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A bushfire on Christmas Day has destroyed more than 100 homes in Australia's Victoria state, officials say. Ninety eight homes had been razed in Wye...

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A fire at Bill Clinton's childhood home in Arkansas is believed to have been caused by arson, officials say. The blaze in the city of...

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reportedly stopped a man from committing suicide. According to his office, the president talked the man out of jumping...

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Janet Jackson has postponed her Unbreakable world tour until spring to have surgery. The 49-year-old singer said her doctors told her she needs an operation...

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Dozens of people are reported killed in an explosion at an industrial gas plant in south-eastern Nigeria. A truck is said to have exploded as...

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Tim Peake has apologized in a Twitter post after dialing a wrong number from space. He said to a woman on the other end of...

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Pope Francis has denounced materialism in his annual Christmas homily. The pontiff has warned the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics not to be "intoxicated" by...

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Robert Downey Jr. has been granted an official pardon for a drug conviction that sent him to prison nearly 20 years ago. California Governor Jerry...

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Cyprus’ Greek and Turkish leaders have for the first time given a joint TV address to wish residents a happy holiday. President Nicos Anastasiades and...

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Christians across the world have begun celebrating Christmas with services. Pope Francis is holding midnight mass at the Vatican. In the holy city of Bethlehem, the...

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The Beatles' music will be available on nine streaming music services. Apple Music, Google Play, Spotify, Tidal and Amazon Prime Music are among those services...

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Johnny Depp has topped Forbes magazine’s list of Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors of 2015. The list, based on the last three movies in which those...

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Milan authorities have decided to ban cars and motorcycles for three days next week in an attempt to curb the city's smog problem. Drivers in...

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The US and British governments have issued a warning about possible threats against Westerners in the Chinese capital Beijing on or around Christmas Day. Officials...

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At least 25 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured after a fire broke out at a hospital in Jazan, southern...

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At least six people have been killed and scores more injured ahead of the Christmas break after a strong storm has hit the South...

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The Black Lives Matter group has organized protests in Minnesota and California on one of the busiest retail days of the year. Minnesota protesters temporarily...

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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is getting ready to tackle its annual holiday mission — tracking Santa's storybook sleigh ride around the...

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You may not believe it but the main thing that can break a company is a lack of research. It doesn't matter what product...

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A Danish Elvis Presley museum has been forced to rebrand after a legal challenge over its use of the name of the singer's Graceland...

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Actor Brooke McCarter has died at the age of 52, his family has said in a statement. Brooke McCarter was best known for playing a...

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Exiled Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been placed on an international wanted list over the 1990s murder of a Siberian mayor. Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been...

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Somalia's government has decided to ban Christmas celebration in the country, warning that such Christian festivities could threaten the nation's Muslim faith. An official at...

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Oil prices will recover to $70 a barrel by 2020, oil producers’ group OPEC has said. Prices have fallen from more than $110 a barrel...

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More details have emerged about San Bernardino attackers Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik. They began their relationship online and then met at the 2013 Hajj...