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Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:27:39 GMTPope Leo's first Christmas: Thousands watch on as Pontiff leads mass at St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square before the service.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:27:17 GMTA royal duet! Kate Middleton is joined by her daughter Charlotte on the piano as they perform together at the opening of the princess's star-studded Christmas carol concert
Royal fans gushed at the pair's 'absolutely beautiful' performance which 'brought tears to people's eyes' with others noting 'Catherine looks so proud of Princess Charlotte'.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:59:11 GMTAs MTV is axed after 44 years of pioneering music television... a look back at its best ever viral moments
MTV - with a little help from NASA- helped turn music in all its forms into a visual medium after launching as an innovative new channel on August 1, 1981.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:04:42 GMTKate urges people to celebrate Christmas with small gestures of kindness as she gives thanks for 'the beautiful tapestry of life' amid her health battles: Viewers praise her message of hope and are enchanted by carol concert duet with Charlotte
Kate was joined by her 10-year-old daughter Charlotte for a special piano duet to kick off the annual service at Westminster Abbey which was broadcast on ITV on Christmas Eve.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:40:02 GMTI'd never spoken to my quiet author neighbour for two years until we had a pleasant chat about badgers. Two weeks later she set fire to my Land Rover Freelander
Graham Lee had lived near his author neighbour for two years before he spoke to her for the first time.Two weeks later, she burned down his beloved Land Rover Freelander.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:39:32 GMTBritain must act now to stop the increasingly visible spread of anti-Semitism. It's not just racism - it poses a threat to our national security, ex extremism tsar LORD WALNEY warns
The massacre of Jewish people on Bondi Beach was fuelled by the same ancient hatred as the murder of Jews in Manchester, Lord Walney writes.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:51:34 GMTThat dodgy 'suicide note', thousands of redactions and a 'tremendous backlash': Trump's frustration with the Epstein Files is clear... But one email could be the most damaging of all
Christmas, they say, is a time of giving and the Democrats owe Jeffrey Epstein a sackful of thank you letters
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:13:42 GMTAll the royals who came out to support Princess Kate at her Christmas carol service - from Prince Michael of Kent, 83, to Princess Eugenie's rarely seen goddaughter Maud, 12
The Princess of Wales's annual carol concert is an unmissable date in the royal diary every festive season - and this year's event (pictured) was no different.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:08:31 GMTRevealed: Why we DON'T eat turkey eggs at Christmas
As people prepare to carve into their Christmas Day turkeys, some may wonder why the birds' eggs never make it onto the holiday menu.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:37:27 GMTAntisemitic terror plot mastermind's younger brother 'went to school' with Sousse beach massacre gunman
The brother of a jihadist convicted of plotting what could have been Britain's worst terror attack 'went to school with' the gunman who massacred tourists on a Tunisian beach.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:31:26 GMTDuvet know it's Christmas? From lair-like attics to pumpkin-filled rooms... Brits share their temporary sleeping arrangements ahead of family festivities
With an excitable dog, a distant cousin's new baby and old Aunt Joan all needing to fit under one roof this Christmas, people are having to get creative with their sleeping arrangements (pictured).
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:27:43 GMTFears New York handyman is a serial killer as he's charged with third murder... and cops warn there could be more victims
Richard Fox, 62, has been charged with second-degree murder for the death of 32-year-old Crystal Curthoys after her decomposed body was found in a home he once owned in Niagara Falls.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:22:33 GMTRevealed: The plush semi-detached home Chris Rea was driving to when he wrote iconic Christmas song
The comfortable semi in a suburb of Middlesbrough inspired the popular Yuletide ditty penned in 1978 as the singer (pictured) was being driven back up North from London by his wife.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:16:38 GMTA surfing Santa? He's not the only one who braved the sea for a dip on Christmas Eve
Santa has ditched his sleigh and reindeer for a surfboard, while others have taken a ChristmasEve cold plunge to help raise funds for charity.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:53:55 GMTMelania joins Trump to chat with kids tracking Santa... as president tries to comfort child who is scared of getting coal for Christmas
First lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump partook in a long-held tradition of helping American children track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:39:24 GMTWatch: Behind the scenes of the King's speech - as his Christmas message is revealed
The 12-second video shows behind the scenes of the Monarch preparing his message - with a band playing, a giant Christmas tree being decorated, and crew directing him.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:35:26 GMTReiner family rush to 'traumatized' daughter Romy's side: Insiders reveal how brave eldest son Jake is 'glue' holding shattered clan together
