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  Thursday 25 December 2014  

• Please let us play! Thousands of Playstation and Xbox gamers who are STILL locked out of networks plead with hackers who 'ruined Christmas' to let them log on to games
• Aussie Test skipper Smith leads from the front to torment India
• Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox websites hit by delays
• Idaho mother, 38, dies with 14-year-old daughter in Christmas Day wreck on treacherous highway
• Muscat signs up long-term at Victory
• 'So thankful for this day': Lea Michele enjoys a purrfect Christmas morning cuddled up to her boyfriend and cat
• Nice present for Ms Jolie! Angelina's WWII drama Unbroken tops the Christmas box office as it takes $15.5m
• Former President George H.W. Bush spends Christmas in hospital
• PDP's Mufti keeps everyone guessing over J&K alliances
• PlayStation, Xbox service in US goes down on Christmas
• Sony's PlayStation, Microsoft's Xbox offline in 'hacker attack'
• Congress veteran Azad urges PDP and NC not to ally with BJP
• Now that's a budget blowout! Cost of renovating Prime Minister's Lodge hits $6.4 MILLION… meaning it would be cheaper to knock it down and build a new residence 
• Rumours swirl in Kashmir as BJP denies meeting Omar Abdullah
• A happy Christmas tail: Brood of seven two-day-old pups found in a dumpster clinging are given new homes after being rescued by animal shelter
• Tskhadadze named new head coach of Georgia
• She has his heart! Iggy Azalea's beau Nick Young gives Aussie rapper a giant diamond encrusted pendant necklace for Christmas after she gifts him with a vintage car
• External Affairs Minister calls on all parties to back anti-conversion law
• 'I'm so grateful for my husband': Drew Barrymore gushes over spouse Will Kopelman as she shows off $1,000 Hermes scarf he bought her
• California officials issue caramel apple warning
• Now ex-IRA chief stars in the Queen's message: Martin McGuinness seen accompanying Monarch during Irish visit as part of Her Majesty's speech on reconciliation 
• Test Series Australia v India line-ups
• Australia win toss, to bat in Boxing Day test
• Bihar CM Manjhi showers his ancestral village with Christmas sops
• 'I thought you'd never ask!': Carson FINALLY asks Mrs Hughes to marry him in the Downton Abbey Christmas special
• Craig Gordon thrilled to be back in the thick of a festive fixture slog after his injury hell 
• Man and woman freed by police after their own brothers held them captive for 14 YEARS
• Before they were famous! Beyonce's sister Solange shares adorable throwback snaps from their childhood Christmas in 1990
• The second fattest country in Europe: NHS chief declares war on waistlines as it's revealed Britain is only behind Hungary in league table 
• Why you could soon pay more for TVs, cameras and designer brands: Government to review GST loophole meaning no more online bargains
• Ian Durrant and I are friends for life, says Gordon Durie as turmoil continues to engulf crisis club Rangers 
• Save a fortune - in style: ELIZA SCARBOROUGH'S indispensable guide to the best fashion bargains in the sales 
• Mourinho backtracks over Allardyce
• Pellegrini drops Lampard hint
• Rodgers bench warning for Balotelli
• 'It was magic and absolutely perfect!': Jesinta Campbell opens up about Buddy Franklin's romantic proposal and reveals he picked her HUGE ring all on his own
• Woolies deny suppliers hit for old bills
• Australia win the toss, elect to bat
• Why thank you letters are worth sending (they pay off next year): 80 per cent of gift givers say they will spend £20 extra next Christmas if they receive a note
• RAISINA TATTLE: Tharoor wants good food and mood
• Ronny Deila says Virgil van Dijk won't be leaving Celtic... despite interest from Sunderland, Arsenal, Southampton and West Brom
• Evans' strong team for Down Under farewell
• 'Emotionally it's agonising': Sydney death
• Emma Forbes, 49, shows off her scorching swimsuit physique as she spends Christmas sunning in Barbados
• Steve Parish is doing double time since Iain Moody's departure, says Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock 
• Lynda Bellingham's widower hangs OXO cubes from tree after flying to Dubai for Christmas because he cannot bear to be at home without her
• Chandigarh meat-sellers serve free eggs and fried chicken to hundreds after bird flu scare
• Jingle belle! Salma Hayek slips into a slinky black lace dress to spend her Christmas shopping in St Barts
• 'Happiness is waking up on Christmas morning and seeing my dad': Hugh Jackman spends holiday alongside his father after posing with Taylor Swift
• Bomb kills two Egyptian troops in Sinai
• New weather forecasting trick predicts fog with 95 per cent accuracy
• Qld gunman could face extra charges
• Kayaker nearly dies after capsizing while trying to install a Charlie Brown cutout by a Christmas tree in the middle of a freezing pond
• Anderson backs Cook dropping
• Legacy of 24-hour drinking, a nation awash with booze...as record number of shops sell drink all day and 208 towns are classified as being 'saturated' with problem bars 
• Tim and sad Helena play happy families: Couple pictured on Christmas stroll with their two children just days after announcing they had split 
• Man shot with stun gun dies at border crossing
• Trial delayed pending FBI ruse ruling in Las Vegas
• Travelling by train today? You'll be lucky: 17 operators have no services at all as Labour accuses Tories of breaking pledge to end Boxing Day rail shutdown
• From party girls to Jersey moms! Snooki and JWoww spend Christmas together with their little girls Giovanna and Meilani
• Conversion row could derail BJP in Delhi Assembly polls
• Record-breaker McCullum gifts N.Z. 'special day' in Sri Lanka Test
• The bargains you can't afford to miss: With hundreds off designer handbags and 20% off iPhone5s, let the sales begin!
