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• Chargers rule out DE Bosa vs. Broncos
• Holly Willoughby leaves viewers in stitches as she surprises Gino D'Acampo with a VERY lewd gift during This Morning's Christmas Special
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• Survivor of 'Mid-Michigan's Ted Bundy' tells how serial killer held a knife to his throat after he walked in on him attacking his 14-year-old sister in their own home - and fears murderer could be paroled next year
• Mexican families scale down Christmas celebrations as pandemic ravages Mexico
• STEPHEN DAISLEY: As Sturgeon launches fresh Scottish independence drive, why splitting up the Union would be even harder than quitting the EU 
• Strictly's Shirley Ballas says not being able to see her son Mark at Christmas reminds her of the 'massive guilt' she felt when he was left at home while she danced professionally
• Trump complains that Melania has not featured on a single major magazine cover while First Lady - after Michelle Obama was a covergirl TWELVE times 
• Taylor Swift is replaced by Brad Paisley on mural in Nashville's Legends Corner ... and her fans are not happy about switch
• So long, and thanks for all the fishing quotas: Boris Johnson is accused of betraying Britain's fishermen after compromise with EU in row over trawling 
• First case of new COVID variant found in France as cases rise
• NSW records nine new covid cases with Gladys Berejiklian saying there are 'serious concerns' about Sydney CBD cluster - as she reveals changes to lockdown rules and vows to 'nip this in the bud'
• Former Bachelorette Georgia Love confirms that she will FINALLY tie the knot with fiancé Lee Elliott in 2021 - after having to cancel their lavish wedding plans due to the pandemic
• Australia win toss, to bat first in second test in Melbourne
• Alexa PenaVega reveals she's expecting her third child with husband Carlos in his new music video with band Big Time Rush: 'Baby #3 2021!'
• Students 'betrayed' as Britain quits Erasmus exchange programme because it's 'too expensive' as part of Brexit deal
• EU ambassadors will implement 'provisional' Brexit deal from January 1 as MEPs are forced to wait until next year to vote on it 
• 'It's a GIRL!' Mariah Carey's ex Nick Cannon welcomes baby with Brittany Bell… as on-off girlfriend praises him for helping her through 'intense' natural water birth
• The most painful journey of my life is finally at an end: Brexit has divided many friends and family, but few have paid such a heavy cost as SARAH VINE 
• Aust take late wicket, India on top at MCG
• ALEX BRUMMER: Resilient City can bounce back yet again despite being left to sink or swim in Brexit deal
• Why we 'ghastly Germans' gave the British a helping hand to get Brexit done, writes Bild editor ALEXANDER VON SCHOENBURG
• Iggy Azalea continues tirade against ex Playboy Carti for cheating and not spending Christmas with their son
• BBC says obtained full copy of post-Brexit trade deal
• Qld man charged after Xmas Day stabbing
• Chris Hemsworth gives fans an epic glimpse into Christmas celebrations with wife Elsa Pataky... as he unveils some of the gifts the doting parents bought for their children
• EXCLUSIVE: Amy Schumer splashes about in a black swimsuit as she enjoys Christmas at the beach with husband Chris Fischer and son Gene in St. Barts
• Marks lifts Buffalo to 17-10 Camellia Bowl win over Marshall
• Arsenal lacking confidence but not fight, says Arteta
• 'The greatest gift of all': Whistleblower Edward Snowden and his wife Lindsay Mills announce birth of baby boy with festive photographs 
• Gigi Hadid and Dua Lipa decorate gingerbread houses together on Christmas Eve as they celebrate on the Hadid family farm in Pennsylvania
• Mexico arrests 4 people over 2018 crash that killed Puebla governor
• Frenchman has tested positive for new coronavirus variant
• Buffalo's late score secures bowl win over Marshall
• 'We went a month without saying a word to each other': Joanna Page admits she nearly DIVORCED husband James Thornton in lockdown as their sex life dried up
• Black doctor dies of COVID after racist treatment complaints
• CoronaVac efficacy at 50-90% in Brazilian trial -Sao Paulo official
• Worth the risk? Jetstar releases $29 fares in its huge annual Boxing Day sale despite residents in Sydney being locked out of every major capital city
• Colts place RT Smith on reserve/COVID-19 list
• Vic remains free of local COVID infections
• Labour urges Government to boost support for struggling pubs
• Southampton turnaround is no miracle, insists Ralph Hasenhuttl
• Jurgen Klopp admits managing players like Mohamed Salah can be challenging
• Wolves bar players from shopping trips amid new coronavirus surge
• Write off Manchester United at your peril, says Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers
• Man City cannot rely on Santa for goals, says Guardiola
• Monolith made out of GINGERBREAD and dotted with frosting and gumdrops appears in San Francisco
• Roy Hodgson confident Christian Benteke´s best days are ahead of him
• Steve Bruce insists Newcastle are making progress
• Frank Lampard fears Premier League `compromising´ player safety with schedule
• Chris Wilder would think Sheffield United were doomed at any other club
• Dean Smith: There is more to come from Jack Grealish
• Carlo Ancelotti ponders options in absence of Richarlison and James Rodriguez
• Falling into bottom three could deal Brighton psychological blow - Graham Potter
• So what does this deal mean for you? Visa-free travel for six months, no permits to drive on the continent - but holiday homes could cost more and food prices may still rise
• Frustrated Scott Parker `finding different ways´ to work in self-isolation
• Mikel Arteta believes Chelsea have strongest squad in Premier League
• Pep Guardiola wants `incredible´ Phil Foden to add patience to armoury
• West Ham boss David Moyes happy to see Brighton´s Danny Welbeck return to form
• Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX en route to Montreal from Arizona forced to make an unscheduled landing in Tucson after engine problem 
• Broncos rule out RB Lindsay vs. Chargers
• Defensive ends Bosa, Nwosu ruled out for Chargers vs. Denver
• Middleton leads Bucks' blowout of Warriors
• Newman scores 17, Purdue holds off Maryland 73-70
• Middleton scores 31 as Bucks trounce Warriors 138-99
• RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Happy Christmas, the Brexit war is over!
• Spurs hope to stay sharp vs. Raptors
• Bert Newton, 82, celebrates Christmas Day with his doting wife Patti as they join daughter Lauren and her six children in Melbourne... as he returns from hospital after a mystery illness
• 49ers place QB Mullens, RB Mostert on season-ending IR
• Rachel Zoe is spotted in a white fur coat with her son Sky following his terrifying chairlift accident as she documents her own 'hard' fall in Aspen
• Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks both record big wins on Christmas Day
• 500 pages long… the historic Brexit deal that has set Britain free from the EU: We've digested it, so you don't have to!