It's an unforeseen role that nothing could have prepared him for. But Jake Reiner has become the 'glue' keeping his shellshocked family together, an insider tells the Daily Mail.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:07:35 GMTUrgent recall on toys sold at Sainsbury's and Argos over 'serious choking hazard'
Sainsbury's and Argos have issued an urgent recall for hundreds of toys that pose a 'serious' choking hazard sold at their stores.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:06:14 GMTInside London's oldest house - that was once a tavern, cutlery factory and private residence
Built between 1597 and 1614 near Smithfield Market, the four-bedroom townhouse the oldest surviving home in London, famously escaped the 1666 Great Fire of London thanks to a high brick wall.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:49:06 GMTA Christmas miracle! Family's missing cat is returned FIVE years after it vanished during the Covid lockdown
Jilly Fretwell was left 'devastated' when Bindi, her beloved five-year-old black cat, ran off from Somersham, Cambridgeshire, in 2020.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:06:07 GMTTornado warnings strike California as flash floods and hellish mudslides wreak havoc in LA on Christmas Eve
The holiday period is forecast to be a washout for the Golden State this year, with meteorologists warning that up to eight inches of rain is expected to hit several areas including Los Angeles.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:50:35 GMTPrincesses Kate and Charlotte have 'an incredible bond', says composer - as mother and daughter perform piano duet at Together at Christmas carol concert
Catherine was joined by her 10-year-old daughter for a special joint piano performance to launch her Together at Christmascarol concert broadcast on ITV1.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:34:07 GMTIs this a new Banksy? Reindeer with Christmas lights appears in London Fields two days after his last artwork
The artist is believed to be behind a stencil of a reindeer that appeared on a wall of a disused tennis court changing rooms in London Fields, Hackney, overnight.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:05:22 GMTMick Abrahams dead: Jethro Tull and Blodwyn Pig star passes away aged 82 following a string of health woes
Jethro Tull star Mick Abrahams has died following a string of health issues. announced.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:12:17 GMTZelensky offers demilitarized zone in eastern Ukraine in bid to bring an end to war with Russia
The Ukrainian president called for his Russian counterpart to 'perish' in a pre-recorded statement (pictured) posted to his X account on Christmas Eve.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:39:05 GMT'Highly qualified' doctor drank bottle of vodka before crashing into cars parked outside school
Dr Kate Eve, of York Street Health Practice in Leeds, confirmed she drank 250ml of vodka before she drove a child a 'short distance' to a school before crashing into several vehicles.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:57:12 GMTThere are over ONE MILLION more Epstein files that will be released in coming weeks, DOJ says
Pam Bondi's Department of Justice shared the update on Christmas Eve.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:02:30 GMTMichelle Obama recalls hitting breaking point and almost giving up parenting while husband Barack was away
Michelle revealed she hasn't always been the most patient parent with daughters Malia, 27, and Sasha, 24, recalling a moment she lost her temper and decided she was 'done with parenting.'
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:45:42 GMTInside the prison of the living dead: DAVID JONES is the first British journalist to visit El Salvador's godforsaken 40,000 capacity mega prison... and his account will shake you to the core
Standing a few feet away from the cage holding 100 perpetrators of savagery - one of 32 mass cells that line Module 8 in the Terrorism Confinement Centre - is a deeply unnerving experience.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:07:27 GMTThis is my number one tip to beat savings rate cuts - but you must act NOW, says SYLVIA MORRIS
Savers received an unwelcome early Christmas surprise when the Bank of England cut its base rate but if you follow my advice you can still secure a good deal.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:04:22 GMTWhen Queen heard it was Harry on the phone there was stony silence: Peerless Royal expert RICHARD KAY sensationally tells for first time exactly how Prince and Meghan 'blew' relationship with his grandmother
Just the other day, a former Buckingham Palace switchboard operator was reminiscing about working for the late Queen Elizabeth.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:02:07 GMTBritish boy, 13, stabbed to death by his mother's Portuguese ex-boyfriend 'died trying to protect his mum', heartbroken grandmother reveals as she praises his 'heart of gold'
The heartbroken grandmother of a 13-year-old boy stabbed to death in Portugal spoke of her shock today and said: 'He died trying to protect his mother.'
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:27:20 GMTMidwife leading biggest inquiry into maternity failings in NHS history is charging taxpayers up to £26,000 a month
Donna Ockenden has been chairing the report on Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust since 2022 and is paid £850 for every 7.5 hours she works, charged to NHS England (NHSE).
