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Ukrainians move Christmas to Dec 25 to be 'far from Moscow'

Ukrainians move Christmas to Dec 25 to be 'far from Moscow'

Ukrainian Orthodox Christians attended services on Sunday as the country prepares to celebrate Christmas on December 25 for the first time, after the government changed the date from January 7, when most Orthodox believers celebrate, in a snub to Russia.

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Jim Ratcliffe: Man Utd fan turned part-owner

Jim Ratcliffe: Man Utd fan turned part-owner

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe already has interests in football, Formula One and cycling. He now owns a slice of his boyhood club, Manchester United.

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INEOS's Ratcliffe agrees deal to buy 25 percent of Man Utd

INEOS's Ratcliffe agrees deal to buy 25 percent of Man Utd

INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy 25 percent of Manchester United for about £1.25 billion ($1.6 billion) and will take control of the Premier League club's football operations, it was announced on Sunday.

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US-Canada military 'tracks' Santa for 68th year

US-Canada military 'tracks' Santa for 68th year

The joint US-Canadian military monitoring agency has continued its decades-long tradition of tracking Santa's whereabouts, helping children around the globe find out when his reindeer-powered, present-filled sleigh is coming to town.

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War rages in Gaza, dimming Christmas lights in Bethlehem

War rages in Gaza, dimming Christmas lights in Bethlehem

Israel on Sunday pressed on with its war on Hamas in Gaza, shifting focus to the besieged territory's south as a spiralling death toll has thrown a pall of gloom over Bethlehem on Christmas Eve.

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Wolves inflict Christmas misery on Chelsea

Wolves inflict Christmas misery on Chelsea

Wolves inflicted a fourth defeat in six matches on Chelsea on Sunday, beating the London side 2-1 in the first Christmas Eve Premier League match since 1995.

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Indians held in France over trafficking could leave Monday

Indians held in France over trafficking could leave Monday

Most of the roughly 300 Indians travelling on a plane detained near Paris over suspicions of human trafficking will be free to resume their trip Monday, French judicial sources said Sunday.

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London police arrest second man after Banksy installation removed

London police arrest second man after Banksy installation removed

Police in London said on Sunday that officers had arrested a second man on suspicion of theft and criminal damage, after a Banksy artwork was removed from a south London street corner within hours of appearing.

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Moldova's pro-EU president to seek second term

Moldova's pro-EU president to seek second term

Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Sunday said she would seek a second term next year as she looks to steer the former Soviet republic to EU membership.

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Deal struck to end Geneva airport strike

Deal struck to end Geneva airport strike

A deal has been reached to end an hours-long strike by ground staff at Geneva airport, which had caused numerous flight delays and cancellations during the holiday rush.

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