• Sri Lanka win toss and choose to bowl in first test
• In Liberia, Ebola steals Christmas
• Cricket Australia trademarks ‘63 not out’ fearing people are cashing in on Phillip Hughes’ death
• Santa's reward for the two naughty children who decided to be nice: Siblings reduced to tears by letter telling them they had been bad get Lego and Frozen doll for changing their ways 
• A Christmas Miracle! Sophie Monk introduces her new puppy Raphael while lounging back in bed
• End of the cash machine rip-off: Corner shops and petrol stations to axe hated fees  
• St Louis prepares for a third night of violent protests after police officer shot dead 18-year-old at a gas station for pointing a gun at him
• $485K raised for family in jet crash into home
• Test Series New Zealand v Sri Lanka line-ups
• Boxing Day frenzy! Biggest crowds in a DECADE storm Australian stores as experts predict bargain-hungry shoppers will splurge more than $2billion in ONE DAY
• Not long to go now! Glowing Robyn Lawley shows off her burgeoning baby bump as she hits the eight month mark at Christmas
• Rocking around the Christmas Beeb! Red-faced staff caught on camera dancing round tree in the middle of newsroom during live report (and is that a staff member in a bear costume?)
• Uttarakhand governor says Dhyan Chand should get Bharat Ratna
• From posing cheerily at Auschwitz to taking a self-portrait at a dead relative's funeral... It's the world's STUPIDEST SELFIES
• The British girl, 5, whose memory lives on: Fund raised in honour of young tsunami victim helps build children's hospital ward and playgrounds for Sri Lankan orphans
• Police arrest 44 at Christmas eve rave in Gurgaon
• Mick learns Linda was raped by Dean and that Shirley is his real 'muvver'. An unhappy Christmas for Danny Dyer in EastEnders, writes JIM SHELLEY
• 'It's gonna be controversial': Music producer Mally Mall claims Nick Cannon's next album will be about Mariah Carey
• Sri Lanka win toss and choose to bowl in first test
• Commuters watch in horror before stepping in to break up two teenagers brawling on a train
• Hilary Duff leaves cookies for Santa on a cute plate Luca made for her... after taking the two-year-old to a children's class
• Paws by Claus: Santa delivers for animal shelter
• Putting the boot in the bookies: Punter turns $30 bet on obscure soccer games in Europe into a $1 MILLION payday
• Woman, 77, fatally hit by car after leaving New Jersey church for Christmas mass 
• Delhi doctor 'trained acid attackers': Senior medic admits hiring youths to throw acid on female colleague when she told him her wedding plans
• Now PM's aides slam Education Secretary for burying Gove's school reforms: Morgan locked in row with 'macho' colleagues who say she should take more aggressive stance
• 'Don't say, 'Merry Christmas!'' What an angry passenger yelled at American Airlines staff before being kicked off flight
• Swollen streams strand 62 hikers, some for days
• I won't rant like Sir Alex Ferguson! Louis van Gaal says touchline antics are pointless ... and he wants quiet life in Manchester United dug-out
• Power returns to Mississippi town after twister
• On Christmas, Obama marks end of Afghan combat
• Morocco bans Ridley Scott's 'Exodus'
• How mothers are kept out of the best full-time jobs: Two-thirds of women are unable to adjust start or finish times due to lack of flexibility in the work place 
• President Obama's Hawaii vacation: Day 6
• Hunters will use 'English votes for English laws' to have ban repealed: Campaigners believe result of vote to scrap laws would be different if Scottish MPs could not take part
• Tizen TV no substitute for Samsung's long-awaited answer to Android
• Found, the button a German soldier gave Englishman in Christmas truce: Rare artefact to go on display alongside memoir describing poignant scenes 
• Believe it or not... Leftover turkey CAN be yummy: From bolognese to Christmas dumplings there's no excuse not to use up all your meat 
• Former President George H.W. Bush spends Christmas in hospital
• Louis van Gaal has turned Manchester United around, says Alan Pardew ahead of Old Trafford trip
• There's a new festive diva in town! Florence Welch has a Mariah Carey moment as she belts out Christmas party classic for pals
• Man in a kayak helps nab suspected mail thief
• £42 a day! How the cost of a home shot up in 2014: Prices rose by 6% meaning average property is worth £15,000 more than a year ago 
• Vic records first holiday road fatality
• The best ever Boxing Day breakfast? Xmas pud and bacon! It's a treat that never quite gets finished. But you can turn your pud into unexpectedly delicious meals  
• Sony hackers fail to deliver 'Christmas gift' they promised would ruin studio as The Interview plays out to packed screenings around the country
• Ring-a-ding-ding! Jesinta Campbell dons a sexy strapless dress to kick off the Boxing Day sales... and makes sure to flash her giant engagement rock once again
• The real pain behind those big sad eyes: BRIAN VINER reviews Big Eyes
• Gifts for Kate? Matt Bellamy is spotted Christmas shopping in Aspen during vacation with his estranged fiancée Hudson
• Israel set new date for West Bank outpost demolition
• FRIDAY BOOKS: A timely warning against racial rhetoric which is rearing its ugly head once more
• Bride-to-be dresses up for wedding photo shoot... but is stunned to find out she's actually getting married
• Scientists discover just IMAGINING exercising can make you stronger, tone your muscles, and delay or stop muscle atrophy
• Ivory Coast set fair for CAN after budget approved
• I was so selfish to have just one child: Loose Women star 'haunted' by not giving daughter a sibling  
• Angelina Jolie's hero goes through hell... and so do we: BRIAN VINER reviews Unbroken
• Ten years after the Boxing Day tsunami killed 270,000 people in 13 countries, how a record £16m from Mail readers helped rebuild Sri Lankan victims' broken lives
• Sandro gives QPR a boost with midfielder building up to January return, but Yun Suk-young set for six weeks on the sidelines
• College student, 24, dressed as Santa and acting as designated driver after a holiday party was struck and killed by drunken gang member
• Injuries in Queensland quad bike crash
• Coleman sticking with Doctor Who
• First brave steps of the little girl snubbed by the NHS: Sophie's beaming smile as she walks tall thanks to Mail readers' donations
• Scourge of the supersnobs: As his joyous satire on middle-class bitchiness comes to TV, the VERY eccentric life of the Queen Mum's favourite author 
• FRIDAY BOOKS: Can a good man beat evil by himself?
