonis slams 'stupid' Chris Grayling for 'bailing out' Virgin Trains East Coast rail franchise
• 'It ain't over': Mariah Carey rocks Dior snow boots while sledding with her children in Aspen…just one day before her NYE performance
• PICTURED: Notebook director Nick Cassavetes and 13-year-old daughter Barbie reunited after he won custody from ex he accused of kidnapping
• Terror of families in Manchester tower block blaze as flames engulf several floors of 12-storey building 
• Islamic businessman who joked Australian women need Muslim men to fertilise them now says ALL bigots are white - and brags beer and wine have halal-certified ingredients
• Motorcylist busted at 192km/h in Brisbane
• Stop grumbling... start complaining! Consumer champion HARRY WALLOP says that should be your New Year resolution (and here’s how to do it)
• 'He sees no way back': Ant McPartlin 'tells wife Lisa Armstrong he wants a divorce... while she clings to hope for their marriage after year from hell'
• Tennessee home is GIVEN AWAY to lucky contest winner after dream renovation leaves it unrecognizable (and the photos show why 65 MILLION people entered!)
• Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is worried about his side's fixture pile up as they continue to fight for unprecedented quadruple
• Huddersfield Town make approach to sign 23-year-old Monaco defender Terence Kongolo on loan  
• Hot water bottle sales soar 80% to highest rate since the 1960s as cash-strapped Britons struggle to keep warm with rising gas bills and prolonged wage squeeze
• Brother-in-law of Martin Luther King Jr. and leading civil rights campaigner saac Newton Farris Sr has died aged 83
• Man hit by car during fight in Melbourne
• China Dec official factory PMI dips to 51.6, hits forecasts
• NICK ROBINSON: From robots stealing jobs, to mob rule online – and even what it means to be a man or woman, 2018 will be a year of instability and uncertainty. And our so-called leaders have never been more impotent 
• Celtic make £500,000 bid for Dundee defender Jack Hendry with Premier League suitors Southampton and Newcastle United hovering 
• Glen Johnson in talks to exit Stoke City contract six months early and defender could interest Leicester and West Brom 
• UFC 219 RESULT: Cris Cyborg powers to unanimous decision victory over Holly Holm and retains title
• China December official services PMI edges up to 55
• Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is not surprised by the rise of Manchester City star Raheem Sterling after giving him his debut in 2010
• Rob Cross dumps Michael van Gerwen out of World Championship in thriller
• PETER HITCHENS: Brexit can work. All it needs is a proper BRITISH compromise
• Michael van Gerwen sensationally dumped out of the World Championship by former electrician Rob Cross who's now set world on fire
• RACHEL JOHNSON: It's hell staying in friends' houses over Christmas... especially mine!
• Nike official Barcelona online store gaffe hints at imminent move for Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho as they invite fans to 'Shop Coutinho's look'
• Til death do us part: Last words of inspirational breast cancer sufferer, 31, are her vows as she marries in hospital bed ceremony just hours before she dies
• Labour is 'staking out the new centre ground' in politics, claims Jeremy Corbyn as he says the prospect of a 'new Britain' is closer than ever before 
• Five pupils from one school, an old man of 97 and a mother who confronted a playground bully: Three of the 343 victims of gun crime in blood-soaked Baltimore which is fast becoming murder central 
• 'She's over the moon they approve': Loved-up Zoe Ball 'introduces new beau Michael Reed to ex-husband Fatboy Slim and their two children'
• Pictured: Law firm partner and family man, 58, who shot dead Pamela Anderson's attorney and injured another lawyer at their office holiday party moments after he was fired 
• Can a robot do my job better than me? BBC radio presenter MISHAL HUSAIN says the Mishalbot is extraordinary but also gave her a new appreciation for human conversation 
• Merkel sees Germany split over pace of social change
• Winter loving! Ben Affleck shares a PDA moment with girlfriend Lindsay Shookus before breakfast in Malibu
• Fraudsters beware! 'Robot cops' will unmask organised gangs and detect fake identity cloning techniques
• Double Doh!7: Antiques Roadshow reveals how Elstree film studio snubbed 'gadget-mad' James Bond
• Fears raised over missing teenager, 16, who vanished from her London home on Christmas Day with her bicycle
• British businessman pardoned over 'theft' from sheikh gets 10 MORE years after Dubai tries his case three times 
• Manchester United eye Paulo Dybala swoop and hope 'secret agent' Paul Pogba can play a role in persuading his former Juventus teammate to join 
• Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival opens with 17,000 torchbearers processing down the Royal Mile alongside 30 Shetland Vikings
• Stephen Curry returns for Warriors after out 11 games
• Do you know your BoJo mugwump from your Cameron clunch? Take our shamelessly irreverent test of your knowledge of all things 2017
• Rockefeller's paintings by Picasso, Monet and Matisse could fetch $1billion in the world's greatest auction 
• 'You have some bad b**ches that would have taken them down': Brittany Snow and Anna Camp say Pitch Perfect 3 stars wouldn't stand for harassment amid Harvey Weinstein scandal
• 'Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever': Donald Trump warns Iran the 'world is watching' as he backs the protesters' calls for change
• No room at the inpatients: Shock new figures reveal hospitals with NO beds spare in the days before Christmas, with only one in 20 now at safe levels 
• How throwing yourself into a New Year fitness regime after a prolonged break could wreck your knees for life
• 'She is understandably devastated': Coronation Street's Faye Brookes 'calls in police as sex tape and intimate images are leaked online by hackers'
• Real Madrid consider making sensational bid for Barcelona's impressive centre-half Samuel Umtiti and creating a 'new Luis Figo' row  
• I'm tipping Theresa the magic Maybot to win Strictly! (Well, it'll be easier than staying PM): PIERS 'MYSTIC' MORGAN predicted Meghan's marriage and President Trump... so what does he foresee for 2018?
• 'Make America Gay Again' sign greets Pence in Colorado
• Mrs Brexit Antonia Romeo blows £31,000 on commuting between New York and London (including business class flights) 
• GIRL ABOUT TOWN: Les Miserables star Samantha Barks swaps her ex-boyfriend Jack Fox for a pet dog 
• North Dakota man's death may have been from exposure to cold