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USA

Power restored to Atlanta airport after outage led to partial shutdown

Hundred's of passengers stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs after a power outage at the the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta.

18/12/2017

United Kingdom

Watch: Drunk travellers fall on to rail tracks

A surge in alcohol-related incidents during the festive period has caused the Network Rail to release a shocking video as a warning.

16/12/2017

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Christmas as London Zoo

15/12/2017

World News

The refugees' Santa delivers life-saving presents

Winter on Lesbos can be a tough time, but one man has made it his mission to help those in need.

14/12/2017

USA

In the spirit of Christmas, New Jersey local collects toys for Puerto

14/12/2017

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Santa sends his Christmas wishes

12/12/2017

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Santa race in Spain

More than 7,000 people dressed as Santa Claus ran through central Madrid on Sunday (December 10) in a charity race to raise money for cancer patients.

10/12/2017

Poland

Santa goes for a dip in Poland

A group dressed in Santa outfits takes an icy dip in the Baltic Sea off the beach at Swinoujscie, in north-estern Poland.

09/12/2017

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Snow globes | Baby giraffe

French President Emmanuel Macron snow globes are flying off the shelves | Hungarian baby giraffe makes his public debut in Debrecen zoo

08/12/2017

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Great Santa run returns to Vegas

03/12/2017

Germany

Patrols at Potsdam Christmas market after bomb scare

Police are still trying to figure out who delivered a package full of wires and nails to a pharmacy on the same street as the outdoor market.

02/12/2017

Russia

Siberia's Santa: Lord of the Cold

The local tale of Chyskhaan is that every autumn he emerges from the Arctic ocean, bringing cold to the earth with his breath.

02/12/2017

Romania

Bucharest: no Christmas fair in Victory Square

Protesters put a temporary stop to a Bucharest Christmas fair they say is restricting their rights.

02/12/2017

France

French city creates giant nativity scene with 3,500 figures

The huge Christmas crib consists of clay figurines called "santons," which are traditional in southern France

01/12/2017

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Austria's bad Santa

The traditional Krampus race in Hollabrunn's market square has delighted the hundreds of Austrians who have dared to attend.

26/11/2017

Russia

Military themed Christmas decorations go on sale in Moscow

Shoppers in Russia seem to have mixed feelings about a set of military-themed Christmas decorations that have gone on sale in Moscow.

24/11/2017

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Thanksgiving Day Parades take place in New York

The 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has got underway in New York, with soaring balloons and high-stepping bands unleashed to entertain the city's crowded streets.

23/11/2017

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Christmas tree delivery at The Vatican

A giant evergreen conifer is delivered to The Vatican as a gift to Pope Francis.

23/11/2017

France

Paris lit up: glamour and protests

Lily Rose Depp pressed the button to light up the Champs-Elysées in Paris, amidst protests from fairground operators angry at the closure of their attractions.

23/11/2017

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Melania Trump welcomes White House Christmas tree

An evergreen tree from Wisconsin was delivered by horse-drawn carriage to the White House in Washington, D.C.

21/11/2017