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Australia: Stoner Sloth anti-marijuana campaign farce mocked

New South Wales campaign widely lampooned with #stonersloth hashtag.

London man beats 'crazed' rat to death after it mauls his son

Foot-long rat killed after it inflicts severe wounds on a five-year-old boy in his home.

Shadowhunters premiere: Katherine McNamara weighs in on her character Clary

The series follows a young woman Clary Fray who finds her unusual abilities after learning about her past.

Miss Iraq Shaima Qassim crowned for the first time in over 40 years

Iraq crowns beauty queen for the first time since 1972.

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China landslide aftermath: Images of devastation after mountain of mud collapsed in Shenzhen

At least 91 people are missing after landslide buries business park in Shenzhen – China's fourth major disaster this year.

Michael Halliday: Gay Brit fighting extradition to UAE where homosexuality carries death sentence

Halliday is accused of theft from a safe in Dubai store where he once worked.

Winter solstice 2015: How the longest night of the year is celebrated around the world

The winter solstice, or December solstice, will take place on 22 December 2015.

Thailand: British woman dies after falling off tuk-tuk

This is the second accident in a week where a British national has been killed in Phuket.

Las Vegas: Car ploughs into pedestrians killing 1 and injuring 36

Woman held after driving her car into crowd on South Las Vegas Boulevard.

Paris attacks: Belgian police arrest 2 suspects in Brussels raid, Salah Abdeslam still on the run

Officers of the Special Forces carried out the raid that lasted for close to five hours.

Virgin Atlantic London-bound flight from Hong Kong in doubt after crew threaten wildcat strike

The airlines' Hong Kong crew are planning to go on strike from 21 December to protest job losses.

Malaysia's first Shariah-compliant airline Rayani Air takes off

The airline only serves halal food and alcohol will not be offered to passenger.

China landslide triggers gas pipeline explosion as dozens still missing

No less than 91 people remain unaccounted for as hundreds of rescue personnel battle to save lives.

Nashua, New Hampshire schools close on 21 December due to 'threat of violence'

The schools are expected to reopen on 22 December.

Singapore Airlines bans hoverboards over safety concerns

Ban applies to both checked and carry-on baggage.

Christians in Middle East risk lives by posting images of Christmas festivities on social media

My Treedom prompts sharing of photos of Christmas celebrations in Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Texas: One dead, 17 injured in Greyhound bus crash in Arlington

The Greyhound bus crashed into a stalled SUV in North Texas.

Discoboy prankster throws Christmas rave at Waterloo station wearing purple boxer shorts

The 30-year-old joker threw a suprise party for late-night travellers in London

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan gets a new set of teeth for Christmas

The Fairytale of New York singer has had six operations in six months to mend his teeth.

Twitter reacts to tennis superstar Andy Murray winning SPOTY for the second time

The British tennis number one won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award at Belfast's SSE arena

Police in Manchester arrest man wanted over teenager's sex assault

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a sex attack on a 19-year-old girl.

California: Five found dead in plane wreckage at almond orchard

The single-engine plane lost contact with with air traffic controllers around 4pm local time on 19 December.

Influential property developer Harry Hyams who reshaped post-war London dies aged 87

The property mogul changed the London skyline with the distinctive building Centre Point.

Israel hit by rockets from Lebanon as tensions rise after Hezbollah's Samir Kantar killing

Katyusha missiles fired into Israel after air strike killed Hezbollah leader in Syria.

Vladimir Putin: Russian President hails Russian intelligence agencies on annual 'Spies Day'

The former KGB officer honoured members of the Russian security intelligence services.

Paris attacks: Police stopped Salah Abdeslam three times during his escape, getaway driver claims

Salah Abdeslam, 26, is still on the run five weeks after taking part in the atrocity which left 130 people dead.

Syria: Suspected Russian warplanes kill scores in rebel-held city of Idlib

Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed scores of people in the centre of Idlib.

Rwanda: Voters allow President Paul Kagame to extend his stay in power until 2034

Rwandan president can now sit for three more terms once his second term in office ends in 2017

Guinness World Record is set in Kansas for 'largest gathering of people wearing holiday sweaters'

More that 3,400 people gathered in Kansas to beat the Guinness World Record for wearing holiday sweaters.

Air France bomb scare: 'False alarm' led to flight AF463's emergency landing in Kenya

No explosives were found on flight AF463, after emergency landing in Mombasa.

UK terror attack: Paris attacks planner Abdelhamid Abaaoud had photos of Birmingham's Bullring on his phone

Seized German national Harry Sarfo spoke of planned attacks on UK soil.

Christmas: Travel chaos predicted for Boxing Day as majority of train companies close across UK

Two-third of train companies will not run services in Britain on Boxing Day.

Yemen's civil war rages on as peace talks end in Switzerland

Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed loyalists due to meet again on January 14

Cut Madeleine McCann police probes from two to one, says Bernard Hogan Howe PIC: Reuters

Madeleine McCann: Parents to exhaust £750,000 fund in last-ditch search for missing daughter

Scotland Yard's £12m investigation into Madeleine's disappearance is expected to close in the new year.

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