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:56:52 GMTChilling moment man is shot to death in random bow-and-arrow attack on New Jersey street
Pablo Criollo, 45, was allegedly murdered by Oscar Feijoo, 44, who was arrested after a standoff with authorities, where he lit his house on fire and was armed with knives.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:53:46 GMTWe live in London's most underrated borough: Our streets are greener, people are nicer and commutes take minutes - despite outsiders dismissing it as 'too far out' and 'full of old people'
Locals in one London borough said it takes them less than 20 minutes to get into the city centre by train - but claim many dismiss the area as being too far away.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:27:25 GMTThe eight signs that Andrew is the Invisible Man: Clues pile up that man asking Ghislaine Maxwell to meet 'inappropriate friends' in Epstein Files e-mails is the disgraced royal
A huge tranche of Epstein files released on Tuesday contain a series of emails sent by a mystery man who signed off his messages with 'A'.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:20:58 GMTFears grow for missing 13-year-old boy who has not been seen for nearly two weeks as family issue emotional appeal
Abdul, 13, (pictured) was last seen leaving his family home in Islington on Saturday, December 13, wearing a black tracksuit and white trainers.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:19:50 GMTThe unsolved London murder cases still baffling detectives - as new map shows where police have found killings most difficult to solve
Figures from the Metropolitan Police dating back to 2003 show there are currently 366 cold homicide cases in the capital.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:05:45 GMTControlling boyfriend who flushed partner's rabbit down the toilet will spend Christmas behind bars after being caught on the run in Thailand
Nicholas Cash, 26, was arrested on Tuesday after three years missing and now faces extradition back to the UK. He carried out a nine-month campaign of abuse against his ex Olivia Croft.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:00:32 GMTFemale paedophile teacher, 30, nicknamed 'Bunda Becky' who had sex with two schoolboys and fell pregnant to one is banned from classroom for life
Rebecca Joynes, 32, slept with the pupils at a Manchester school before becoming pregnant with one of their children in March 2023.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:57:33 GMT'The Army is still not safe for women years after my daughter took her own life': Jaysley Beck's mother condemns MoD report exposing shocking levels of sexual harassment
Gunner Beck was 19 years old when colleagues found her unresponsive at Larkhill Camp, Wiltshire, in December 2021.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:38:03 GMTBritish 'paedophile' tries to 'abduct two-year-old in Spanish park'
The 35-year-old was held after the youngster's 12-year-old brother reportedly stopped him from taking the toddler by trying to punch him and forcing him to flee.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:59:47 GMTFemale prison officer who flirted with convicted murderer as they discussed her tight trousers and 'being naughty on Facetime' avoids jail
Nottingham Crown Court heard how Jasmine Hope exchanged messages with the killer, in which he told her the tight trousers she was wearing made him 'twitch'.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:44:55 GMTROBERT JOBSON: My new book exposes former Prince Andrew's disgusting 'party bags'. In the face of this tsunami of sleaze, he can't stay silent any more
Twenty or so well-fed royals will gather in the saloon at Sandringham tomorrow after listening to the King's Christmas message.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:37:27 GMTMy friend was found guilty of murdering his wife in a killing that sent shockwaves through our village. This is why I'm convinced he's innocent - and another victim of the Horizon scandal
When sub-postmistress Diana Garbutt was found brutally bludgeoned to death in her bed above the Post Office she ran with her husband, the killing sent shockwaves through a Yorkshire village.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:28:00 GMTUrgent warning over a resurgence of bedbugs - as expert reveals they can become active again over winter
You might think they're a summer pest, but experts have warned there could be a resurgence of bedbugs this winter as people turn their heating on.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:18:00 GMTThe campaign to free murderer 'convicted on false evidence' from illegal Somalian migrant who cut a deal with prosecutors so he could avoid deportation
Mark Osborne was handed a life sentence with a minimum of 30 years in 2009 after he and two co-defendants were convicted of murdering Mark Tredinnick.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:55:15 GMTFourth Palestine Action hunger striker gives up protest after more than 50 days as three others maintain fast
Amy Gardiner-Gibson, also known as Amu Gib, has ended the strike having been reportedly taken to hospital. They lost more than 10kg of weight during the fast.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:29:10 GMTKing Charles makes personal donation to Jewish charity raising funds for victims of Ukraine war
King Charles has made a 'personal donation' to World Jewish Relief, a Jewish charity helping thousands of victims of the war in Ukraine, as well as refugees in the UK.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:27:51 GMTClarifications and corrections
A commentary on December 2 about the impact of the Budget on pubs claimed that business rates could rise by 400% in one year. In fact...