• Purdue holds off Maryland for home victory
• The 'toy boy', the vanishing act and the missing cash: Shock new details emerge about Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick - as her brother reacts to revelation her husband didn't tell police she was missing for 30 hours 
• 'Go back to where you came from': Backpackers are scolded for partying at a popular Sydney beach on Christmas Day - as health boss says it could become a 'super spreader event' and ruin YOUR holiday plans 
• Unlikely allies! The 'Squad' BACKS Trump's demand for $2,000 stimulus relief checks as they introduce legislation urging boost in payments - though Republicans are opposed
• Patel: post-Brexit border controls will make UK safer and more secure
• 'I want a baby and a ring on my finger': Katie Price says she hopes to welcome a sixth child and tie the knot with beau Carl Woods in the New Year
• New Zealand 222-3 at stumps on 1st day, 1st test vs Pakistan
• Do the deal, Frosty! How Boris Johnson gleefully ordered Brexit negotiator David Frost to sign Christmas Eve agreement with the EU - delivering a gift to the nation, reports ANDREW PIERCE
• How long would you boil Prince Charles's egg and what would the Queen be horrified to find in your kitchen? Take our royally entertaining quiz to find out how well YOU know the royal family 
• Nigel Farage hails Boris as 'the man who finished the job' as PM begins lobbying hardline Brexiteers before his deal heads for the Commons 
• Johnson insists EU agreement is `right deal´ for UK but `devil is in the detail´
• Oh baby! London Goheen shows off her baby bump in a bright bikini while at the beach with fiancé Reece Hawkins - as they prepare to welcome their first child together
• Maria Shriver wears a cowboy hat while son Patrick Schwarzenegger rocks pajamas as they prove anything goes on a Christmas Day walk
• Pregnant Bindi Irwin and her family celebrate Christmas with matching festive sweaters as she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Chandler Powell
• HENRY DEEDES: As he brandished his Brexit deal, the PM had the giddy look of a child - mid-sugar rush - itching to open his stocking 
• Texans LB Mercilus placed on reserve/COVID-19 list
• Report: Saints claim WR Kumerow off waivers from Bills
• ROBERT HARDMAN: In such a gloomy year, the Queen finds the perfect way to lift our spirits
• 'I never imagined I'd win the glitterball, I just didn't want to be the donkey!' Bill Bailey tells JAN MOIR how he waltzed his way to Strictly victory with the help of kale crisps and his wife's packed lunches 
• Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi, 2, gets her own Disney Cinderella carriage from daddy Travis Scott... as the Kardashian family show off their glitzy Christmas gifts
• Hugs for Christmas! After months of Covid misery thousands of care home residents are reunited with their loved-ones in victory for Mail campaign 
• Five bikies are kicked out of Crown Casino during rowdy commemorations after funeral of Rebels leader 'shot by a sniper' 
• Report: Duke women's basketball cancels season
• NSW's top doctor reveals a child will be part of Sydney's latest coronavirus numbers as seven new cases were recorded on Christmas Day and Gladys Berejiklian warned shoppers to AVOID the CBD
• Former England cricketer Robin Jackman dies aged 75
• Joe and Jill Biden deliver Christmas message on the challenges of living in the pandemic after the Trumps' upbeat message touting the vaccine
• The Bachelor's Sam and Snezana Wood share a sweet glimpse into their Christmas Day celebrations with their children in Perth... five years after meeting on the show
• Ivanka Trump shares new family Christmas photo with her father - two days after the President pardoned her father-in-law Charles Kushner for extorting his own brother in prostitute sex-tape scandal 
• 'Unprecedented' mail volume delays Christmas gifts
• Jones, Mack declared out for Falcons vs. Kansas City
• Bulls hoping for better start against Pacers
• Britain will have a 'special relationship' with the EU after Brexit and 'ugly' politics will end, says Gove as Boris urges hardline Brexiteers to support deal before final vote on Wednesday 
• 'I love my grub but I'd become a bit of a pudding': Ater making his name with rich country fare, HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL is back with a svelte new look to inspire your New Year resolutions
• Saints DE Hendrickson inactive vs. Vikings
• Knicks, Sixers both looking for more consistency
• Julie Andrews fans express shock and awe over her Gossip Girl-style narration in Netflix's Bridgerton
• Cop dressed as Santa Claus arrests Argentine man wanted for assault who had been on the run for months
• 'No other case like this': Missouri toddler, 3, had a stroke after COVID-19 diagnosis but has made a miraculous recovery that his parents are calling the best Christmas present ever
• A year of fire, floods and plague for many
• Too Hot To Handle's Chloe Veitch puts on a VERY leggy display in a fuchsia pink dress as she spends Christmas with her family in Essex
• Boston Celtics Hall of Famer K.C. Jones dies at 88
• NBA-Celtics legend K.C. Jones dead at 88
• Australian golfing legend Greg Norman reveals he and his son were diagnosed with coronavirus on Christmas Day - as he drops the F-bomb in a FURIOUS social media post from his hospital bed
• I gave birth to my sister: When her mum couldn't have a longed-for child with her new partner, Hollie made an extraordinary offer to carry it herself using her own egg and stepfather's sperm - an act of love or step too far? 
