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Yesterday (22 December), a new Banksy work appeared on Commercial Way in the Peckham area of south-east London. This time the elusive artist painted three drones together on a 'stop' road sign. Once it was confirmed that the graphic was indeed Banksy's work, it was taken away and secured.more

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (AHS) has issued Santa Claus reindeer with the health certificate needed to enter the country, UPI reported.more

An administrative court in Alicante, in the Valencia region, has ordered a halt to the construction of a development with 1,220 houses and social housing because of the colonies of cats living in the area. "This is an unprecedented decision," - Spanish media comment. "The 'cat problem' has so far not found a solution.more

Chris and Julie Ramsey have completed a journey from the North Pole to the South Pole. They covered the distance of more than 30,000 km in an electric Nissan ariya powered by solar and wind energy. The couple from Scotland are the first people ever to travel from the Arctic to Antarctica by car.more

A French museum has removed a wax likeness of Gerard Depardieu, the latest action taken by the public against the actor since he faced allegations of sexual assault, The Guardian reported.more

A festive Christmas tree made of 213 tractors was created at the Mugello car track near Florence. This is a record-breaking installation of this type in the world - claim its originators.more

An evening gown worn by the late British Princess Diana has been sold at auction for $1.1 million, several times the estimated price and an auction record when it comes to her gowns, Los Angeles-based auction house Julien's Auctions reported.more

Spanish biotechnology company Tebrio has begun construction in Salamanca of the largest edible insect farm in the world - it will occupy an area of 90,000 square metres, or 12 football fields. The farm will employ 250 people and will eventually produce 100,000 tonnes of the mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) per year, the ABC newspaper reported.more

Missing six years ago in Spain while on holiday with his parents, Alex Batty, now 17, was found by chance in France a few days ago and returned to the UK on Saturday, according to British police, who announced an investigation to establish the circumstances of his disappearance.more

We will make sure Santa Claus gets where he needs to be safely, said Pentagon spokesman Gen. Pat Ryder. Meanwhile, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar confirmed to Parliament that Santa Claus, as is tradition, has been allowed to enter Irish airspace this Christmas.more

Times may be tough for high street businesses, but one town in Wales seems to be bucking the trend. Cardigan has recently been named as one of the prettiest places to do Christmas shopping in the UK by The Times newspaper.more

A team of mathematicians has named Chester in England to be the prettiest city in the world, beating Venice, Italy in second place. The study used Google Street View to assess cities in both the UK and across the world, and ranked them based on which had the highest percentage of buildings adhering to the “golden ratio”.more

An airport-like repository of suitcases, ugly, embarrassing - this was the assessment of the Christmas tree set up in Milan's most prestigious place: the Galleria Victor Emmanuel II. It was unanimously criticised by the city's residents and tourists.more

"Rel" - by the decision of internet users - became the Youth Word of the Year 2023. It was selected in a competition in which a record number of more than 140,000 votes were cast. Also on the plebiscite podium were 'sigma' and 'resist'. The jury awarded an honourable mention to the word 'gives back'.more

Employees of the municipal council in Sabugal, in the north-east of Portugal, have built Europe's largest living nativity scene. Natural materials such as wood, mulch, leaves and moss were used to create it. Our community cherishes the traditions of Christmas, and for years the surrounding municipalities have been competing to see who can build the most beautiful nativity scene, said one Sabugal rmore

American pop star Taylor Swift, who delighted the music world this year with her ongoing phenomenal tour, was named Person of the Year 2023 by Time magazine.more

People posting Christmas cards and letters are in for a festive surprise thanks to “singing” postboxes. Royal Mail said the special postboxes will be sited in London's Oxford Street, as well as Swansea, Glasgow and Belfast.more

An unusual guest was met by border guards near the town of Sierakośce in Podkarpacie, near the Polish-Ukrainian border. This is where Saint's sleigh landed. Nicholas. When he got off the sleigh, he asked where the well-behaved children lived and went in the direction indicated by the officers.more

The Oxford word of the year, internet slang for romantic appeal or charm, is mostly used by young people. It was one of eight words on a shortlist, all chosen to reflect the mood, ethos or preoccupations of 2023.more

Yang Guang and Tian Tian - the only two giant pandas in the UK - returned to China on Monday after spending 12 years on loan at a zoo in Scotland.more

Barcelona City Hall has approved the renaming of streets in the Catalan capital, removing the names of saints: Raphael, Magdalena, Agata and Rosa. Their place will be taken by the names of feminist activists, the Spanish city authorities reported.more

Airline easyJet is installing special post boxes at airports across the UK to fly children’s Christmas letters to Santa. The service was launched as easyJet expects to fly around 200,000 families during the festive season.more

London's centrepiece Christmas tree has arrived in Trafalgar Square. The 70ft fir tree was pictured arriving on the back of a truck on Monday morning following a lengthy journey from Norway, where it was felled last week.more

Marriage with Count For years, Pembrokshire kept a 19th-century 30-kilogram ship's gun shell as a garden decoration. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were surprised when it turned out that the street had to be evacuated because the sappers had to detonate the unusual decoration.more

A Christmas nativity scene made entirely of pizza dough - the work of a baking master from Naples. In this way, Mauro Espedito combined two traditions for which his city is famous: nativity scene art and pizza.more