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:01:57 GMTHow Gen Z decided smoking is cool again: Britain's youth turns back to traditional cigarettes as their favourite popstars light up in public
From low-rise jeans to a fascination with digital cameras, Gen Z are bringing back their fair share of early 2000s trends.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:59:15 GMTThe reality behind the BALI dream: How 'influencers' are making THOUSANDS through 'pyramid scheme' courses selling the exotic life
But for just a few thousand pounds, some 'Bali influencers' are swearing that they can make this a reality for you - and apparently overnight.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:56:41 GMT'People call it a midlife crisis, I call it clarity': NICK EDE reveals how a 'brutal' 14-hour hair transplant helped save him from suicidal thoughts where Botox, veneers and THREE nose jobs failed
I finally decided to do something about the thing that had quietly haunted me for years: my hair. I call this chapter of my life my midlife MOT, writes NICK EDE.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:50:29 GMTWhere's Windsor? Mystery over where Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson will spend Christmas Day
The pair have not been invited to celebrate with the rest of the royals at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:49:17 GMTOur marriage is over - but we can't afford to leave each other: The rise of the 'no-split divorce', where couples choose to stay together but live completely separate lives
Kate, 49, and Christian, 47, are all but divorced, living separate lives under the same roof after their marriage broke down completely beyond repair several years ago.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:45:09 GMTBreaking bad: The huge number of prison officers dismissed in the last 12 months
More than a thousand prison staff have faced disciplinary action so far this year in Britain, damning new figures reveal.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:44:57 GMT'Too late to leave:' Urgent bushfire warning is issued on Christmas Day as temperatures soar past 40C in Perth
A terrifying bushfire warning has been issued for a gold mine and the surrounding area.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:37:04 GMTOnboard the Sydney to Hobart's most beautiful yacht: 'She's stunning'
A yacht that once carried artwork will sail its sixth race from Sydney to Hobart.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:36:46 GMTOne of Labor's 'great sons' passes away as tributes pour in
Australia's first Greek federal cabinet minister, Nick Bolkus, has died.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:32:46 GMTChristmas Day humilation for Putin as Ukraine takes full control of Kupyansk - after Zelensky said he hoped Russian leader died
It comes after Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, remarkably said in his Christmas message that he hopes the dictator dies.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:30:53 GMTTwo Brits are detained in Mauritius after failed bid to smuggle £3million worth of cannabis into the tropical paradise
Sinead Hart, 22, (pictured) and Thomas Lee Munro, 29, were arrested after arriving on an Air France flight at Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (SSR) on October 15.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:29:48 GMTFraudsters stole thousands from my bank account in SIM swap scam: Thieves hijack historian's phone and swipe charity cash for upkeep of Mary Queen of Scots manor house
Historian David Templeman, from Derbyshire, fell victim to fraudsters who took over his mobile phone and stole thousands - including from a charity supporting Sheffield Manor Lodge.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:28:18 GMTThe tell-tale signs YOUR local shop could be a front for gangs laundering cash or exploiting illegal workers
More than £100billion worth of dirty money is washed in the UK each year, with cash-heavy businesses like barbers, salons and takeaways a popular choice for gangs.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:21:22 GMTThe lone teenage boys seeking asylum in Britain: Where thousands of migrant children end up - as two Afghans, 17, are jailed for raping schoolgirl while living in taxpayer-funded homes
There are more than 6,500 child asylum seekers living in the UK in 2025, raising questions over where they end up after arriving on small boats without a parent or guardian.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:18:47 GMTTouching way Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spent Christmas Day
Albanese receives warmest welcome in weeks at Christmas lunch.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:34:55 GMTThe 'hard-knock' life of Melodee Buzzard and tragic clues missed before her killing
Melodee Buzzard, nine, had died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, authorities determined, as they took Ashlee into custody for the young girl's death on Tuesday.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:30:26 GMTJaw-dropping scenes as thousands of backpackers squeeze onto one of Australia's most famous beaches for Christmas Day celebrations
Cloudy skies did not curb Christmas cheer as crowds braved the unseasonably cool summer weather to hit the waves on of Australia's most iconic beaches on Thursday.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:21:44 GMTKaren Bass declares emergency as floods wreak havoc across Los Angeles, closing roads and forcing evacuations
Thousands of California residents found themselves under evacuation orders on Christmas Eve, as disastrous floods and debris flows closed down major highways.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:36:45 GMTBrave cop shot in the eye during the Bondi Beach terror attack is pictured for the first time since leaving hospital
A hero cop who saved a member of the public during the Bondi Beach attack has been pictured celebrating with family for the first time.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:50:19 GMTNORAD Santa Tracker 2025: Watch Father Christmas and his reindeers race across world to deliver gifts - live updates
LIVEBLOG: Follow Father Christmas and his reindeers as they leave the North Pole to deliver presents to all corners of the globe in the annual NORAD Santa Tracker.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:58:51 GMTRepeat drunk driver finally busted for murder after teen tennis star who survived deadly fire was mowed down
Jenia Resha Belt, a 33 year-old with a prior DUI conviction, has been charged with murder seven months after she allegedly ran over Braun Levi. Levi, 18, was a star tennis player.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:34:22 GMTMystery of five children 'killed' in Christmas Eve house fire whose bodies were never found
It started out as a joyous Christmas Eve at the Sodder home on December 24, 1945. Until a devastating house fire broke out and five of their children mysteriously perished.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:31:41 GMTAdorable girl, 8, spending Christmas in hospital after being hit by car outside her home
Kayla Frazier, 8, was crossing the street with friends in Atlanta, Georgia, when she was struck by a vehicle and rushed to the hospital.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:46:02 GMTProtests banned in Aussie city: Demonstrators prohibited from rallying for 14 days
New laws have come into effect in Australia's largest city, which would prohibit protests for at least 14 days.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:07:46 GMTTense bodycam footage shows cop shove state trooper driving Tennessee House speaker during traffic stop
A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and a Metro Nashville Police officer engaged in a fiery exchange during a traffic stop while a local politician waited in the backseat.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:58:25 GMTAntisemitic firebombing rocks Melbourne: Car is torched in driveway outside house while family slept inside
A Melbourne family woke to a terrifying Christmas morning after their car was firebombed.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:49:51 GMTAustralia has a surveillance system similar to China... the freedoms we enjoy could all be gone in THREE years: Expert sounds AI alarm
Australia has CCTV cameras everywhere. But an expert warns surveillance will become the norm in as little as three years.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:19:51 GMTHigh school football player mistakenly shoots teammate with rifle hours after winning championship
Xavier Mayfield, an 18-year-old defensive back for South Oak Cliff High School, was recklessly swinging around a rifle around during a house party, according to a police affidavit.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:11:37 GMTZohran Mamdani brings controversial children's influencer Ms. Rachel and Cynthia Nixon onto his inaugural committee
The mayor-elect will also bring actors Kal Penn and John Turturro onto his inaugural committee. The team will be responsible for giving Mamdani advice on his early policy agenda.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:00:51 GMTCourt spat erupts between judge and 'drunk' joyriding suspect: 'I'll call Donald Trump if I have to!'