• Chief hails 'overwhelming' response to boy found in cemetery
• Hall of Fame Celtics player, coach K.C. Jones dies
• Reenactment of Washington's crossing Delaware goes online
• Titans rule out LB Roberson, activate WR Raymond
• The wolves of West Horndon: How a group of Essex traders made £491million in ONE DAY when oil prices turned negative amidst the Covid crisis - as US coin-dealing firm launches a lawsuit against them 
• Scientists trial new treatment to prevent infection soon after Covid-19 exposure
• Duke women end basketball season amid virus
• Super-infectious mutant strain of coronavirus is found in Ireland and France
• BGT Christmas special: Diversity return to perform heart-warming festive routine after controversial BLM-inspired dance sparked 24,500 complaints
• Former England and Surrey bowler Robin Jackman dies aged 75
• Meet the brides and grooms ready to find love on Married At First Sight: Channel Nine drops a dramatic new trailer showing the contestants getting emotional as they recite their vows
• Elizabeth Hurley, 55, and son Damian, 18, opt for matching festive jumpers as they spend the evening stargazing during their 'quiet' Christmas
• Major blast hits Nashville after chilling bomb warning
• Trice scores 29, No. 9 Wisconsin beats Michigan State 85-76
• 'The only reason to leave Liverpool at the moment is the weather': Jurgen Klopp doesn't see why Mohamed Salah would EVER want to quit Anfield amid Barcelona and Real Madrid links - as Reds boss insists he isn't concerned about his star man moving on
• Former England bowler and commentator Jackman dies aged 75
• Armenia's prime minister offers to discuss early election
• Heat overcome big game by Pelicans' Williamson
• Aussies unsure how much super they get
• Demi Rose sets pulses racing in a VERY sexy green lingerie as she shares sizzling snaps from her Christmas festivities in Ibiza
• Former England and Surrey seamer Robin Jackman dies aged 75, leaving cricket in mourning again just hours after his former team-mate John Edrich had also passed away
• Spoelstra stays perfect on Christmas, Heat beat Pels 111-98
• Trice fuels No. 9 Wisconsin past No. 12 Michigan State
• Arkansas LB Morgan to return for another season
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• Chelsea Handler poses topless once again... only this time in her pool with festive pasties on to wish her fans a Merry Christmas
• Nicholls State looks to shake off rust vs. LSU
• Washington QB Smith practices, questionable vs. Panthers
• Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra put on a loved-up display as they celebrate Christmas together in London  
• Police: Man steals mini-snow plow, crashes into Target
• On Football: NFL coaching carousel about to start spinning
• Top associate of Russian opposition leader Navalny detained
• Napoleon-obsessed historian who murdered his student lover with a 19th century-style rifle and dismembered her body is jailed for just 12 years in Russia
• Timberwolves kick off three-game road trip vs. Jazz
• Column: 2020 is perfect for socially distanced Newby Awards
• Driver charged over Sydney crash death
• Donald Trump makes Christmas Day speech to deployed troops but doesn't invite 'Fake News'
• Three injured in Nashville blast
• Strictly Come Dancing viewers are left in tears as show pays tribute to former winner Caroline Flack by remembering her 'beautiful' showdance in Christmas special
• Love Island's Jess and Eve Gale flaunt their enviable curves in show-stopping ensembles as they enjoy Christmas with their parents in Cambridge
• Ball, Hornets hope to bounce back vs. Thunder
• Netanyahu speaks with Morocco's king, invites him to Israel
• Sweet surprise: NASA Insight lander's look inside Mars reveals the Red Planet's crust resembles a three-layer cake
• Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets
• Sheriff's deputy shoots man after exchanging fire in Houston
• Britain says thousands of lorries cross Channel after virus testing stepped up
• Girl, 18, dies while in custody at HMP Styal women's prison in Cheshire as an investigation is launched 
• Chicago cops in botched raid had prior complaints
• Miami mayor urges Wall Street's huge financial firms to relocate to Florida touting low tax rates  and pro-police agenda - after other billion-dollar companies fled the Big Apple amid COVID and soaring gun crime 
• No fly zone! JFK is empty on Christmas Eve amid international travel restrictions due to the pandemic but 840,000 passengers across the nation still take to the skies for the holidays - a third of those who traveled at the same time in 2019 
• Wondolowski delays retirement, signs with 'Quakes
• Storm Bella to batter Britain with 80mph winds on Boxing Day as flooding forces thousands of people to evacuate their homes on Christmas Day in Bedfordshire
• More than 10,000 tested as efforts to clear Kent lorry backlog continue
• SPOILER ALERT: Gal Gadot stuns in Wonder Woman 1984 as a VERY special cameo in the end credits has fans buzzing
• Gisele Bundchen gives husband Tom Brady a festive kiss beside the tree as they celebrate their first Christmas since moving to Tampa
• Politics blunts Christmas as U.S. government shutdown nears, COVID-19 aid uncertain
• Outraged viewers condemn Channel 4's 'mean spirited' deepfake Queen's speech that manipulated Her Majesty's image into a TikTok dance - minutes after she delivered an inspiring message of hope to the nation 
• Jets make $1 million donation among 4 organizations
• Turkey requires negative PCR tests for all incoming passengers
• 'We all need a bit of love:' Rita Ora shares her Christmas wishes with fans in beaming snaps... amid claims she's 'stranded in Bulgaria after jetting abroad following flouting scandal'
• Prince Edward, Sophie Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor head to Christmas Day church service in Sandringham as William, Kate and other royals stay away over fears they would attract large crowds
• Relative: Yemeni rebels kill woman in front of her children
• Turkey to require negative COVID-19 test result for travel
• Ladies in red! Kylie Jenner and Mariah Carey rock VERY festive dresses while Justin Bieber and wife Hailey dress down at the beach as they lead celebrities in celebrating the holidays 
• Frightening moment pilot takes out power line and crash lands plane with a Virgin Mary statue on its wing on a farm in Mexico
• No. 9 Coastal Carolina, No. 23 Liberty meet in Cure Bowl
• Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX suffers engine issue
• Slumping Kentucky seeks to rebound vs. surging Cardinals
• Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments
• Record Boxing Day sales tipped in Aust
• Harrowing footage shows the aftermath of Christmas day bomb blast in Nashville - with victims screaming for help as street is filled with fire and debris - as police say three people were injured in explosion 
• EastEnders' Letitia Dean says Sharon was determined to get 'revenge' for son Denny's death as she is REVEALED to be Ian Beale's attacker in explosive Christmas twist
• Notorious 'Club Kids' killer and party promoter Michael Alig, 54, who served 17 years for the brutal murder and dismemberment of his roommate, dies of suspected heroin overdose at NYC home
• Magic look to continue their spell over Wizards
• Millie Mackintosh stuns in a red dress as she celebrates her daughter Sienna's first Christmas alongside her husband Hugo Taylor
• WR Jones (hamstring) among four Falcons out vs. Chiefs
• 'Last Christmas before we become a family of three!': Pregnant Dani Dyer posts a sweet snap with boyfriend Sammy Kimmence as they enjoy Christmas ahead of her due date
• Two children, 6 and 7, are killed in house fire on Christmas morning as mother jumps from upstairs window with three-year-old girl and two more siblings are injured
• U.S. will require negative COVID-19 tests for all UK passengers - CDC
• Cavaliers seek 2-0 start vs. Pistons
• Klopp covers Wham and Rashford reflects - Christmas Day´s sporting social
• Saudi TV: Houthi sea mine strikes cargo ship in Red Sea
• Two climbers killed, two injured in Iran during heavy snowfall
• Boko Haram militants attack a Christian village and burn down a church in Nigeria, killing 11
• MLS scoring king Chris Wondolowski staying with Earthquakes
• PG Walker among three Celtics out vs. Nets
• Morocco acquires 65 million vaccine doses from China, UK
• VIRUS TODAY: Make-or-break in California, Midwest reprieve
• Report: NBA tells teams to wait their turn for vaccine
• Chris Pratt shares rare video of baby daughter Lyla with wife Katherine Schwarzenegger... while visiting mother-in-law Maria Shriver's home