• From Batman to Bible basher: Christian Bale turns Old Testament action man in Ridley Scott's sweeping saga
• Manuel Pellegrini sets Manchester City a target of 87 points to retain Premier League title
• US cheers release of American in E. Timor drugs case
• Boy, 11, is the youngest ever Eagle Scout
• 'We are taking a stand for freedom': Crowds flock to sold out Christmas Day screenings of The Interview to celebrate liberty, protest censorship... and enjoy a movie
• Snow-capped summits give Hawaii a white Christmas
• Cats and dogs reign on stage: Furry friends provide two of the best shows for the holidays
• Why is Cinderella so bad at football, and what did the woodcutter's wife say to her husband in December? The jolliest panto jokes ever (oh yes they are)
• Strictly's unseen heroes: Forget the dancers, says Len Goodman - the real stars are their backing band
• From pop princesses to comeback kings and queens: The concerts you've got to go to in 2015
• Mauritania condemns man to death for "insulting the prophet"
• National treasure? You can only have one and Joanna Lumley's got the gig, says VICTORIA WOOD
• Lebanon's Hezbollah detains 'Israeli spy' in its ranks
• US traveler released from East Timor jail
• More zing than Bing: Darren Day as crooner Crosby? Close your eyes and you'll believe 
• Protesters in Mexico slam German weapons supplier
• Three AU soldiers, civilian killed in Shebab attack on base
• Short but sweet! Charlotte Crosby shows off her slender pins in tiny shorts as she goes festive in comedy pudding glasses
• Mario Balotelli's Liverpool career hits new low as Brendan Rodgers tells him to get used to being a substitute
• UK courier firm City Link enters administration, job losses loom
• Hamilton happy to silence critics
• Candles, prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years on
• California plane crash victims were father and son
• A crabby Christmas! Doctor Who and Santa Claus team up to take on mini aliens that will make you sleep less easy tonight, writes Jim Shelley
• Crush those pesky bugs with the Queen's secret weapon... garlic: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV
• FRIDAY BOOKS: Who said 'The best recipe for happiness is having a large income'? Crack our quiz and win £1,000
• FRIDAY BOOKS: How to score a perfect 10
• Arsene Wenger: Arsenal are not going backwards, look at the players we bought during the summer
• Man shot with stun gun dies at border crossing after jumping over a counter and attacking border agents 
• Merry Christmas from Hollywood! Madonna, Mariah Carey, Khloe Kardashian and more wish good Yuletide cheer to their fans via Instagram
• Briton shot dead in a church in Ethiopia on Christmas Eve: Man arrested said he did not know his gun was loaded
• FRIDAY BOOKS: The 11 hours of slaughter that made Britain rule the world
• Serial thief who launched string of burglaries at Oxford University colleges 'because it was better than burgling people's homes' is jailed 
• Detente spawns Cuban worry on US migration rights
• Paramedic dies following collision
• GST-free threshold should be wiped: ARA
• Black Christmas! Chloe Green wears a dark swimsuit as she builds sandcastles on her annual family holiday in the Caribbean
• Israeli girl seriously wounded in WBank firebomb attack
• No teeny bikini Sinitta? Body-confident star covers up in elegant maxi dress for romantic beach stroll with beau Jason Gale
• Sean Dyche delighted to have Sam Vokes back... and returning striker could make Burnley's squad to face Liverpool
• Paramedic dies after being knocked down in an ambulance station car park 
• Let them eat trees! Goats recruited recycle Christmas trees
• Harry Kane is doing well for Tottenham but he's not ready for an England call-up, warns Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson 
• 'Truly there are so many tears this Christmas': Pope Francis delivers sombre Christmas speech with anguish for suffering children, including victims of Taliban attack on Peshawar school
• Still cozy after divorce? Bruce Jenner makes surprise appearance at ex-wife Kris Jenner's Christmas Eve party as he cuddles with Kendall and Kylie
• Chelsea bid to liven up Stamford Bridge atmosphere with singing section in Shed End and designated fans to lead songs
• Tim Howard: Everton fans need to be patient, we won't abandon our passing style
• Is Jared Leto chopping off his long locks? Star teases fans with photo of much shorter 'do... and says it's his '2015 haircut'
• Spokesman: George H.W. Bush remains in hospital
• Iraq, Turkey pledge to join hands to fight IS jihadists
• Want to leave the rat race and enjoy a slice of country life? The secret to blending in is spend as much time in the pub and take the dog for a walk
• From Renee Zellweger's changing face to Kim Kardashian's attempts to 'break the internet' with her naked magazine spread: MailOnline looks back at 2014's biggest moments in showbiz
• Turkey, Iraq pledge more military cooperation in fight against Islamic State
• Smith triumphs as Sir Bruce returns
• British tourist killed in Ethiopia
• Nigel Pearson: Leicester City need to stick together to avoid Premier League relegation
• Watson laments lost Test opportunity
• Louis Smith wins Strictly Come Dancing for a second time... as Sir Bruce Forsyth makes his return on Christmas special
• Israeli man, daughter wounded in West Bank attack
• Smith stars again, Aus 5-259 at stumps
• Dumped in a field 'like rubbish': RSPCA blasts 'sickening' discovery of five dead ponies found piled up on each other in a village field 
• Comanche owner a late convert to the ocean
• Small passenger plane crashes in Colombia killing seven -report
• North Korea was NOT behind the Sony hack according to multiple security experts who discredit FBI findings and reveal that a studio insider named 'Lena' may be responsible
• Potential Revel casino buyer wants discount
• Firebomb attack wounds Israeli father and daughter in W. Bank
• Old fashioned names like Edna and Doris are making a comeback… but Harper, name of the Beckhams’ daughter, is highest climber of 2014 baby names
• 'All I want for Christmas!': Gisele Bundchen shares flirty Christmas Day note for Tom Brady proving the fire is still alive with this married couple
• Three-week-old puppies stolen on Christmas morning because couple had no cash to give their burglars
• City Link goes into administration
• Woman, 49, 'choked her granddaughter for dropping her cash on the floor while shopping at JC Penney'