William Waters allegedly stole the patrol car from the QuikTrip gas station in Spartanburg County on Saturday night while suffering from an apparent mental health crisis.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:08:10 GMTAussie exposes grim $8-a-day reality for thousands: 'Absolutely crazy number'
An Aussie woman has exposed the brutal reality of surviving on just $8 a day.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:29:58 GMTChaotic ICE raid results in gunfire after illegal migrants allegedly ram vehicle into federal officers
Two illegal immigrants in suburban Maryland were hospitalized after they allegedly tried to ram their van into vehicles being driven by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:55:28 GMTChristmas Day tensions rise at one of Australia's most famous beaches as partygoers vow to descend on the sand for massive celebration - as council begs them to stay away
A popular Sydney beach is set to look starkly different this year as revellers are urged to steer clear.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:35:30 GMTNurse working her final shift before Christmas vacation is killed in Pennsylvania nursing home blast
Muthoni Nduthu, 52, was identified as the first victim in the shocking explosion at a nursing home facility on Tuesday.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:28:02 GMTDad of homeless Nickelodeon star Tylor Chase reveals REAL reason he is on the streets... and shares heartbreaking health update
Fans of Tylor Chase, 36, were shocked to learn this month that he had descended into a tragic spiral of homelessness and drug addiction in Riverside, California.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:59:06 GMTCouncillors in wealthy electorate branded Christmas Grinches after refusing to spend $15k of their million-dollar budget on festive decorations
Councillors in a wealthy electorate have been blasted as Christmas Grinches after refusing to spend $15,000 of their million-dollar budget to put up festive decorations.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:48:51 GMTHaunting final picture man took in dentist chair before routine procedure turned fatal
Derek Swanson, 40, was excited to get dental implants, but he never woke up from the procedure at Scottsdale Facial and Oral Surgery on March 3, 2023.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:20:44 GMTUnbelievable Christmas sight in Australia: 'That's insane'
Incredible scenes unfolded in Sydney in the lead-up to Christmas Day.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:54:56 GMTTerminally ill girl, 12, who achieved lifelong dream to star in The Nutcracker is given highest honor by ballet company
Olivia Francis, 12, starred in the Nutcracker despite her diagnosis of a rare neurological condition. The Oklahoma City Ballet honored the little girl after she inspired so many,
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:54:18 GMTI took a train on Christmas Eve ready to end my life but a stranger handed me a note that changed everything
Dean Simpson's life changed when a stranger handed him a pink note on a train in New York 24 years ago. He had been ready to end his life but the kindness of a stranger changed his mind.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:53:01 GMTCops make breakthrough in manhunt for pack of teenagers after Norwegian tourist was brutally bashed at St Kilda Pier
A 34-year-old Norwegian man was visiting St Kilda Pier about 1pm last Thursday when he was allegedly approached by the group and accused of taking photos of beachgoers.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:38:31 GMTHollywood actor says he'll never give up epic quest to return his family's British stately home to its former glory - as he gears up for court battle with council that locked him out
Hopwood DePree says he has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds trying to restore a stately home in Middleton, Greater Manchester.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:35:49 GMTYouTuber Logan Paul causes stir as he gives financial advice to Gen Z live on-air
The YouTube star, 30, pushed the younger generation to spend their 'energy' in meaningful ways, even if they appear to go against the grain.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:42:58 GMTVanity Fair photographer describes dramatic moment Trump's cabinet were ushered into Situation Room in the MIDDLE of shoot
Christopher Anderson, the photographer who snapped infamous Vanity Fair profiles of White House officials, revealed a dramatic moment that unfolded during the sit-down.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:23:54 GMTWouldn't that be a nice Christmas gift? £15million National Lottery jackpot must be won TONIGHT
In the case that no one wins any of the matching 6 numbers, the jackpot will be shared by players matching 2 or more main numbers, which means thousands could win a boosted cash prize.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:08:44 GMTHorror as woman is stabbed to death while browsing books in Barnes & Noble
Rita Loncharich, 65, was found unresponsive and with a knife in her back inside the bookstore in Florida on Monday. Antonio Moore (pictured) was charged with premeditated murder.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:58:56 GMTWhy was the camera covered? Who was the plain-clothed figure filmed inside the jail? Newly released Epstein files raise fresh questions
Pam Bondi is under mounting pressure to explain missing - or seemingly tampered-with - surveillance footage from the jail where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:53:25 GMTNewark Airport struck with ground delay as THOUSANDS of flights are postponed across US as travelers rushed to get home for Christmas