• Chrissy Teigen enjoys a tropical Christmas in St. Barts as she shares loved-up family snaps with John Legend and kids Luna and Miles
• 'One intimidating croc': Scientists identify 16-foot crocodile nicknamed 'swamp king' that preyed on giant kangaroos 5 million years ago
• Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team
• Sun Belt co-champ La-Lafayette vs UTSA in 1st Responder Bowl
• Jamie Carragher says Mohamed Salah wants a new Liverpool deal after shock remarks on moving to Real Madrid or Barcelona - and claims Anfield's Egyptian king is 'one of the most underrated stars in club HISTORY'
• The Wanted's Tom Parker gives fans a glimpse into his wholesome family Christmas as he spends time playing with his sweet daughter Aurelia Rose
• Coleen Rooney dazzles in a green sequinned top as she poses for a sweet Christmas portrait with her husband Wayne and their four sons
• Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to 'kindness of strangers'
• Motor home explodes in Nashville, possible human remains found near site
• Woman, 54, who lost her memory in car crash 30 years ago and lost touch with her young children is re-united with them following decades-long search
• Louise Redknapp reunites with ex-husband Jamie as they celebrate Christmas with sons Charley, 16, and Beau, 12... three years after getting divorced
• 4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking
• DB Ryan, Giants agree to three-year contract
• Kourtney Kardashian shows off her cleavage in a nude sparkly top... as the family scale down their Christmas celebrations due to COVID-19
• Fake heiress Anna Sorokin finally admits she 'ashamed' and 'sorry' for defrauding her wealthy pals and New York hotels as she faces early prison release in February 
• Italy reports 459 coronavirus deaths on Friday - health ministry
• Wade only getting better in Tests: Paine
• Nine local NSW cases after Xmas Day tests
• Child among new NSW coronavirus cases
• Say cheese! Cuban authorities arrest factory workers for stealing almost 3,000 pounds of cheese, most of which was sold on the black market
• Nashville's shocked mayor says he believes bomb is a 'one-off event' and causalities were minimized because it happened on Christmas Day
• Bedfordshire residents urged to leave homes ahead of Storm Bella
• Raiders DE Ferrell (shoulder) out vs. Miami
• Argentina calls meeting to end grains ports strike
• Shocking aerial photos from Nashville reveal absolute devastation along downtown street after 'intentional' blast rocked the city
• EXCLUSIVE: Lewis Capaldi set to join Miley Cyrus, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in Los Angeles
• Archbishop speaks of vaccine hope after `year of anxiety´ in Christmas sermon
• MATCHDAY: Arsenal-Chelsea highlights Boxing Day in EPL
• Report: Harden adds Celtics, Blazers to his trade wish list
• Sexism row in Russia after male Communist MP confesses he didn't listen to female minister's speech because he was staring at her 'beautiful' chest
• Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been briefed on Nashville's Christmas Day explosion with both men wishing victims and first responders well
• Experts say experience convinced Midwest of virus dangers
• Death toll from attack in western Ethiopia reaches 222, Red Cross says
• 'I was wearing a Norm jumper, reindeer ears and slippers!' Stacey Solomon reveals her VERY unlikely engagement look after boyfriend Joe Swash's Christmas Eve proposal
• LadBaby scores festive hat-trick in UK singles charts
• Montana Brown displays her incredible washboard abs in a stylish black bikini as she spends Christmas Day on the beach in Barbados
• Sculpture honors 1st Black president of an American college
• Democrats in Georgia Senate contests take in more than $200M
• Explosion in downtown Nashville an 'intentional act'
• Gary Neville tells Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to think carefully about his January transfer plans because 'the glass is half full' at Manchester United thanks to a stunning response to crashing out of the Champions League 
• Ireland confirms UK coronavirus variant present
• Married pensioner, 75, avoids jail after bombarding young women with sexually explicit phone calls asking if they were 'horny' in nine-month campaign
• British hockey fears virus could put sport on thin ice
• Lawyers seek relief for 'broken' convicted philanthropist
• Lizzo shares festive Christmas Eve video... before scoring No. 3 spot on list of celebrity TikTokers
• Vanessa Bryant shares touching Christmas family portrait with late husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gigi: 'Always together, never apart'
• Patrick Wilson gets an adorable new puppy for Christmas... as he reveals his kids named the dog after Van Halen
• LadBaby and his family celebrates landing a Christmas Number One for the third year running with his single Don't Stop Me Eating
• Vehicle explodes in downtown Nashville, police call it an 'intentional act'
• US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
• Astronauts aboard the International Space Station celebrate Christmas with video message praising 'the resilience of the human spirit', decorating challenge and the first-ever 'visit' from Santa
• C.Africa rebel groups call off ceasefire before election
• GoDaddy is accused of cruelty after it teased 500 employees into replying to email promising Christmas $650 bonus - only to then reveal it was phishing test they FAILED
• Many just want a hug for Christmas this year, Queen Elizabeth says
• Queen offers personal message of hope in her Christmas Day address
• Performing for Queen´s Christmas broadcast was amazing, says NHS choir singer
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• 'Halfway baby!': Georgia Kousoulou shows off her bump for the first time in a green velvet jumpsuit after announcing pregnancy on TOWIE
• Exercising and quitting smoking in middle age to boost heart health lowers the risk of dementia, study claims 
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• TOWIE's Yazmin Oukhellou sets pulses racing in red lingerie as she poses on a bed surrounded by presents while spending Christmas in Dubai 
• Harrowing moment woman, 34, is shot dead in the middle of a street in Brazil by a man who had been lying in wait
• Labour revolt on Brexit deal: Number of MPs 'warn they won't follow Keir Starmer's orders to back historic agreement' 
• Soggy, wet Christmas in the dark for hundreds of thousands in U.S. Northeast
• Love Island's Kaz Crossley showcases her toned bikini body in a strapless snakeskin thong two-piece as she laps up the sunshine in Dubai in a Santa hat
• Brexit deal propaganda war heats up as EU downplays UK's achievements in graphic while leaked government document claims Britain recorded more than twice as many wins 
• Avalanche in Iran kills at least one climber
• Explosion rocks central Nashville
• England records 32,725 coronavirus cases - up 14% on the UK total in a week despite incomplete figures - and 570 fatalities on Christmas Day bringing death toll to 70,195
• Little Mix share first official snap as a trio after Jesy Nelson left the band due to the impact on her mental health 
• Some Russians, dismayed at vaccine exports, call for more doses at home
• 'Give our people the money!' Donald Trump doubles down on last-minute demand that stimulus checks are upped to $2K as he spent Christmas Day on the golf course with Lindsey Graham 
• Nemanja Matic claims Premier League glory at Manchester United would rival his TWO titles with Chelsea and says he 'sorely misses' the sound of supporters at Old Trafford
• Black teenager wins £16,000 after tribunal rules Topshop bosses were racist for branding her 'thick' and saying she was 'earning a lot for someone like her'
• Russian professor sent to prison for killing student
• S.African health workers stretched as COVID-19 infections near 1 million
• 'Raise a glass at dinner today to those who are no longer with us': Dr Alex George heads to work as he spends the first Christmas after the death of his brother Llŷr alone
• Phoebe Burgess shares glamorous photographs of lavish Christmas celebrations with her young children at her parents' Bowral estate
• South Africa's virus variant drives holiday surge of cases
• Crunch Brexit vote in five days: MPs will cut short their Christmas breaks to return to Parliament to back historic Brexit deal on December 30
• Brexit deal will see points-based migration system introduced from January 1 to welcome 'brightest and best' while Britons are limited to 90 days visa free travel in the EU 
• Boris' green transport revolution is still on track: British-made electric cars WON'T be subject to crippling tariffs as government wins key concession in Brexit deal 
