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Christmas adverts around the World

The modern way to tell the Christmas story

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World’s biggest floating Christmas tree lights up in Rio

A colourful spectacle of fireworks and lights marked the launching of Rio de Janeiro’s traditional floating Christmas tree on Saturday. The massive

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Run, Santa run

10,000 people dressed as Santa Claus race through streets of Spanish capital, Madrid. Five hundred elves, adding a touch of green to the sea of red

Germany

A migrant Christmas in Zwickau, Germany

It is a tradition which stretches back decades in the German town of Zwickau – the Christmas market. But for four Syrian refugees it is their first

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Economy

Oil and currency gloom brings Christmas cheer... cheaper trees!

Amid the dark talk of debt crises, the huge oil surplus, growth slowdowns and currency problems there is some light and seasonal cheer – at least in

Italy

Roman Catholic Jubilee Year balances security with forgiveness

Vatican City is braced for the arrival of millions of pilgrims for the Roman Catholic Jubilee Holy Year. Pope Francis announced it by surprise in

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Hungary: Santa's Factory strives to give children a happy festive period

The festive period has begun in Hungary and one charity is hoping to make it the most wonderful time of the year for hundreds of thousands of

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USA: Obama lights National Christmas Tree

US President Barack Obama and his family led the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington DC near the White House. A special guest

Italy

Christmas concert row forces Italian school head to quit

An Italian primary school headmaster has been forced to stand down after organising a Winter concert in January instead of a traditional Christmas

World News

The other big summit: Santa Claus and Grandfather Frost meet

Ho, Ho, Ho! On December 1, Santa Claus and his Russian counterpart Grandfather Frost have held their traditional meeting, heralding the start of the

Culture news

'Hip-Hop Nutcracker' Tchaikovsky meets urban street dance

New York City is no stranger to the unusual and innovative and ‘The ‘Hip-Hop Nutcraker,’ is both. Win tickets to ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ with

USA

Christmas cup blackens Starbucks image in online attacks

In the ‘tempest in a teacup’ category — only here it’s a coffee cup — some American conservatives are seeing red. They have accused the

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Santa makes an appearance in Germany

Santa Claus arrives at a post office in the small German town of Himmelpfort. Children from all over the world are encouraged to send their Christmas

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USA: Christmas is coming!

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Paris: May the Christmas force be with you

Robots and Star Wars characters herald the arrival of the Christmas season in the French capital.

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Kylie Minogue lights up London for Christmas

Kylie Minogue flicked the switch on London’s famous Oxford Street Christmas lights on Sunday night (November 1) in front of a crowd of thousands

Economy

Lego victim of own success as it warns of Christmas shortage

A Christmas stocking crisis beckons in Europe this year. Many children may be disappointed because according to reports it seems demand for lego is

Armenia

Armenians celebrate Christmas in West Bank town of Bethlehem

Christmas has been and gone for many, but not for members of the Armenian community in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. The community uses a

Egypt

Egypt's President al-Sissi makes historic Christmas visit to Coptic church in Cairo

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi visited a Coptic Christmas mass on Tuesday making him the first Egyptian leader to do so since President

Russia

"Crisis what crisis?" - Putin and Medvedev celebrate a Russian orthodox Christmas

Russians have been celebrating the orthodox Christian Christmas amid economic and political concerns. During midnight mass in Moscow’s Cathedral of