• Manchester City star Yaya Toure makes final three for African Footballer of the Year award 2014
• 3,000 jobs at risk as parcel delivery firm City Link has gone in to administration
• Jetskier found after night on the water
• Couple killed in hit and run outside Asda were parents of 15 children including The Voice finalist Mike Ward 
• Sudan expels two senior U.N. officials; U.N. says move 'unacceptable'
• Man plummets 30 feet to his death from shopping mall attraction in horrific Christmas Eve accident
• Bear loose in suburban Phoenix is finally wrangled
• Part of the family! Britney Spears shares Christmas photo with boyfriend Charlie Ebersol and her sons... as they all wear matching pyjamas
• Man hurt during suspicious Sydney fire
• 'Joleon Lescott knows his body, he can handle the busy Christmas period,' insists West Brom boss Alan Irvine
• 'We just got a tangerine!' Paul McCartney reminisces about his simple childhood Christmases and reveals he misses festive 'innocence'
• Kayaker rescued on pond with Charlie Brown cutout
• 'I want Louboutins and a nice big p**is for Christmas': Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace shares details of her eclectic Yuletide wishlist
• Stoke City enquire about availability of Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto 
• Iraq seeks Turkish support in fight against IS
• Washington crosses Delaware _ with better weather
• Sudan orders senior UN officials to leave
• Parties assess variables looking at 2016 map
• Married Florida doctor accused of drugging three female patients with cocaine and sedatives and repeatedly sexually assaulting them
• Jack Daniels' son is Jim Beam
• Katie Cassidy snuggles up to new boyfriend Dana Brunetti on romantic getaway... weeks after his split from Kristin Chenoweth
• Young father who was working on the side of the road died on Christmas Eve after car crash 
• Cuba expats in America weigh return to island
• Vets believe two-week old jet black seal pup called 'Badger' was bullied, beaten up and abandoned by other seals in racist attack
• Tunisia arrests blogger convicted of 'defaming' army: lawyer
• Thousands to cheer on yachts in Sydney
• Swami Army in force at the MCG for Test
• Severe fire danger for two WA regions
• PM remembers Boxing Day tsunami victims
• Biggest Boxing Day sales to hit $2b
• Feeling Kiss-massy? Ashley Greene shares a smooch with boyfriend Paul Khoury as they enjoy Christmas Eve shopping spree 
• Man, 49, arrested on suspicion of murdering woman in her thirties after body was found discovered in flat on Christmas morning
• Topless activist with words ‘God is Woman’ written on her body rushed the nativity scene in St Peter’s Square and snatched baby Jesus before trying to flee 
• Autistic boy, 4, who went missing from his grandmother's home on Christmas eve is found dead in a pond
• Rod Stewart dons patterned ensemble as he goes on last-minute Christmas shopping spree with children Sean and Kimberly and granddaughter Delilah
• 'I hit the gym A LOT before the holidays': Scarlett Johansson reveals her secret for staying svelte with all those Christmas treats around
• Polar bear siblings are just like any others! Five year old brother and sister take a playful tumble in the snow before sharing a friendly hug 
• Arsonist sets fire to Swedish mosque, injuring five - police
• Woman run over by minivan after Christmas Eve Mass
• UK's Queen Elizabeth urges reconciliation in post-referendum Scotland
• Man held after body found in flat
• Kate sorry for not bringing George
• Syrian rebel groups in Aleppo enter alliance - monitoring group
• Last Christmas in Afghanistan: John McCain spends the holiday in Kabul with American troops just days before forces are withdrawn after 13 years in the country
• Chilling images of life in Syrian refugee camp show devastating impact of the bloody wars that have ravaged country for four years
• It may look like an octopus but these red tentacles belong to a rare and smelly fungus 
• Grandmother jailed over unpaid council tax is freed in time for Christmas after online appeal raised enough pay off debts 
• Russia offers support to North Korea amid Sony hack
• Disabled puppy called Daisy dubbed 'the mermaid dog' because of badly bent legs has gone for her first walkies after pioneering surgery
• 'Making my little pudding!' Billi Mucklow reveals she is pregnant with her and fiance Andy Carroll's first child together 
• Turkish police arrest teenager for insulting President Erdogan
• Thousands pray at Indonesian mosque that survived, 10 yrs after tsunami
• United must maintain momentum, says de Gea
• Lawmakers promise to help strapped oil-patch towns
• Can GOP shatter 'Obama coalition' in 2016?
• Emile Heskey in contention to play for Bolton against Blackburn on Boxing Day 
• Yannick Sagbo a target for Bastia as Hull City striker looks to escape KC Stadium
• 'The Interview' draws crowds of US free speech advocates
• Syrian peace talks set to take place in Moscow next month
• Thorgan Hazard could stay at Borussia Monchengladbach permanently after loan deal with Chelsea
• Adnan Januzaj looked at by PSG as French club show interest in taking Manchester United starlet on loan 
• Refugees drown in attempted Sudanese smuggling
• The Interview makes Hollywood history as the first studio film to premiere online while thousands turn out for the movie's midnight release - including star Seth Rogen
• Turkish teen arrested for insulting president
• 22 Libya soldiers killed in speedboat attack on oil ports
• Father of Jordanian F-16 pilot captured by jihadists pleads with his 'Islamic State brothers' to release his son
• Russia hopes to host Syria talks in January
• Boy, 5, battling rare cancer who created Ninja Turtle mask to feel strong during radiotherapy gets surprise Christmas presents of his favourite superhero... and a phone call from film actors in LA
• Saudi projects huge deficit as oil price drop bites
• Paul Lambert: There's more to come from Christian Benteke... he just needs to keep his feet on the ground
• Israel approves 243 new settler homes in East Jerusalem
• Syria's war enters new year more fragmented than ever
• Meet the new rat pack: The New York students hunting down rodents to study how they have evolved differently across Manhattan
• Immigrant lives frozen in time: Never-before-seen photos from inside Manhattan's Tenement Museum shed light on Lower East Side's notorious turn-of-the-century slum
• Family left homeless just 40 minutes before Christmas Day was ushered in after overheated light bulb caused massive fire ...but firefighters managed to save the presents