• Belarus allows Roman Catholic archbishop to return
• Russian rouble slides past 74 vs dlr as sanctions concerns weigh
• Human remains are found near bomb-rigged RV that exploded outside Nashville AT&T transmission building on Christmas morning - bringing down 911 and causing WIFI and cell outages - after playing a message that it would detonate in 15 minutes 
• 'To make an end is to make a beginning': How Ursula von der Leyen quoted Shakespeare and T.S. Eliot to strike a sombre tone at EU press conference announcing Brexit deal
• Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline
• California is experiencing a 'viral tsunami' with COVID cases surging by 68 percent in two weeks and ICU beds at capacity in LA - as 120,000 Americans spend Christmas in hospital stricken with the virus 
• Tetevano leaving Panthers for Leeds
• Doctor, 40, who groped female paramedic who was called to treat him for suspected on GHB and Viagra overdose KEEPS his job because 'he was too intoxicated to remember it'
• C. Africa rebel groups call off ceasefire before election
• Married At First Sight's Ivan Sarakula shows off his slender form as he poses in a VERY revealing Santa outfit alongside Tamara Joy - after debuting his unusual new makeover
• TOWIE's Chloe Brockett sparks dating rumours with Jack Fincham as they share snaps from the SAME hot tub and leave flirty comments 
• Britain sends more troops to Dover to clear lorry queues
• Mbappé pays tribute to Tuchel as PSG mum on reported firing
• Judge delays execution of womb raider - the only woman on federal death row - after it was unlawfully rescheduled by the DOJ
• 'I cannot wait to see all of you back next year': Sir Elton John steps into Christmas with tinsel wreath glasses and velvet Santa suit
• Why you could be BANNED from work for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine as doctors warn Australia against 'pressing the red emergency button' and rushing the rollout to stop new outbreaks of coronavirus 
• 'Did the fly from the VP debate write this?' CDC claims that COVID was NOT its most viewed story of 2020 - it was about malaria and mosquitoes - and the virus was not even the second most read 
• Mali opposition leader Cissé dies after contracting COVID-19
• Miles of Christmas misery: Tearful lorry drivers stuck in Kent chaos raise a glass to their families hundreds of miles away as they try to keep their spirits high while forced to spend December 25 in their cabs 
• CoronaVac efficacy at 50-90% in Brazilian trial, says Sao Paulo official
• Libya's eastern strongman urges troops 'drive out' Turkish forces
• 'It was an amazing experience': Singer from chart-topping NHS choir who sang during the Queen's Christmas broadcast says 'it was like a child being given all the nicest things in the world' 
• I'm A Celebrity winner Giovanna Fletcher cosies up to husband Tom before he is covered in stringy gunk from their son's toy gun as they spend Christmas at home
• Russia jails historian for 12.5 years for grisly murder of student lover
• Russia's Shirokov sentenced to community service after assault on referee
• The Block winners Jimmy and Tam Wilkins give back by feeding the homeless on Christmas Day - after losing $1million prize and placing their Melbourne home back on the market after buyer failed to pay
• Pope issues Christmas Day plea for Covid vaccines for all
• Daniel MacPherson spends Christmas Day with his son Austin, one, after announcing split from wife Zoë Ventoura after five years of marriage
• How Joe lost the Latino and Asian vote to Trump: The staggering shift of traditional blue voters to the right amid claims they were 'taken for granted' and what that means for future elections in the US 
• In Pictures: Care home visits, sledging and chilly swims mark Christmas Day
• Santa hats for Atlantic rowers as they celebrate Christmas
• EU states briefed on post-Brexit trade deal agreed with the UK
• Nicola Sturgeon seizes on Brexit deal to make fresh demands for second independence referendum and calls the replacement of Erasmus with new scheme 'cultural vandalism'
• Pope on COVID-19 vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come first
• Singing 'Last Christmas' by Wham, reflecting on Premier League glory and welcoming fans back to Anfield... Jurgen Klopp delivers a Christmas message to Liverpool supporters as he looks back at an emotional 2020
• Erdogan says Turkey would like better ties with Israel, criticized Palestine policy
• Sir Ian Botham leads tributes to `wonderful man´ John Edrich
• Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge
• Newspoll: Albanese struggling for support
• Bus crash in western Russia kills four
• Nearly 2.1million have already voted in Georgia's runoff election that will decide who controls the Senate for the next two years 
• The Bachelor's Anna Heinrich and husband Tim Robards share stunning photos as they celebrate their baby daughter Elle's first ever Christmas
• Fanless games resemble training sessions, says United's Matic
• Mother-of-two, 29, with motor neurone disease tragically died peacefully on Christmas Eve - as dad pays tribute to his 'beautiful daughter'
• Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid show support to fellow GMB presenter Kate Garraway as she spends her first Christmas without husband Derek amid his COVID-19 battle
• 'We laughed a lot and drank a lot': Read Elton John's private email to Brett Lee paying tribute to their good friend and Australian cricketing legend Dean Jones after his shock death in India
• Genre-spanning violinist Ivry Gitlis dies at 98
• Bus crash in western Russia kills 4, leaves 11 injured
• Jasmine Yarbrough shares adorable photos of her daughter with Karl Stefanovic, Harper, seven months, enjoying her first ever Christmas
• At least 15 dead in delays at South Africa-Zimbabwe border -TV news
• Sea swimmers take to the water on Christmas Day
• British army helps clear backlog of virus-stranded drivers
• Sydneysider is kicked out of Queensland and fined $4,000 after falsely telling cops he was a Gold Coast local so he could spend Christmas with his mum
• 'I am on the route to recovery': Georgia Harrison reveals she's feeling better after being put on a drip in hospital in Dubai on Christmas Eve
• Christmas miracle as teenage girl, 15, who mysteriously disappeared without a trace leaving desperate family searching for answers is found alive 
• Care home residents embrace family and friends during Christmas Day visits
• Ivry Gitlis, a violinist who spanned genres, dies at 98
• Japan unveils green growth plan for 2050 carbon neutral goal
• The Latest: Greg Norman in hospital after father-son tourney
• This Morning viewers confused as hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 'pretend' the pre-recorded Christmas Day show is live
• Hundreds protest against Nepali PM's sudden dissolution of parliament
• Erdogan says Turkey would like better ties with Israel, Palestinian policy still "red line"
• Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker test positive for coronavirus
• Rotten luck! Families complain Christmas Dinner is ruined after discovering their turkeys had already GONE OFF when they went to cook them
• It has a name! Title of unknown new body that will mediate UK-EU trade disputes instead of the European Court of Justice is revealed as the 'Joint Partnership Council' 
• Man City's Jesus and Walker test positive for COVID-19
• In Christmas message curbed by Covid, pope calls on nations to share vaccines
• Manchester City stars Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus and two members of club backroom staff test positive for Coronavirus and will miss the game against Newcastle on Boxing Day
• Zoë Foster Blake and husband Hamish pose for Christmas family photo after making the 2020 Young Rich List and buying $9million Vaucluse home
• Erdogan says Turkey wants better ties with Israel
• Lebanon says first case of new coronavirus variant detected on flight from London
• A very Hemsworth Christmas! A-list brothers Chris, Liam and Luke give fans a glimpse inside their family celebrations in Byron Bay
• New Zealand forward Zane Tetevano joins Leeds Rhinos
• LAWRENCE BOOTH: John Edrich was utterly selfless and his team-mates loved him for it... he was the gutsiest of all England's openers and his death is the end of a simpler, harder era of cricket
• Extra 800 troops sent to help clear Kent lorry backlog
• 'Tis the season for disappointment! People share their amusing and awkward Christmas fails - including phallic stockings, running out of wrapping paper and baking disasters
• David Walliams wraps up in a khaki jacket and sports shades as he takes his beloved pooch for a walk
