His annual Christmas message was more outward-looking than last year’s, when he focused on the medical workers who had helped him and his daughter-in-law after their cancer diagnoses.

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The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dance and Santa.

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Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.

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AccuWeather warned that wind speeds could reach 80mph in central California

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Charles also celebrated the “Second World War values of courage and sacrifice” in his annual festive address to the nation

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In His Majesty’s fourth Christmas broadcast of the King’s Speech, he referenced the heroes who defended the victims of Bondi Beach shootings and the Manchester synagogue attacks

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Nursing was excluded from the list of professional degrees deemed eligible to apply for the highest debt limits by the Department of Education

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Imran Ahmed, who leads the Centre for Countering Digital Hate and has close links to the Labour Party, has been hit by US sanctions.

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Steve Smith will return after illness and captain the hosts, but there will be no specialist spinner despite Lyon’s injury, with Todd Murphy snubbed in the 12-man squad

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The GOP-led House and Senate has set a modern record for the least legislative output in the first year of a new president’s term

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The Scotland winger won the European Cup in successive seasons with Forest, scoring in the 1980 final

Fact To File and Gaelic Warrior lead the contenders in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, with Aintree also providing a stellar day of racing

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Private companies are jumping into the race to deploy particles to the atmosphere to reduce global warming, prompting enthusiasm from investors and concerns from some scientists, Josh Marcus reports

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671 Lincoln Avenue in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka is central to the beloved Christmas movie. Former owner John Abendshien talks to Kevin E G Perry about living there during filming, the influence of John Hughes and what he learned from the hordes of fans who came to peer through the windows

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The mansion was recently purchased in January for $5.25 million

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Robertson became a cult hero at Forest after playing an integral part in the club’s European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980

‘The insurance company may ask ‘Did you know about the raccoon,’ and try to deny the loss under a ‘known issue’ exclusion,’ one expert said

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A weather warning was in place at the time

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Tina Peters’ lawyers are demanding her release from prison after Trump’s pardon earlier this month

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's family says he's undergoing double hernia surgery at a hospital in the country's capital

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Saudi Arabia has called on separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two governorates they now hold

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Popular presenting duo are hosting their final episode of ‘Strictly’ on Christmas Day

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