Nearly 17,000 flights have already been delayed across the United States today, as weather on both coasts threatens to derail hundreds of travelers' holiday schedules.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:49:04 GMTDC National Guard shooting suspect could face death penalty as he's slapped with NEW federal charges
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, a former Afghan fighter, already faces first-degree murder charges after allegedly opening fire on two West Virginia soldiers just blocks from the White House/
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:48:44 GMTDramatic moment American YouTuber is arrested for sexually exploiting underage girls in Brazil
American-born Floyd Wallace Jr, 30, became notorious online by filming confrontations with police under the guise of exercising his constitutional rights.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:06:46 GMTFarming tycoon is ARRESTED for murder of his wife who was found dead at family's tree-lined vacation home
Prominent California farming tycoon Michael Abatti, 63, allegedly shot dead his wife of 31 years Kerri Ann Abatti, 59, in their $1.6 million mansion in Pinetop, Arizona, on November 20.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:23:27 GMTThe final rush for home: Traffic will hit its busiest in five years today with 4.2million getaways planned as experts say avoid roads between 11am and 7pm with airports packed and rail services finishing early
Drivers have been warned the motorway will be closed for several hours following a 'serious collision' near a service station.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:21:25 GMTDiddy begs for Christmas miracle and files appeal to get his conviction overturned: 'The judge acted like a juror!'
The disgraced rap mogul has been locked up in federal prison in New Jersey since he was sentenced in October, and in that time has been accused of flouting prison rules.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:19:43 GMTFamily beg for help to end their 'nightmare before Christmas' as there's no sign of daughter who vanished off Texas road
Sydney Marquez, 24, was last seen on December 11 in southwest Houston. Her family is begging any witness, regardless of immigration status, to work with officials to find her.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:59:25 GMTDOJ scrambles to find VOLUNTEERS to help redact new Epstein files after sleuths used simple method to crack censored documents
The Justice Department is seeking volunteers to help redact more Jeffrey Epstein files over the 'next several days,' according to an internal memo reviewed by CNN.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:18:35 GMTTrump hijacks Pam Bondi's account as White House braces for more Epstein file drops
The White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X, an effort to finish out the year and the Epstein file disclosure requirements set by Congress.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:53:54 GMTBritish boy, 13, 'is stabbed to death in Portugal attack before killer dies in gas explosion'
The teen tragically passed away at around midday on Tuesday in the town of Casais (pictured, file photo), in the Tomar area of the country, according to local media.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:41:53 GMTCop braves freezing water to save howling dog who slipped through icy surface
Lieutenant Khatu Khubchandani rescued an old black dog after it got away from its owner. The pond the dog fell into was icy and filled with thick mud.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:40:37 GMTWoke Minneapolis police chief is mocked for using Nativity story to 'justify lawlessness' and slam ICE
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara was accused of 'refusing to do his job' and 'making absurd comparisons' after he likened the plight of migrants in the Nativity story.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:23:17 GMTPaul McCartney responds to viral claim beloved festive hit Wonderful Christmastime is about WITCHCRAFT
The Beatles legend, 83, has finally responded to and made light of viral claims about encouraging the occult in his 1979 festive hit.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:13:05 GMTMelania Trump and Jill Biden go head-to-head in Daily Mail poll of best White House Christmas decor - and there's a clear winner
A new poll has revealed which US First Lady from the past decade has the best taste in White House Christmas decor.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:40:03 GMTUnrepentant transgender rapist moans that being in male prison is 'worse than the crime I'm supposedly guilty of'
Lexi Secker sobbed after being sentenced to six and a half years last year and has been has been complaining about the 'hell' of daily life in a male prison.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:27:30 GMTThe British women spending Christmas on Death Row
Two British women will spend Christmas rotting away in prison cells in far-off lands, contemplating their fates on death row.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:26:18 GMTChinese military simulates battles near Mexico and Cuba in growing sign of Beijing's global ambitions
China's military has run wargames that simulate battles near Mexico and Cuba in a worrying sign of Beijing's growing ambitions of global domination.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:05:12 GMTFrontier Airlines passengers told to snitch on their seat neighbors after foul object is found on jet bridge
The plea was caught on tape by Mark Sun, who was scheduled to fly from Los Angeles to Chicago. 'Someone in here has a dog,' a female voice was heard saying at the start of the footage.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:45:16 GMTThe (not-so) Great Lime Wall: How neighbouring council's bans on rival rental bikes have created a cycle-filled dumping ground on their borders