• The spirit of Aussie Christmas! Benevolent blokes transport an esky of beer to their neighbours as a mark of the festive spirits
• Merry Essex-mas! TOWIE's Grace Andrews braves the cold to flaunt her abs in crop top while George Harrison shows off her slim figure in backless black dress
• Stephen Belafonte and Mel B's daughter Phoenix put on a united front on Christmas Eve shopping spree amid claims he 'wielded a gun in front of her'
• Religious people much happier and have more 'life satisfaction' than others, according to a new study
• Russia says rouble crisis over as reserves dive, inflation climbs
• Sydney jihadist's terror plans 'involved killing people at random in Blue Mountains'
• Of course they meant it! Journalist who first noted Top Gear controversial H982 FKL number plate slams idea it was an accident and says 'no one can think it was a casual thing'
• Selfie-obsessed: Celebrity super fan, 20, reveals astonishing collection of photos posing with the rich and famous
• Liverpool players get into the Christmas spirit as they train ahead of Burnley clash 
• Laura Trott announces engagement to fellow double Olympic cycling champion Jason Kenny on Twitter 
• Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana Lopilato take their son Noah to a Christmas theme park as soak up the festive spirit 
• Rocket hits storage tank at Libya's biggest oil port
• Swimmers brave cold for Berlin Christmas swim
• Father asks Islamic State to treat captured pilot son as "guest"
• Trott and Kenny to tie the knot
• Book Talk: Patricia Cornwell on writing about darkness, loss
• Cyclone all-clear for Cocos Islands
• Proud new parents celebrate giving birth to first births of the morning including tiny Aurora born at 27 minutes past midnight taking the number one spot
• Sudan expels two senior UNDP officials -UN sources
• Brendan Rodgers has been unlucky, he's a victim of his own success! Burnley's Sean Dyche offers backing to under-fire Liverpool manager ahead of Boxing Day clash 
• Saudi to dig into reserves for 2015 budget
• Look what Santa brought! Holiday newborns sent home from hospital in STOCKINGS 
• Russia says Kiev's move to join NATO dangerous for Europe
• Amy Willerton sizzles in a white corset and stockings as she wishes her Twitter followers a Merry Christmas
• S. Korea says nuclear reactors safe after cyber-attacks
• Pensioner beats robber with stick
• Bikes and bikinis! Laura Csortan shows off killer summer body after celebrating Christmas with a joyride alongside her nephew
• China urges Japan to pursue peace under new defence chief
• Arrests in protest over police shooting of black teen
• Tank at Libya's Es Sider oil port hit by rocket still on fire-official
• Iran dismisses Khomeini link to pope shooting
• Hull City's mongrels have got to stand up and be counted! Alex Bruce warns team-mates ahead of Sunderland clash
• Father's horror after his daughters open Disney's Frozen karaoke machine Christmas present bought in New York and find medical pill inside
• Taiwan leader sues radio host over illicit donations claim
• Brave swimmers take to the water
• Pope condemns Islamic State, decries suffering of children
• Two men rushed to hospital with serious burns after their Christmas barbecue EXPLODES
• Sony's 'Interview' draws U.S. moviegoers who trumpet free speech
• Ever wondered what it’s really like to drive a Lamborghini? One owner secretly records how people react when he's driving
• Thieves ransack vicar's house and steal Christmas presents while he is at church leading Christmas carol concert
• Ron Vlaar: It's been hard watching Aston Villa from the stands, I just want to stay fit 
• Russia says Kiev's move to join NATO dangerous for Europe
• Rocket hits tank at Libya's biggest oil port
• Text of pope's Christmas Day message
• Militants attack African Union base; 9 dead
• Today's birthday, December 26
• TOWIE's Lucy Mecklenburgh spreads some festive cheer in low-cut red minidress  
• Man missing in NSW's Murrumbidgee River
• Cycling-Trott announces engagement to British team mate Kenny
• Impacts still felt from Boxing Day tsunami
• Terrifying footage of a British daredevil getting a birds eye view of an Indian city - by dangling from a crane by ONE HAND 
• Sale Sharks secure youngsters Mike Haley and Josh Beaumont on two-year deals
• Newly brunette Amanda Bynes shares odd Christmas selfie as it's revealed she is 'off medication and showing great improvement'
• Smiling Allardyce wants more Mourinho 'compliments'
• Squirrel goes nuts for Christmas: Wild rodent shows his resourceful instincts as he grapples with a swinging stocking and finally gets his paws on the goods
• What would Santa say? Rita Ora strips down to skimpy black bra and dubs herself 'Mrs Claus' for Christmas snap
• Islamist gunmen attack African Union base in Somalia
• Father of pilot captured by IS pleads for release
• Andy Carroll gets fiance Billi Mucklow a secret beauty salon for Christmas
• Jordan vows 'all efforts' to save pilot seized by IS
• Christian Benteke is a big threat to us but he's not as effective as Wilfried Bony! Garry Monk backs Swansea City's Ivorian striker
• Anything that you can do, I can do better! Sam Frost shares throwback snap from childhood...weeks after Blake Garvey showed off his primary school flat top
• Van Gaal: Touchline rants pointless
• Sienna Miller, Benedict Cumberbatch and pregnant Keira Knightley wish fans a very Merry Christmas in star-studded festive video
• Russia's Putin scraps New Year's holidays for ministers
• Shebab stage daring attack on AU Somalia base, 4 injured
• Roberto Martinez: Everton's style is not the problem, the players just need to master it
• Uganda takes on the chocolate market
• Russia says currency crisis over, but inflation set to soar
• Chinese university bans students from celebrating Christmas 'because it's kitsch' and makes them watch propaganda films about Confucius instead 
• Man who died after being Tasered by police was 'not breaking into flats but visiting friends for birthday drink'
• U.S. retailers likely to just meet holiday sales forecasts -experts
• Dozens of jihadists killed fighting Syria Kurds: monitor
• Somali Islamist rebels say attacking main African Union base in Mogadishu
• Leaving her troubles behind: Nigella Lawson jets off on Christmas holiday with her children after tumultuous year
• Getting into the festive spirit! Kimberley Garner shows off her INCREDIBLE figure in plunging red monokini and Santa hat
