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Ho! Ho! Swiss village hosts annual world championships of Santa Clauses

ThevillageofSamnaunisjustoneofmanysmallskiresortsinSwitzerlandbutforoneweekendayear,itturnsintoaworldcenterforSantaClausfans.Morethanahundredmenandwomendescendo

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Dancing ballerinas help kick off Christmas at White House

BallerinasleapingtothestrainsofTchaikovsky’s“TheNutcracker”helpedlaunchChristmasattheWhiteHouse,featuringatraditionaldecorthatMelaniaTrumpchoseforherfamily’sfir

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Warriors host Cavaliers as part of Christmas lineup

TheGoldenStateWarriorswillfacetheClevelandCavaliersinthecenterpieceChristmasDaygameforthethirdconsecutiveseason,theNBArevealedThursday,alongwiththerestofitshigh

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Charlotte Had Something Sweet for Christmas

The royal family attended a Christmas Day service without the Queen

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Australia's Coogee beach bans alcohol after Christmas party

​Alcohol will be banned at a popular Sydney beach all summer after a Christmas party resulted in a build-up of 15 tonnes (15,000kg) of rubbish.

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World strikes different chords on Christmas

​When many parts of the world, religiously affiliated or not, have been immersed in the Merry Christmas air, there are some tensions and miseries we can't turn a blind eye to.

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Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? debate of decades lingers in U.S.

The Americans remain split on whether one should say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy holidays" in the annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ though the December holiday is increasingly secular over the years.

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Two arrested in Germany over mall attack plot: police

German authorities have arrested two brothers on suspicion of planning an attack on one of the country's biggest shopping centres, in the western city of Oberhausen, police said Friday.

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10 hotels that go all-out for Christmas

Twinkling lights, glitter and gourmet menus galore -- without a single dish to wash or tree to trim.

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No perfect shield against truck attacks, say experts

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria terror group previously cited traditional Christmas markets as viable targets in its wave of terrorism in Europe, and the Berlin assault was reminiscent of July's truck-on- sidewalk attack in Nice.

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Christmas cheer becomes more expensive as costs rise

Consumers who are busy preparing their home for Christmas are sure to find that this year's festive decorations are more expensive than expected.

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Christmas cheer missing in crisis-hit Rio

The Grinch -- in the form of devastating recession, giant corruption and unpaid salaries -- has stolen Rio de Janeiro's Christmas.

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Traditional English pub becomes lavish Christmas spectacle

A traditional English pub has been cloaked in more than 80 bright green Christmas trees while nearly 22,000 dazzling lights attract tourists and locals alike to the festive display in London.

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Berlin on high alert as suspect in Christmas market attack still on the loose

The German capital is on high alert with one or more suspects still at large after a deadly truck assault on a Christmas market, even as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for an act that struck at the heart of Europe’s Christian traditions.

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Christmas in the maternity ward is the cutest time of the year

From stockings to hand-sewn teddies, tinsel and Saint Nicks: Meet the people making Christmas special for babies in hospital this year.

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Baby Dior Christmas tree by Cordelia de Castellane graces Paris’s Hôtel Plaza Athénée

Decorated by the creative director of Baby Dior, this tree will take the spotlight at the Parisian hotel

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle photographed together for the first time

Prince Harry and girlfriend Meghan Markle were photographed out together for the first time on Wednesday, taking in the Christmas lights and a theater performance in central London.