Since August 2025, Hounslow and Richmond council have been engulfed in a war over which rental bike companies are able to operate within their boroughs.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:37:10 GMTThree people are killed in Moscow bomb blast two days after senior Russian general was assassinated
The blast occurred close to the site where the army official was killed.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:31:17 GMTSingle dad with six US citizen kids is deported by ICE after asking about special visa
A single father originally from Mexico was deported by ICE last month after being arrested in September. He spent almost three months being separated from his six young children.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:25:35 GMTMother pens heartbreaking letter to murdered son as she spends second Christmas without him after he was shot dead in Liverpool while riding bike with friends
Life 'feels pointless' now for Carolyn Cox after her son Ellis Cox was gunned down on June 23, 2024, close to the Liverpool Loop Line on the Liver Industrial Estate.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:25:31 GMTThe final rush for home: Traffic will hit its busiest in five years today with 4.2million getaways planned as experts say avoid roads between 11am and 7pm with airports packed and rail services finishing early
Today, Christmas Eve, could be one of the most nightmarish days to travel home on as the RAC estimate there will be 4.2million leisure trips planned.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:24:43 GMTStarmer admits people are still 'struggling with the cost of living' in downbeat Christmas message as he faces rising threat of Labour coup
After a chaotic year and with the threat of a Labour coup rising, the PM used his festive address to insist his 'priority' is making life easier in Britain.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:09:24 GMTAnger as police drop probe into Bobby Vylan over 'death to the IDF' chant at Glastonbury Festival
Jewish groups have warned that the decision not to bring charges against the rapper 'sends completely the wrong message at the worst possible time'.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:04:45 GMTWild brawl erupts in courtroom as teen murderer is jailed for life
A Wisconsin courtroom broke out in chaos as a teenage killer, Parise Larry Jr, was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a May 2023 fatal shooting at a Fond du Lac apartment complex.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:41:36 GMTHeart-stopping moment reckless biker speeds down A-road in a 'Superman' pose
This is the heart-stopping moment a reckless biker speeds down the outside lane of the A14 near Cambridge whilst in a 'Superman' pose atop the vehicle.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:18:27 GMTThe grim secrets of Deadman's Island: How ancient burial ground for hundreds of convicts, sailors and prisoners of war is being washed away - and may expose contagious diseases
From a distance, Deadman's Island looks like any other lonely stretch of marshland - a quiet, bird-filled spit of mud tucked just off the Kent coast.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:11:00 GMTThe 'real' Piggy from Lord of the Flies: How grammar school pupil in class taught by author William Golding 85 years ago could have inspired his most famous character
Lord of the Flies, the first and perhaps greatest work of celebrated author William Golding, has sold more than 10 million copies since being published 71 years ago.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:03:32 GMTPolice probe mystery death of man, 20, found under a viaduct - as new CCTV shows suspects
Officers rushed to the scene at the Collegewood Viaduct in Penryn near Falmouth in West Cornwall where they made the tragic discovery of the young man's body at 8.40am on April 27.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:59:53 GMTPiranhas kill girl, two, after she falls into river near her home in Brazil
Clara Vitoria had been wandering outside her riverside home, which had no fence to prevent her from falling into the water, when the tragedy occurred.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:57:15 GMTTop Trump ally makes foreboding prediction for 2026 midterms: 'The candy becomes the poison'
Former Republican Congressman and current right-wing TV host Matt Gaetz joined podcaster Tucker Carlson on an episode of his show Tuesday to deliver a bold electoral prognosis.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:49:27 GMTWhy your Christmas chocolates won't go so far this year: Celebrations, Dairy Milk and Terry's Chocolate Oranges are all SMALLER but cost more
Terry's Chocolate Orange has gone up in price from £1.49 in December 2021 to £2.25 this month, while also reducing in size from 157g to 145g over the same period, according to data from Assosia.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:45:12 GMTZelensky offers demilitarized zone in eastern Ukraine in bid to bring an end to war with Russia
Speaking after marathon negotiations, Mr Zelensky said Kyiv and Washington had reached a consensus on most elements of a proposed 20-point plan aimed at stopping the conflict.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:42:46 GMTTrump's real-life apprentice aims to Make America Skilled Again with 1 million training posts
The president signed an executive order earlier this year mandating 1 million new active apprenticeships in the US.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:40:11 GMTJo Silvagni once boasted about her family's special Christmas gatherings. This is how rapist Tom will spend his Xmas today - as he leaves an empty chair at the clan's lunch table
