A White House Christmas event took an awkward turn on Friday when a caller dropped a vulgar anti-Biden slogan into a conversation with the US president. 

A policeman has killed four fellow officers and injured three others in a shooting at a police station in Sri Lanka.

At least 4,500 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the Christmas weekend, with the Omicron variant causing chaos for travellers.

Today the Queen is delivering her 69th Christmas message.

More than 100 female Afghan judges and their families have been rescued by a team of pro-bono lawyers in the UK following the Taliban takeover. 

England have rung the changes for the must-win Boxing Day Ashes Test with Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood and Jack Leach returning to the side in place of Rory Burns, Ollie Pope, Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has donated $250,000 (£186,700) to provide 25 "tiny homes" for war veterans in California.

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Today the Queen is delivering her 69th Christmas message.

While southern areas of the UK can expect to see cloud and rain this weekend, others may have more picturesque scenes to look forward to.