• That's some gift! Michel Barnier carries weighty 2,000-page binder of the Brexit trade deal as he briefs 27 EU ambassadors on historic agreement in Brussels while pictures show Boris Johnson poring over fine detail before announcement
• Politics overhangs U.S. Christmas as government shutdown nears, COVID aid uncertain
• A pandemic Christmas: Services move online, people stay home
• Mali opposition leader and presidential hopeful Cisse dies
• Luxury superyacht at the centre of a Covid scandal in Queensland records ANOTHER infection - as police investigate whether the vessel was even allowed to dock
• Pregnant Charlotte Dawson showcases her baby bump in red lingerie as she poses by the tree for festive snap 
• Former England batsman Edrich dies aged 83
• Families grab presents as flooding forces them to evacuate their homes on the night before Christmas with Storm Bella set to bring two inches of rain and 70mph gales on Boxing Day 
• Malian opposition chief Cisse dies of Covid-19
• Afghan army: 2 officers killed by roadside bomb in north
• Celebrities beware! Moderna vaccine can cause swelling in people with facial fillers, dermatologist warns 
• Ethiopia says national election to be held in June
• 'I feel like a goddess!': Sophie Kasaei puts on a racy display as she shows off her figure in red lingerie for racy festive snap
• Russian hackers steal data of a celebrity cosmetic surgery company endorsed by Kerry Katona and Joey Essex and threaten to release intimate before-and-after photos of its patients 
• Shock twist as wife of bikie boss who was 'shot dead by a sniper' reveals who ransacked her home during his funeral to steal gold and $10,000 from a safe - and the robbers aren't who you think they are
• Christians celebrate Christmas around the world as stream of drummers march through Bethlehem and Notre Dame hosts choral concert for the first time since it was destroyed by fire
• Kylie Jenner channels 'Mrs Claus' as she showcases her sizzling figure in a red sequin dress at her family-only Christmas Eve party
• Russian role in C.Africa grows ahead of weekend vote
• China will conduct talks on EU investment pact 'at its own pace'
• Lebanon´s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government
• 'This is the first time I have actually felt comfortable': Kimberley Garner flaunts her toned physique in a TINY animal-print bikini in Barbados as she admits she usually feels 'insecure going to the beach'
• Japan official, calling Taiwan 'red line,' urges Biden to 'be strong'
• Former Surrey and England opener John Edrich dies aged 83
• The Queen dons her mother's Shell Brooch and Prince Philip is the only photograph on display during her Christmas broadcast
• EU member states consider implications of post-Brexit deal with UK
• Mayor of major French fishing port warns of Brexit deal uncertainties
• William and Kate thank frontline workers missing out on celebrations
• 'He's going to get sparked in the first round... he's going to cry': Dustin Poirier's former team-mate Colby Covington SLAMS his 'washed up' rival and insists Conor McGregor will destroy him at UFC 257
• Loving son gifts mum a VERY special Christmas gift after winning a whopping $900,000 in lotto
• The best Christmas gift! Care home residents embrace their loved ones after families undergo rapid Covid tests before visit 
• Cards from across Iraq bring Christmas cheer to Christians
• Masked worshippers watch on as the Archbishop of Canterbury leads Christmas Day service to a socially-distanced congregation before he talks of 'year of anxiety' in festive message
• Captain Sir Tom Moore: Things will get better
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• Indian PM makes fresh appeal to farmers protesting over new laws
• 'You are not alone': Queen offers message of comfort to everyone who 'just wanted a hug' for Christmas as monarch speaks of 'light and hope' and pays tribute to the NHS after year blighted by the coronavirus pandemic 
• Former Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo shares sweet Christmas photo alongside girlfriend Tahnee Sims - after revealing he is battling brain cancer for a second time
• Japan's green growth strategy to help achieve carbon neutral goal
• Thousands of drivers spending Christmas Day in their lorries at Channel border
• 'A wonderful man who I was lucky enough to spend some quality time with': Ian Botham confirms fellow England cricket great John Edrich has died aged 83
• India make four changes for second Test
• The purr-fect gift! Former Home and Away actress Jodi Gordon gives her daughter Aleeia, six, an adorable kitten hidden in a bag for Christmas
• No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK
• Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
• 'Seeing Peggy made me cry': EastEnders viewers brought to tears as soap airs touching tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor following her death
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• Family praises Pakistan's bid to stop release of Daniel Pearl murderers
• Modi makes outreach effort to placate angry Indian farmers
• Explosion hits gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai, no casualties
• Japan tightens procurement rules after outcry over COVID relief spending
• Russia opens criminal case against ally of Kremlin critic Navalny
• Charles and Camilla release new picture to celebrate Christmas
• Migrants celebrating Christmas despite desperate camp conditions
• What is in the Brexit deal? From free trade to fishing quotas the key points in the summary of Britain's historic agreement with the EU
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• Virus changes work, not goal, of Kosovo's NATO peacekeepers
• Shane Richie and Coleen Nolan's son is ENGAGED to Miss GB finalist Maddie Wahdan after he proposes during game of charades on Christmas Eve
• India's Modi calls farmer protests over contested laws politically motivated
• Hero Spitfire pilot, 98, is moved to tears after stolen picture of aircraft he flew that was signed by his fallen comrades is replaced by the RAF for Christmas
• Arms giant Kalashnikov uses Christmas to unveil deadly 'fire-and-forget' self-homing missile that will be given to Russian soldiers to destroy helicopters, aircraft and drones 
• The offer that sparked Captain Tom's £33m NHS appeal: War hero started fundraising challenge after his son-in-law offered him £1 for every lap he walked of his garden - as he tells nation 'things will get better next year'
• The volunteers who are DELIBERATELY catching Covid: 2,500 Britons will take part in the world's first 'human challenge trials' run by Imperial College next month in bid to accelerate research on pandemic 
• 'Hold your bubble close!' The Beckhams share family pyjama snap while Rochelle Humes cuddles son Blake as they lead the stars celebrating a very 'different' Christmas
• Heartbreak as teenage girl, 15, mysteriously disappears on Christmas Eve without a trace leaving desperate family searching for answers 
• India's Rahane determined to be his own man after Kohli exit
• Caitlyn Jenner cuts a casual figure in a grey ensemble as she does some last minute Christmas shopping in Calabasas ahead of family gathering
• It IS a White Christmas! Snow falls on December 25 for the first time in three years as swimmers brave icy waters for a festive dip after widespread flooding saw people evacuated from homes
• Britain's biggest coronavirus testing lab is hit by Covid outbreak after worker at Milton Keynes site that is targeted to process 70,000 tests a day claimed safety rules had been broken
• Incredible moment couple are rescued from a submerged car after it became trapped in floodwater for two hours near Norwich in 'Christmas miracle' 
• Madison Beer cuts a casual figure in an oversized hoodie as she and rumoured boyfriend Nick Austin load luggage into their car for festive trip
• Tottie Goldsmith shares a moving tribute to her late father, Melbourne nightclub king Brian Goldsmith, after his death on Christmas Eve at age 88
• Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas
• Japan ex-PM Abe faces lawmakers on scandal but avoids prosecution
• Tragedy as man drowns while swimming at a popular holiday hotspot as rescuers continue to search for his friend
• Over 10,000 Covid tests are carried out in effort to clear Kent lorry logjam with just 24 positive results as thousands of drivers still wait to cross The Channel after 800 military personnel were drafted in to help 
• Turkey welcomes EU-Britain Brexit deal
• No cafes, no tourists: Virus empties streets of old Athens
• EXPLAINER-The new coronavirus variant in S.Africa: Are concerns justified?
• Sydney's COVID-19 cluster expands with new cafés, transport routes and a FLIGHT put on alert and customers told to isolate immediately - as Boxing Day shopping hangs in the balance
• Jett Kenny waits in a Covid test line in his car before grabbing some drive-through KFC on the Sunshine Coast
• US to require negative Covid-19 test from UK air passengers
• China stocks post weekly gains on Brexit deal, policy support
• Russian rouble climbs to one-week high, crossing 90 mark vs euro
• Shanghai copper up for 2nd day on expectations of firming economic recovery
• 'Ethics are above family ties': Spain's King Felipe VI uses his Christmas address to take veiled dig at his self-exiled father's scandals
• Amanda Kloots shares photos from the last Christmas she spent with her late husband Nick Cordero: 'I love this picture of my family'
• Japan delays gender equality goals in new five-year plan
• Carrie Underwood shares selfie of herself and husband Mike Fisher relaxing in red 'Christmas PJs'
• Ivorian Christians celebrate Christmas in giant basilica
• Newly engaged Stan Walker shares a bittersweet tribute for his late grandmother as his family come together to hold her funeral on Christmas Day
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• NFL stars joined students in virtual chats about racism
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• 'He who finds a wife finds a good thing': Jarryd Hayne quotes the Bible to announce surprise engagement to his girlfriend and the mother of his child as he waits for a retrial over sexual assault 
• Iggy Azalea blasts her ex Playboi Carti for 'not spending time with their son on Christmas'... even as he releases his new album on the holiday
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• Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol taken in for police questioning - ally
• 'Me and my mum cried, everyone was so upset': Crystal Palace ace Eberechi Eze admits he was in TEARS when Arsenal let him go at 13... but credits rejection with his Premier League success
• What pandemic? Riot police are called in to break up hundreds of revellers dressed in Santa hats at an epic Christmas Day beach party despite calls to avoid large gatherings - sparking fears it will become a 'COVID-19 incubator'
• Artists lead efforts to restore, preserve Gaza's old houses
• Trial of HK people detained in China from Monday, supporters say
• South Korea reports record virus surge on Christmas Day
• US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers
• White Christmas confirmed as snow falls in parts of UK early on Friday morning
• China treasury bond issuance to hold steady in 2021 - sources
• One person is killed and two more suffer life-threatening injuries in Christmas Eve shooting in Charlotte
• Demi Lovato opens up about recovery from bulimia ... and sports an edgy look with brash blonde hairdo
• Defiant Australian writer locked up in China for two years on trumped-up charges vows to fight for his freedom despite 'torture' and 300 interrogations that left him with a limp
• Pia Miller proudly shows off $650 custom-made denim jacket with 'Mrs Whitesell' across the back following her engagement to American multi-millionaire agent beau Patrick
• Alan Jones settles defamation lawsuit with SBS over 'retirement tribute' that called him a misogynistic 'bully' who spread lies and 'gleefully used racial slurs'
• Japan delays women leadership target after falling short
• Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives' to face trial next week in China
• Asian shares mixed with most markets closed for Christmas
• US to require negative virus test for UK arrivals
• Michael Jackson´s Neverland Ranch purchased by billionaire
• SA records two new COVID-19 cases
• Celine Dion and her three sons wear matching star print pajamas as they pose by the Christmas tree in intimate family photo
• Roxy Jacenko gifts her two children $1500 iPads for Christmas... after defending her decision to buy nine-year-old daughter Pixie an $85,000 Mercedes-Benz
• Japan ex-PM Abe apologizes, corrects parliament statements on funding scandal
• Japan ex-PM Abe apologises, corrects parliament statements on funding scandal
• Justin Bieber smooches wife Hailey and breaks out into dance with friends by the Christmas tree
• Rebecca Judd posts sweet family photo on Christmas Day - sharing the first picture of AFL star husband Chris in six months after he mysteriously 'vanished' from her Instagram
• One Good Thing: Hong Kong street refrigerator keeps giving
• Christmas Day revellers undaunted by rain or coronavirus outbreak head to Bondi in the smallest crowds seen in years - but the northern beaches are completely deserted 
• Confused little girl asks Melania if she's Ruldolph as the First Lady answers kids' calls to NORAD's Santa Tracker but there's no sign of Donald after Ivanka trolls her father for THAT 'do you believe?' call last year 
• Scott Disick casual in sweatpants as he makes last-minute trip to Calabasas jeweler in a Mercedes Sprinter van
• Hong Kong imposes three-week hotel quarantine for visitors
• Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?
