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Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname then returned to power by ...

Almost 800 runners, many wearing Father Christmas and elf costumes, crossed the finish line at the landmark Belfast venue.

One of the first babies born on Christmas Day in Scotland interrupted her parents’ Christmas Eve movie night after arriving ...

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid “with no respite even at Christmas”. Russia launched ...

Brave outdoor swimmers wore Father Christmas hats as they kicked off their celebrations with a festive dip. Sea surface ...

Hundreds of people have taken part in charity Christmas swims across Ireland. In Dublin, swimmers braved the cold water on an ...

Four pedestrians have been hit by a car in London’s West during the early hours of Christmas Day, with a man arrested on ...

From the improbable phenomenon ‘Baby Reindeer’ to the comfort of ‘Gogglebox’ and the smart, sexy and slick ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’, ...

Some of the best stars to grace our televisions this year, from Katherine Parkinson to Lennie James, single out their ...

Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have opted not to attend to avoid further embarrassment to the royal family ...