• Pope wishes Christmas hope and peace for Mideast
• Car exhaust, can of spam and some maggots: Britons reveal some of the worst Christmas presents ever received from 'loved ones' 
• Spectacular photographs show kaleidoscope colours like a stained glass window....in fact this is just a microscopic view of favourite Christmas drink Campari
• Saudi women drivers referred to terrorism court
• Last surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide, arrives back in South Australia... where a quarter of a million people can trace their origins back to passengers who travelled on the ship from Britain
• Down in one: Amazing pictures show the tussle between a hungry seal and octopus…but there can only be one winner 
• Pope's Christmas address condemns Islamic State "brutal persecution"
• A Christmas cracker: Elizabeth Hurley 49, shows off her long legs in black lace minidress at festive bash
• Bail for pair held over Pc murder
• Forecasters warn of Boxing Day snow
• Centenary of Christmas truce remembered in poetry
• 'We're getting through it': How the orphaned Lawrence boys turned their lives around after they lost BOTH parents in the space of six years... and were left with mounting bills and a mortgage to pay off
• What doesn't kill you! Firass Dirani looks in high spirits during lunch date...days after he fell flat during daring gym stunt
• Christmas dips! Thousands of swimmers strip off and dress up to brave icy waters around Britain for traditional morning plunge
• Heave-ho ho ho: World’s strongest men gurn for the camera in very high definition 
• Saudi women drivers sent to 'terrorism' court: activists
• Two more arrested by police investigating murder of newly wed policeman Neil Doyle who was died after late night attack in the street
• Sombre Christmas, gatherings banned in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone
• That Shore is a lot of cleavage! Charlotte Crosby goes for Gothic glamour in plunging striped catsuit... before flashing her stomach during fashion shoot
• Iran kicks off massive Gulf military drills
• Friday, December 26, 2014
• US senator John McCain meets Afghan leaders
• The Boxing Day 'weather bomb': After a spring-like Christmas Day, the Met Office warns of heavy storms and four inches of snow
• German Shepherd Bella needed emergency treatment after lapping up bottle of Christmas advocaat she spilt then getting so drunk she struggled to walk and bumped into walls 
• Monkey gives first aid to electrocuted friend
• Two teenagers arrested for stabbing Cheeky the nativity donkey twelve times forcing it to miss the show
• Saudi projects big deficit in 2015 on oil price drop
• 'It's a f***ing disgrace': Elizabeth Hurley goes on expletive-laden rant during queen's speech in new trailer for The Royals 
• The dog who hates Christmas: Watch what happens to Norman the bullmastiff when owner sings the 12 Days of Christmas...and five gold rings is the final straw! 
• Archbishop of Canterbury gets all clear after Ebola tests following recent visit to Sierra Leone but cancels annual Christmas Day sermon because of ‘severe cold’ 
• Police involved in high-speed chase with man driving at 200km/h... who then jumped on moving train to escape but was arrested when he stepped off onto the platform
• For Iraqi Christian family, a grim Christmas far from home
• Romanians at Ceausescu's grave, 25 years after death
• Yemen senior intelligence official kidnapped
• Snowstorm in Moscow delays over 150 flights
• Thousands of fans flock to YouTube to watch The Interview and say comedy is 'totally worth it' after Sony posts controversial film online to thwart hackers attempt to torpedo cinema release
• Kendall Jenner flashes her toned tum in Christmas day LOVE magazine advent calendar unveiling as she frolics around with onsie-clad Cara Delevingne
• 'There's only one real answer!' The Fall's Emmett Scanlan engaged to former Hollyoaks co-star Claire Cooper after romantic Christmas Eve proposal 
• QPR's Ferdinand hoping to be busy during holiday fixtures
• 13-year-old girl: My father gave me to Boko Haram
• Shiite militia abduct senior Yemen intelligence official
• Nothing like a Tozzi's love! Cheyenne cuddles up to mum Yvonne on Christmas after the former model overcame brain tumours earlier in the year 
• From bullied to beauty queen: Woman tormented about her eczema by school bullies goes on to win beauty contest
• China says hopes Japan stays on 'path of peace' with new minister
• Aviation experts issue guidelines over this year's must-have Christmas gadget gift after near miss when a drone came within 20ft of passenger jet landing at Heathrow
• Council to build £12,000 'noise barrier' around a playground because the sound of children having fun is too loud
• Santa baby! Grinning for the camera and dressed up for Christmas these babies are captured as they swim towards their presents 
• Father of Jordanian F-16 pilot captured by jihadists pleads with his 'Islamic State brothers' to release his son
• The face of love! Ecstatic Teresa Palmer dotes on Santa suited up Bodhi as she and Mark Webber celebrate their first Christmas with the tyke 
• Lucky break! British backpacker fortunate to escape with just a few cuts and broken bones after falling nearly 30 metres from his apartment balcony
• Protests flare after Missouri police killing of armed black man
• Ebola survivor William Pooley calls for Britons to 'think what you can do to help global problem' of the disease that has claimed thousands of lives already in Channel 4's alternative Queen's Speech
• 'It's all about the children': David Beckham is pulling out all the stops to ensure his family have a 'special Christmas'
• Truce football match 'romanticised'
• Outrage after housing association sends ‘insensitive’ Christmas cards to tenants reminding them ‘not to spend too much so they don’t fall behind with the rent’ 
• Officials arrested in Israeli corruption probe
• Severe fire danger for WA's coastal areas
• Sledging war shows no signs of abating in third Test
• Sony's Tokyo HQ taking greater role in Hollywood studio after furore
• Samuel Eto'o on Valencia's radar as Everton striker continues to impress at age of 33 
• Sunderland hopeful of winning race for Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk with £8m bid
• Christian Beneke on Roma's radar as Italian club look at Aston Villa striker for January
• Wayne Rooney, Radamel Falcao, David De Gea, Sergio Aguero and more wish fans merry Christmas on Twitter and Instagram... but Stoke's Robert Huth isn't in the mood!
