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USA

Whilst US south freezes, parts north bask in unusually warm conditions

Whilst forty US states are under official winter alerts for bitter cold or snow, it's about twice as warm as normal in the north, thanks to high and low pressures pushing tropical air there.

United Kingdom

Hospitals in England take drastic measures to cope with winter demand

The UK health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has defended the plans to postpone non-urgent surgery until the end of the month.

World News

Gary Oldman morphs into Churchill to portray his "Darkest Hour"

The actor spent three and a half hours every morning having sophisticated prosthetics applied before walking onto the "Darkest Hour" set during the 54-day shoot.

World News

New Year 2018 accidents already brings death, injury and destruction

2018 has already seen tragedy caused by celebrations gone wrong or accidents due to fire or extreme conditions.

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United Kingdom

2018: A big year for the British Royal family

2017 has come to a close and with it comes a fresh year - and a big one for the British monarchy - with a royal wedding and a new royal baby on the way.

Vatican

The Pope says in 2018 we must work for peace for migrants and refugees

Pope Francis offered his reflections on 2018 as he celebrated New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and later greeted some 40,000 people in St. Peter's Square.

Mauritius

Polish sailor rescued after drifting for 7 months in the indian Ocean

54-year-old Zbigniew Reket was heading for South Africa, where he intended to take up work, when his boat was severely damaged, leaving the sailor without navigation or communication systems.

Venezuela

Venezuela: Maduro accuses Portugal of sabotaging Christmas

Traditionally, Venezuelans cook a pork roast instead of turkey for Christmas, so when President Nicolas Maduro's promise of subsidised pork failed to materialise, frustration boiled over into what some have dubbed the “pork revolution."

World News

Dozens killed after bomb attack in Kabul

The so-called Islamic State have claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack carried out on Thursday on an office of the Afghan Voice news agency and a neighbouring Shi‘ite cultural centre in Kabul.

Russia

Putin: St Petersburg supermarket bombing 'an act of terrorism'

At least 10 people were injured on Wednesday by an explosion at a supermarket in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city and the site of a deadly subway bombing this year.

United Kingdom

More disruption as heavy snow hits large parts of the UK

Yellow weather alerts have been issued for ice in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-east England and snow in Wales and parts of England.

South Korea

"Comfort women" deal with Japan failed to meet victims' says S.Korea

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha apologised for the controversial deal as a panel appointed by her in July to investigate the negotiations leading up to the 2015 agreement unveiled its results.

Venezuela

Brazil expels Venezuela's top diplomat in the country

The Brazilian foreign ministry say Gerardo Antonio Delgado Maldonado will have to leave the country and that the decision was a "swift measure".

Israel

Israel in talks with more than 10 countries on Jerusalem recognition

Symbolic recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital - not necessarily moving specific embassies - is at the centre of ongoing talks following Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales' decision to move the country’s embassy.

Cuba

Dozens of people injured after a fireworks accident in cuba

The incident occurred at Cuba’s traditional Parrandas festival in the town of Remedios on Christmas Eve.

World News

Sound of Music actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies aged 68

More than 50 years after her star turn in "The Sound of Music," actress Heather Menzies Urich has died of brain cancer.

Peru

Protests continue over the pardon of Peru's ex-president Fujimori

Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski defended his pardon for Alberto Fujimori as justified clemency for an ailing man whose authoritarian government in the 1990s helped the country progress

Greece

14-year-old refugee from Syria dreams of Paralympics

In Syria, a bomb attack left Najib Alhaj Ali paralysed. He fled with his family across the Mediterranean to Greece, where para sports gave him hope for a better life.

Cult

Festive revellers brave the cold and strip down to their bikinis to sp

Bikini clad santa's hit beaches across the world to celebrate Christmas Day

West Bank

Christmas Eve Mass: Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity hosts pilgrims

Fewer people than usual were in the West Bank town this year because of increased tensions between Palestinians and the Israeli army since US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

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