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The King's second ever Christmas broadcast was delivered standing up in Buckingham Palace’s centre room as the monarch called thousands of community heroes the "essential backbone of our society"

Anton Krasovsky is reportedly "seriously ill" after reports he was poisoned, less than a year after a Ukrainian court sentenced him in absentia to five years in jail over his genocidal remarks

One man said five of his family members were trapped under the rubble, including his two-month-old baby, after the Israeli military struck a refugee camp on Christmas Eve

Every year people take part in customs and practices going back hundreds of years as we tuck into turkey, exchange presents and pull crackers on December 25 - but why?

The changing tilt of Saturn means that we're going to lose sight of the planet's most recognisable feature, but experts say it's only temporary – for now, at least

NORAD's Santa tracker map provided answers as millions of children ask "where is Santa in the world right now?" as the beloved bearded magician left the North Pole for his annual voyage

There was just no reeling in the 'unstoppable force' but Sam Ryder it feels great to be the 'filler in a Wham! and Mariah sandwich' after grabbing second spot in the festive chart

How The Grinch Stole Christmas is still as much of a joy to watch today as when it was released in 2000 - and looking back, this small piece of cast trivia makes a lot of sense

Mailroom Guy actor Mark Acheson reminisced about spending 22 hours on set with Will Ferrell, and the hilarious and very wet scene they filmed which has never been seen again

Home Alone 2: Lost In New York famously includes a cameo from Donald Trump, who chats to Kevin McCallister in the lobby of a hotel - finally, 29-years after the film came out, we know why

The professional dancer was in Rome, Italy, to celebrate his 26th birthday and he was joined by his mother, sister, family - and his model girlfriend, Lauren Jaine

It is the very centre of Christianity and at this time of year especially should be filled with pilgrims keen to connect with the birthplace of their Lord, but war has emptied the holiest of towns

A British teenager started flogging items on eBay in his bedroom. Now, Ben Ewart's company receives a whopping 25,000 orders a month - and he's been given the Young Entrepreneur Award

Taylor Swift's fans loyally defended the singer after fellow musician FKA Twigs created a video with a striking resemblance to Kanye West' Famous music video, which mocked Taylor

It's hard for many to imagine Christmas taking place any other day than December 25, where people all around the world gather with their families, but apparently it hasn't always been that way

Simon Perks, 42, sells all things festive year-round from his shop Christmas Perks in Shrewsbury, Shropshire - most people love it although some "grinches" complain

For those who don’t celebrate Christmas can be just another winte day with everything closed - but we have gathered some ideas for fun ways to spend the December 25

Ever since the first festive address of this kind was delivered in 1932, the annual tradition has become a key event. Families across the country gather together to remind themselves of what has come and what to look forward to in the next year

Like many origin stories, NORAD's mission to track Santa every Christmas Eve began by complete accident back in 1955 - find out how the festive tradition really got started

With a new Covid variant JN.1 sweeping the US, many states or big cities are reporting high or very high levels of respiratory illness with more people reporting anxiety as a symptom

One Brit could become a multi-millionaire just days before Christmas - as the National Lottery offers the chance to make a lucky ticket holder's dreams come true

Four weeks after she was freed by the Hamas militants holding hostages in Gaza, Emily Hand's father Thomas says his daughter is already making a remarkable recovery

According to CIA veteran Jack Devine, Russian President Vladimir Putin may not live to see out the war in Ukraine and has already survived alleged assassination attempts

There are seven illnesses to keep an eye out for, which you might be especially at risk of over the festive season, when socialising with friends and family

Pro-Palestine demonstrators swarmed Oxford Street and urged onlookers to boycott allegedly 'Israeli-linked' brands on one of the busiest Christmas shopping days of the year