• India's military hunts rebels after deadly attacks in remote state
• SA teenager assaulted at bus stop
• Pakistan extremist leader held for two more weeks in murder case
• Safety warning for flying drones
• Fernando Torres re-joining boyhood club Atletico Madrid with AC Milan set to swap striker for Alessio Cerci
• 'Tragedy waiting to happen': New warning over 'potential hazards' of loom bands after reports of children getting the plastic bands lodged in their noses
• UK body warns drone owners: Fly safely, or you'll be fined
• Man lucky to be alive after 6-storey fall
• Obama personal chef to hang up apron after 6 years
• Americans appear comfortable with political dynasties
• Risks of loom bands lodged in noses
• Churches remember bin lorry victims
• CATch of the day: Schoolboy, 14, snares monster 15 stone catfish after half-hour struggle to land it during holiday in Spain....and it's bigger than him
• Immigration officials stormed into a wedding 'like something out of The Graduate' fearing it was a sham marriage... but the couple are cleared
• Citigroup selling its Japan retail bank business
• A very Middleton Christmas: A break with tradition as Kate and Wills have dinner with HER parents - not the Queen
• More protests sparked after shooting near Ferguson
• Tas death takes national road toll to 3
• From Nashville to Niagra! Nicole Kidman and kids to jet to Canada in support of Keith Urban during his first New Years Eve gig since their marriage 
• Missing Vic man may be in NT
• Citigroup to sell Japan retail bank unit to SMBC
• Hong Kong police arrest 12 democracy protesters
• Kim Kardashian and Kanye West DO make Kris Jenner's Christmas Eve bash... but get upstaged by Khloe, Kendall and Kylie
• Queen calls for harmony and praises medics fighting Ebola in her annual Christmas message
• The year in tech: Supersize smartphones, the breakdown of Bitcoin and an Uber explosion... but what can we expect in 2015?
• Police: 2 shot after fight at Chicago train station
• Thais to pay tribute by candlelight
• Afghans hope for change after bloody year
• Santa's dream team! Megan Gale gets some help from puppy Bosco as she celebrates first Christmas with baby boy River  
• Teenage girl, 16, killed and three other teens injured as gunman fires tens of shots into their car in 'robbery gone wrong'
• China city bans Christmas in schools, warns over 'Western' culture
• Anything Kim can do! LeAnn Rimes shares a picture of HER messy closet... after the Kardashian star's made headlines 
• US retailers will 'only just' meet holiday sales forecasts as shoppers continue to flock online
• Thousands flee deadly violence in India's Assam
• Ex-president Bush spends another night in Texas hospital
• Survivors huddle after violence in India kills 72
• You're not on set anymore! Shia LaBeouf wears military-style clothing for some last minute grocery shopping
• They've been good! Britney Spears treats sons Sean Preston and Jayden to an early Christmas gift of new skateboards
• 'He's had his phone call and has been locked away': Elf spends Christmas in custody after failing a breath test in hilarious local police parody
• Wild Oats XI ready for record tilt
• Socialite Jill Kelley buys home for Pakistani orphans and meets Pope Francis as she seeks rehabilitation after Petraeus scandal
• Dreaming of a white Christmas? Go West
• Passenger stabs man on Seattle bus
• Streaming release of 'Interview' test for industry
• 2004 tsunami: Children in mud, lone mosque in Aceh
• Salma Hayek puts on affectionate display with her billionaire husband on seaside vacation with daughter Valentina
• India sweat on Kumar for Boxing Day test
• Twinning! The Veronicas celebrate their 30th birthday together on Christmas day as celebrity friends send their love
• Looking good, Mr President! Michelle shares memories of Christmas past while Obama dons a TIARA in a photograph released in time for the holidays
• Comanche has Wild Oats on radar in Australia's toughest race
• Sri Lanka begin Word Cup tune-up in New Zealand
• PICTURED: Lights and smiles mark the coming of Christmas
• Saudi Arabia name strong squad for Asian Cup
• Christmas Eve shooting kills 1 at Louisiana mall
• Long-jailed China dissident to sue over detention
• PICTURED: Fresh donkey milk for sale on streets of Chile
• Destined for stardom! Actress Sharni Vinson posts flashback photo of herself as a six-year-old singing karaoke for her family's Christmas show
• Thai leader cites China as positive example in year-end message
• Mauritania issues first apostasy death sentence
• 'Kendall copied my dress!' It's a Kardashian Christmas for Kylie Jenner and her sister as they compete over their outfits... and a boy
• Christmas banned by Chinese university, says it is "kitsch"
• Man charged with murder of his own father after alleged violent attack refused bail and 'might require Valium' in prison
• Family of murdered NYPD cop welcomed with open arms as they visit his old station ...as his brave teen son hails his father as 'his hero'
• Obama, Malaysian PM hit the links in Hawaii
• Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash
• Feeling jolly! Ajay Rochester wears festive Christmas jumper over her red bikini as she continues to show off her significant weight loss on the beach
• Is this the most Aussie Christmas tradition EVER? Awesome video shows local firefighters staging their annual water fight against surfers and beachgoers as they celebrate the festive season under the sun
• 'So... do you have a boyfriend yet?': Fed up girl, 17, produces a PAMPHLET providing answers to all the annoying questions she doesn't want to be asked over the holidays
• Sexy Santa! Victoria's Secret star Shanina Shaik shows off her cleavage in a low-cut blouse as she dons a festive hat to wish her fans a Merry Christmas
• Jennifer Lawrence spreads Christmas cheer as she visits a children's hospital in her Kentucky hometown
• But he doesn't look that scary? UPS refuses to deliver mail to house because of this 'monster' Shih Tzu named Lucky
• NBA-Forward Smith set to join up with Rockets
• Surprise SA visitors crash Christmas
• California's governor issues 105 pardons, but retracts 1
• Tent school offers hope to Syrian child refugees
• 'Cinnamon in a meadow... dreams': Anna Kendrick reveals what kissing Chris Pine is REALLY like
• Sydney to Hobart celebrates 70th race
• AFL player charged with leaving the scene of an accident after he smashed into a parked car and kept driving
• Firm recalls caramel apples amid listeria fears
• Blue to grey on Christmas Day: Aussies spend the day celebrating on the beach with sun and surf… but have to run for cover when spectacular storm rolls in
