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Watch Santa’s depart to his annual journey around the world

Santa Claus has left his hometown Rovaniemi, in Lapland, Finland, and started his journey to bring Christmas cheer to people all around the globe

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Watch: elephants dressed up as Santa interact with children

Watch : Elephants dressed up as Santa interact with children

West Bank

Bethlehem enjoys busiest Christmas season on record

Visitors and worshippers have been flocking to Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity – a cave which enshrines a site thought to be the birthplace of Jesus.

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Thousands join annual Santa run in St Petersburg

Thousands of runners dressed as Father Christmas raced through the Russian city of St Petersburg on Saturday

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World

Should the song 'Baby It's Cold Outside' be banned? | Raw Politics

The panel on Raw Politics discusses whether the lyrics are sinister or not.

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Illuminated train chugs through Bogota bringing Christmas cheer

Santa Claus passes cabin to cabin, visiting passengers as the train chugs along. Santa and his helpers hand out gifts to good girls and boys, while many passengers pose for photos with the train-travelling Old St. Nick

Living

The best Champagnes for your Christmas dinner

Champagne isn’t just for a celebratory glass: it pairs beautifully with a Christmas feast

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Santa rappels down skyscraper delivering gifts to Berlin children

Santa Claus ditched the traditional chimney and rappelled down a high-rise tower on a downtown public square in Berlin on Sunday (December 16) to deliver gifts to all the good boys and girls.

United Kingdom

British royal family releases Christmas cards

British royal family releases Christmas cards

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Father Christmas swims with sharks at Malta aquarium

Christmas came early for fish and sharks at an aquarium in Malta this week, when Santa Claus took a dive to hand out treats.

Germany

Secret samaritan Santa donates gold bars to local German nonprofits

One unidentified donor has trumped all other secret Santa gifts this Christmas after donating bars of gold to not-for-profit organisations in a German seaside town

USA

California man treats his neighbours to a dazzling Chistmas

Each night, Mike Ziemkowski greets visitors and welcomes them to his Christmas garden with refreshments and cookies.

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Hundreds of Krampus run through christmas market in Munich

Hundreds of the folkloric character Krampus who punishes children who have misbehaved, run through Christmas market in Munich

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Marching band parades giant Christmas cake at German Christmas market

A giant Christmas cake was unveiled in Dresden on Saturday as part of the German city's 25th annual 'Stollenfest'.

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Vatican unveils giant Christmas tree and nativity scene

Vatican unveils giant Christmas tree and nativity scene

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Nativity figures of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un popular in Italy

Italian families are displaying figurines of Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un and Cristiano Ronaldo next to Jesus' crib in nativity scenes this Christmas. There's even space for Silvio Berlusconi

World News

Vote now: Which cities have the best and worst Christmas trees?

Some are modern, some classic, some ugly, and some very ugly — Christmas trees have sprung up in the streets and squares of major cities across the world. But whose is the best?

Hungary

Newborn babies don Santa suits in Hungary

Staff on a maternity ward in a Hungarian hospital have given new mothers a little surprise this Christmas.

Green News

The Best Christmas Markets

Our round-up of eco-friendly christmas markets promoting sustainable living in Europe to attend this December.

Japan

Penguins get into a festive flap in Japanese zoo

A zoo in Japan gives it penguin population Christmas appeal by dressing them up as santas for a special festive parade.