• California is at the breaking point: COVID-19 patients in ambulances are waiting EIGHT HOURS before entering ERs as ICUs run out of capacity and hard-hit LA County probes whether the new, more contagious strain is spreading locally
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• Imogen Anthony hints she has a new boyfriend as she shares a string of intimate videos with a mystery tattooed hunk... over a year after her shock split from Kyle Sandilands
• Yuan briefly hits 1-week high in holiday-thinned trade, tracking dollar
• Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth
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• PSG's Mbappe thanks Tuchel after reports of German coach's sacking
• Kim Kardashian dons a pair of HUGE serpent earrings and custom warrior-inspired ensemble as she attends her family's much smaller annual Christmas Eve gathering
• Christmas celebrations take different turn in era of coronavirus
• US will now require negative COVID-19 tests for ALL passengers arriving from the UK as Britain battles mutant strain which is 70% more infectious
• Japan's Suga urges citizens to have a quiet and distanced New Year
• China stocks firm after Brexit deal; materials, healthcare lead
• '2020 has been challenging at best': Child star, now 80, who played Zuzu in 'It's A Wonderful Life' says the film is more important than ever amid the pandemic and reflects on how it has helped people on the brink of suicide 
• Christmas tragedy as a two-year-old boy is thrown from a quad bike and killed when it crashed on a rural property 
• Seven COVID deaths in two separate outbreaks are traced to ONE 'superspreader' person who knowingly went to work while sick in Oregon
• U.S. will impose COVID-19 screening requirement for UK flights - CDC
• Ex-Japan PM Abe apologizes and corrects parliament statements over funding scandal
• Clothing tops the Boxing Day sale wishlist
• Rain, COVID-19 keep beachgoers away from Sydney's Bondi Beach
• New Jersey priest says his congregation has DOUBLED since he sued Governor Phil Murphy over COVID restrictions and Supreme Court sided with the place of worship
• Kendall Jenner is a 'lil present' in metallic blouse and hot pants as she poses for Christmas Eve snaps... ahead of Kardashian-Jenner family gathering
• JGB yields drift higher after weak BOJ buying operation
• NSW crackdown on bad Xmas driving
• POLL-Japan Nov factory output seen rising for sixth month, outlook dims
• Forever young! Former MasterChef judge George Calombaris, 42, sports a VERY hip ensemble including a Star Wars T-shirt and backwards cap on Christmas Eve in Melbourne
• From the driest roast turkey ever seen to barely-edible plates that aren't even festive: The saddest Christmas lunches served up to returned Australians stuck in hotel quarantine
• Christmas Day storm soaks and whips the East Coast with 65MPH winds leaving downed trees and power outages in its wake before freezing temps take hold
• Blades midfielder Berge out for up to four months after surgery
• Juventus' dominance challenged by resurgence of Milan clubs
• Khloe Kardashian and her daughter True decorate gingerbread cookies in sweet video while visiting Tristan Thompson in Boston
• Kodak Black donates $20K for Christmas toy drive for children in his Florida hometown ... amid his ongoing prison sentence
• FOREX-Pound off 2-1/2-year peak after Brexit deal, U.S. stimulus in limbo
• NHL plans to have Canadian teams play in home venues
• Jennifer Lopez ravishes in long red sleeveless gown in exquisite photo shared on Christmas Eve
• Aussie Below Deck star reveals the shocking sex act she witnessed while working for a married businessman on a superyacht... and admits to seeing drugs, escorts and human trafficking
• China liquor maker Moutai's share rally falters after stake transfer deal
• 'Some people fish... I masturbate': Australia's oldest sperm donor, 72, who has fathered 21 children 'that he knows about' was banned from clinics due to his age and now helps lesbian women start families
• LSU to play Nicholls State after Texas Southern cancels
• Kourtney Kardashian puts on a leggy display in TWO holiday-inspired mini dresses and insists that it's ONLY her 'family coming over tonight' on Christmas Eve
• Ten people are pulled from the water after nearly drowning on a popular beach, narrowly avoiding a Christmas Day tragedy
• Japan finmin welcomes UK-EU Brexit deal
• 'Rush is the GREATEST!' Trump praises Rush Limbaugh after emotional radio host tells listeners he 'did not expect to be here' as he battles stage 4 lung cancer
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• Trump lashes out at Republicans for abandoning him - claiming that he saved Mitch McConnell and seven senators from losing - and blasts Twitter as 'cancel culture at its worst' for flagging his fraud claims 
• U.S. hedge fund Farallon joins top Toshiba shareholder in call for EGM
• Ohio police chief urges city to fire cop who fatally shot unarmed black man Andre Hill, 47, in act of 'senseless violence' six seconds after he emerged from friend's garage - as BLM protesters gather in Columbus
• Touadera favourite as troubled Central Africa heads to vote
• Shanghai copper up for 2nd day on expectations of economic recovery
• Hong Kong imposes 21-day quarantine for visitors, adds South Africa to banned list
• South Africa seek to change fortunes against Sri Lanka after Covid hiatus
• Elena Samodanova stuns in bikini on Cabo getaway with DWTS alum Vlad Kvartin... as estranged husband Gleb Savchenko has been 'crashing' with a friend since split
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• Staffer in Andrew Cuomo's office is hit over the head with a BRICK in shocking random attack as she walked down the street in Midtown Manhattan
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• Ex-Japan PM Abe to face questioning in parliament over funding scandal
• Jessica Alba bundles up in a brown overcoat as she stocks up on last-minute supplies for her Christmas celebration
• Jackson's Neverland ranch sold to US billionaire at discount
• Australia steps up testing to rein in COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney
• Chris Hemsworth shows off his muscles in a tank top as he makes a last minute dash to the toy store with his son in Byron Bay
• Oyster shells given new life as reefs off Texas coast
• Former NRL star Todd Carney finally confirms his fiancée Susie Bradley is PREGNANT with their first child... as the MAFS star shows off her bump before revealing the baby's gender
• Mother-of-three, 38, who beat stage four breast cancer only to be stuck down with five brain tumours just six months later reveals the signs that were missed - as she refuses to give up
• India could make up to 5 changes for 2nd test vs Australia
• 'I miss the camaraderie': Joan Collins says this Christmas will be 'worse' than her childhood experience in the Second World War as the nation is divided by COVID-19 restrictions
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• US coronavirus death toll could reach 731,000 by April if states ease mandates but up to 45,000 lives could be saved by vaccine rollout, IHME predictions show, as a record 120,000 patients face Christmas in hospital
• Katharine McPhee covers up her baby bump in a sleek all-black ensemble as she does some last-minute Christmas shopping for the second day in a row
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• Conor McGregor and fiancée announce they are expecting another baby - after posing up with their Christmas jumper clad family and holding up an ultrasound scan 
• Elizabeth Hurley, 55, showcases her incredible figure in a red bikini as she poses with POLAR BEARS for kooky Christmas card
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• Roxy Jacenko wears a designer outfit worth $19,000 as she attends Christmas Eve lunch with husband Oliver Curtis and their children Pixie and Hunter in Sydney 
• Chadwick Boseman's co-star Viola Davis shares behind-the-scenes video of the late actor playing guitar on the set of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
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• Demi Rose flaunts her enviable curves in mesh gown as she stands on a balcony to feed two giraffes by hand during her sun-soaked Africa trip
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• China reports 14 new COVID-19 cases vs 17 a day earlier
• Bob Newhart recalls how he knew Elf would be an enduring holiday hit: 'This is going to be like Miracle on 34th Street'
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• Kylie Minogue, 52, admits she goes 'decoration crazy' for Christmas with boyfriend Paul Solomons, 44, as she reveals it's set to be an 'emotional' day
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• Tokyo consumer prices post steepest drop in decade, Japan retail sales subdued
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• NSW records seven new coronavirus cases on Christmas Day as Gladys Berejiklian urges Sydneysiders to stay away from Boxing Day sales in the CBD as exposed venue numbers in the city climb
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