Rapist Tom Silvagni is spending his first Christmas in prison where instead of his famous family's usual festivities he will eat the same lunch out of a foil tray as mushroom killer Erin Patterson.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:19:42 GMTGovernor of scandal-hit prison is sacked after he was filmed walking out of a brothel
EXCLUSIVE: Rob Kellett, a Prison Service veteran, had been in charge at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire since 2011, overseeing more than 900 inmates and staff.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:15:55 GMTRoutine vehicle check takes a dramatic turn after chilling discovery in the backseat
Worried residents called emergency services to check on a man who'd been asleep in his car for several hours. However, the situation soured when officers saw what was inside the vehicle.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:13:39 GMTSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: The official Christmas Day forecast in your city - with one state set to FLOOD
The weather forecast for one of the most anticipated days of the year is here.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:09:31 GMTRussell Brand jokes about upcoming court case as he attacks government bid to axe jury trials hours after he was charged with two new counts of rape and sexual assault
The comedian and actor took to YouTube with a 16-minute video railing against UK Government plans to limit the use of jury trials.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:07:50 GMTEpstein docs bombshell exposes 10 possible coconspirators as redacted docs reveal late pedophile's sinister syndicate: 'Who are they protecting?'
A damning newly-released document suggests at least 10 others were involved in Jeffrey Epstein's child sex trafficking ring.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:06:02 GMTDramatic moment ISIS-supporting migrant convicted over terror plot to gun down Jews is arrested by armed police as he works out in gym with son, 16
Bilel Saadaoui, 36, faces up to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of failing to disclose terrorist acts that were being concocted by his brother and a co-conspirator.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:58:49 GMTBig Brother star jailed after helping boyfriend's nightclub petrol bomb attack is released early for Christmas after serving less than a tenth of her sentence
Simone Reed, 37, was pictured holding several large B&M shopping bags this week after being jailed in October following the attack in Redcar, North Yorkshire.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:52:22 GMTCanberra suburb in lockdown over fears of an active shooter
Police locked down a suburb of Canberra on Wednesday night following reports of a shooting.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:42:32 GMTMoment tanker truck explodes in huge fireball after accident on Italian motorway
Video shows a bright orange flash lighting up the night sky above queued traffic as a loud boom echoes through the Teano service area in Italy's Caserta province.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:42:27 GMTThe Sopranos star is indicted for attempted murder after allegedly blinding woman in road rage attack
A former Sopranos actor has been indicted on attempted murder and weapons charges after prosecutors say he shot a woman in the face during a road-rage confrontation in New Jersey.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:16:48 GMTVauxhall driver who rammed into man twice before his girlfriend robbed the victim's gold chain as he lay in road is convicted of attempted murder
Melvin Winters, 46, used his black Vauxhall Insignia as a weapon to smash into the 42-year-old.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:09:06 GMTPictured: British boy, 13, 'stabbed to death by mother's ex-boyfriend in Portugal before killer dies in gas explosion'
Tragic Alfie Hallett's basketball club said in a poignant message alongside a black ribbon photo that he had played 'so well' on Saturday, it 'seemed like he knew it was his last game.'
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:04:24 GMTHeart-stopping moment Aussie hero steps in to save a man from machete-wielding kidnappers
A couple saved a 23-year-old from a group of thugs armed with a machete.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:55:19 GMTFergie and Andrew's farewell party: Couple were set to throw a last Christmas bash at Royal Lodge for friends - so who was in their inner circle before their disgrace?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were reportedly intending to do 'all sorts of entertaining' this festive season - as they spend their last Christmas at Royal Lodge.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:43:40 GMTTrump deploys troops and special ops aircraft to Caribbean as US moves closer to war with Venezuela
Trump has called the US stockpile in the region 'a massive armada, the biggest we've ever had' in a press conference, where he also said it would be 'smart' for Nicolas Maduro to step down.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:15:23 GMTDid ANY Labour MPs back the farms tax? Ministers join public condemnation of hated policy after Starmer's latest humiliating U-turn - with pressure for pubs raid to be ditched next
Keir Starmer dramatically watered down the controversial inheritance tax raid yesterday, barely a week he defended it in front of a Commons committee.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:15:16 GMTIt's a real shoedunnit! Beachcombers hope to solve mystery as hundreds of pairs of Victorian footwear wash up on shore
The historical haul was discovered by volunteers cleaning up rock pools on Ogmore-By-Sea beach in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales.