When is Christmas

2023 - 12 - 24

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Opinion: I have one wish this Christmas (NPR)

NPR's Scott Simon recounts a recent encounter with a certain robust, white-bearded fellow in a red suit.

Christmas cheer as the red crabs march begins | Ministers (Ministers)

One of the world's most fascinating migrations is now underway on Christmas Island in Australia's Indian Ocean Territories, capturing the attention of ...

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'Fascinating': red crabs marching on Christmas Island (Education โ€“ Australian Associated Press)

A red crab. Millions of red crabs have begun their annual migration on Christmas Island. Image by Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS. animal. 'Fascinating': red ...

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'Away trips are horrendous': What Christmas Day is like for Premier ... (Optus Sport)

There are 29 games to choose from in the Premier League across the holiday period. Fans love it, but there is another side for the footballers themselves.

Pod Corner: A memorable Christmas dinner (WUNC)

Colorado Public Radio's My Story So Far is a podcast with stories told from different communities around the state. In this segment, a student recounts a ...

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Thousands without power on Christmas Eve (NEWS.com.au)

Parts of Australia's east coast is continuing to battle some โ€œvery dangerous stormsโ€, with thousands of homes losing power on Christmas Eve.

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Christmas miracle for teen driver (SA Police)

Just before 7.00 am Sunday 24 December police from Yorke Mid North patrols were called to a single vehicle rollover on the Spencer Highway, Tickera. Upon ...

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NSW SES PREPARED FOR WIDESPREAD STORM ACTIVITY ... (NSW SES)

High clearance vehicles and flood rescue teams have been prepositioned and prepared by the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) as severe weather impacts large ...

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Countdown to Christmas amidst severe thunderstorm outbreak in ... (Weatherzone)

Today, Eastern Australia is experiencing a significant thunderstorm outbreak, prompting severe thunderstorm warnings for eastern and southeast Queensland, ...

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Die Hard and Carry On? Britain's most-aired films over Christmas ... (The Guardian)

Analysis of five decades of festive TV schedules shows that only one in eight films were Christmas-related.

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March of the red crabs: months of preparation for annual mass ... (The Guardian)

Temporary roadside barriers set up to channel tens of millions of crabs migrating to the coastline.

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Bethlehem's mayor cancels Christmas celebrations during Israel ... (9News)

The birthplace of Jesus Christ has put Christmas on hold this year over the Israel and Hamas war continuing...

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With war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively cancelled in ... (CNN)

Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming ...

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What are Palestine's unique Christmas rituals, disrupted by Israel's ... (Aljazeera.com)

This year's Christmas will have rubble-laden mangers and silent processions amid the Israel, Hamas war.

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'Many are doing it tough': Leaders wish Australians a safe and ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to those who are giving up their day to help others.

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