• Shop 'til you drop: Australian shoppers to fork out more than $2 billion on some retail therapy during Boxing Day sales
• Growing farm family! Santa brings Kyle Sandilands and Imogen Anthony more farm animals for Christmas including a horse and silkie bantum chickens
• Vic homes no longer under threat
• -Burns to bat at six for Australia against India
• Here's to our health! Kristen Stewart and best friend Alicia Cargile grab green juices as they kill time on Christmas Eve
• George H.W. Bush will spend Christmas in the hospital as doctors order him kept under observation for a second night
• International 'tragedy' on Europe's brutal African borders
• Grieving parents saddled with $200,000 student loan bill after their daughter's sudden death are finally debt free thanks to the generous donations of others
• Dhoni laughs off teammate clash report
• He's got this handled! Eric Dane takes his daughters on Christmas Eve shopping spree for their mom Rebecca Gayheart 
• Debutant Burns to bat at six, Harris to play for Australia
• Vietnam capital air capacity to double as $900mln terminal opens
• Khloe Kardashian strikes a sultry pose in plunging black gown as she enjoys Kris Jenner's annual Christmas Eve party
• The Sweetest Thing! Alicia Keys shares tender photo of U2 frontman Bono kissing her pregnant belly as due date approaches
• ‘Sorry Santa... someone's had your cookies!' Carmen Baldwin tucks into the goodies with mom Hilaria as they prepare for Christmas
• Kate sorry for not bringing George
• Russian crackdown on Navalny could backfire amid economic crisis
• From Tom Brady's $40 million Brentwood mansion (with a moat!) to a history making Hampton home for $147 million: America's most expensive homes of the year revealed
• Two hospitalised in Vic after BBQ explodes
• Nicaragua moves to break highway blockade
• Former U.S. President Bush, 90, remains in Houston hospital -spokesman
• Christmas banned by Chinese university, says it is "kitsch"
• VIETNAM PRESS-Vietnam to tax Uber once licensed - Tuoi Tre
• Queen's message of reconciliation
• Man charged over hit-and-run deaths
• CDC worker monitored for possible Ebola exposure in lab error
• Australia's Cocos Keeling Islands threatened by Christmas Day cyclone
• Cairns families pull together for Xmas
• 'Merry Christmas!' Kim Kardashian and sisters Kourtney and Khloe wear matching festive sweaters in throwback snap
• Romantic veteran enlists Santa Claus to propose to his girlfriend for him at Indiana mall as he serves the country in Afghanistan
• Adriana Lima dons a flirty Santa hat and Jessica Chastain bakes cookies as they join the roster of stars sharing Christmas snaps 
• Black Caps mull over third seamer
• Jackie Chan says feels ashamed of son's drug abuse
• World's best sailor still learning
• Boxing Day sales to top $2b: retailers
• Feeling festive, Paris? Hilton dresses her tiny pet Chihuahua in a tartan kilt and collar for Christmas Eve shopping trip
• 'It was a dream come true!' One Direction's Niall Horan brightens up Christmas for sick children as he visits a hospital in Dublin
• Laughing all the way! Mel Gibson is in stitches as he enjoys an animated Christmas Eve lunch with friends
• THAILAND PRESS-Mobile operators in 4G push - Bangkok Post
• 'You can't silence our freedom of speech': Americans mock Kim-Jong-Un with viral images of leader wearing make-up as fans flock to watch The Interview after Sony distribution flip-flop
• Tourists warned of a measles outbreak in Bali after two Australians return home with the disease
• Melting moments: David Warner delights in his baby daughter Ivy who's dressed in a cute Santa onesie as she and Candice Falzon watch him train on Christmas day
• PRESS DIGEST - China - Dec 25
• China tightens church control ahead of Christmas
• 2 dead in Northern California small plane crash
• WhatsApp to make voice calls: Screenshots reveal new feature to take on phone firms in messaging war
• She's a long way from home... Princess Mary of Denmark and her handsome Prince offer a glimpse inside their stunning palace worlds away from her far more humble roots
• YouTube's release of "The Interview" a chance to show off paid video chops
• Sydney FC boss asks Santa for three points
• 10 Things to See in Sports: AP's top sports photos
• 'Best time of the year!' Cricketer Michael Clarke smiles in a Santa hat as he cuddles his nephew and niece on Christmas Day after a tough few months
• Hinze-Clark won't sail Sydney-Hobart race
• National Football League roundup
• That's just peachy! TOWIE star Jasmin Walia shows off her long legs in mini dress and killer heels as she parties in Essex
• Watch the incredible 500,000 gallon 'martini glass' aquarium take shape in Miami as concrete is poured for 25 hours solid
• 180 animals spend Xmas at Battersea
• Man charged with grandson's murder
• £8m Xmas treat for Lotto winner
• 'Its great to be with family!' Justin Bieber plugs his single Christmas Eve...as he prepares to celebrate back home in Canada
• Hinze-Clark opts against sailing Syd-Hob
• 'Real Rebels respect ART!' 14 more Madonna songs get leaked a week after unfinished album hits the internet
• When Santa becomes Satan! Festive auto-correct fails make the season a whole lot ruder than message senders intended
• Baby's first Christmas! Jodi and Braith Anasta show off their adorable daughter Aleeia on the festive day
• 'Baby girl decided to walk today. Nice gift': Rebecca Judd's daughter Billie Kate takes her first solo steps on Christmas Day
• Was St Louis cop AMBUSHED? Lawyer for officer who shot dead teen suggests he was lured to gas station near Michael Brown scene... as protesters clash with police into Christmas morning 
• 'We are heartsick': Tributes paid to TV executive and mother-of-two, 39, behind hit show Will & Grace who died unexpectedly
• ‘Today you will have Christmas with us bro’: Michael and Kyly Clarke post heartbreaking holiday tribute to late cricketer Phillip Hughes, their 'Xmas lunch buddy'
• Was mystery shopper known as 'the master of disguise' bludgeoned to death on mall job? Top undercover investigator found dead from head injuries in parking lot
• Now that's a slick ride! Scientists soup up Santa's sleigh with aerodynamic overhaul - and say now it could hit supersonic speeds
• Archbishop too ill to give sermon
• Mexico wants to ban nets, save endangered porpoise
• The 12 emojis of Christmas: Julie Bishop tweets hilarious holiday message without saying a single word... capping off a year to remember for Australia's most powerful woman