24 December 2021, Friday NewsLatest News On 24 December 2021, Friday From Sydney to Bethlehem, the world rings in another pandemic Christmas25/12/2021 8:55 AM End trade barriers to help tackle climate crisis, says WTO chief25/12/2021 8:54 AM COVID-19 case records threaten Christmas celebrations across Europe25/12/2021 8:45 AM Man held after 100 iPads stolen from children’s hospital in Liverpool25/12/2021 8:43 AM Why the wait for the booster shot has been cut25/12/2021 8:39 AM Superstitions and booze: Inside the MCG dressing rooms as Allan Border and Jeff Thomson fought for the Ashes25/12/2021 8:39 AM NFL player Deshazor Everett involved in fatal motor vehicle accident25/12/2021 8:39 AM Polish deputy PM says Germany wants to turn EU into ‘fourth reich’25/12/2021 8:32 AM NSW COVID-19 outbreak dampens Christmas spirit25/12/2021 8:25 AM Santa Claus never came to our house, but that doesn’t make me a bad parent25/12/2021 8:23 AM Open thread: what did Joan Didion mean to you?25/12/2021 8:17 AM Christmas Day axe beckons for England’s misfiring batters25/12/2021 8:15 AM Russian court fines tech companies Google and Meta $127 million25/12/2021 8:09 AM Fears for hospital system as cases rise and staff availability falls25/12/2021 8:07 AM Remember at Christmas that Jesus’s radical message was to embrace the excluded | Brad Chicott25/12/2021 8:07 AM Christmas Day axe beckons for England’s misfiring batters25/12/2021 8:00 AM Fire on crowded Bangladesh ferry leaves dozens dead25/12/2021 7:56 AM Choppers on Mars and RNA jabs: the best scientific advances of 202125/12/2021 7:56 AM ‘Leave it until the morning after’: how to properly wash wine glasses25/12/2021 7:45 AM No visitors, no religious services: Christmas Day behind bars in NSW25/12/2021 7:39 AM Top End prepares for potential Boxing Day cyclone25/12/2021 7:39 AM What’s open and where are the best sales? Your Melbourne Boxing Day shopping guide25/12/2021 7:30 AM Arvind Jolly hopes to be reunited with his family for Christmas — testing delays and grounded flights might dash hopes25/12/2021 7:09 AM A walk after a big meal is great for your gut – but timing matters25/12/2021 7:00 AM I'm in isolation for the second Christmas in a row — but this time I likely have COVID25/12/2021 6:56 AM Ukraine: Russian consulate in Lviv hit by molotov cocktail25/12/2021 6:50 AM Russian court slaps Google, Meta with massive fines25/12/2021 6:43 AM ‘We’re all citizens of planet Earth’: former astronaut Bill Nelson on his mission at Nasa25/12/2021 6:39 AM One in 10 Londoners likely infected with COVID-19, study shows25/12/2021 6:25 AM With omicron, it may be harder to tell if you have COVID-19 or a cold25/12/2021 6:17 AM Talking Horses: Asterion Forlonge can grab King George prize for Irish25/12/2021 6:10 AM Our best long reads of 2021 for your summer reading — with no COVID in sight25/12/2021 6:09 AM Queen expected to strike personal tone in Christmas Day message25/12/2021 6:01 AM After recovering from an alleged coward's punch Danny Hodgson is returning home for Christmas25/12/2021 6:00 AM The five things experts are watching as omicron surges25/12/2021 5:51 AM French zoo closes after pack of nine wolves escapes25/12/2021 5:50 AM Everton’s game at Burnley off after Premier League agrees to new request25/12/2021 5:45 AM ‘I was lost in a world of crystal skulls’: readers on the books they got for Christmas25/12/2021 5:34 AM American Underdog and All Madden: holiday weepies bare the NFL’s heart25/12/2021 5:25 AM Polish deputy PM says Germany wants to turn EU into ‘fourth reich’25/12/2021 5:16 AM Drink and be merry: the 10 blockbuster pub deals of 202125/12/2021 5:03 AM AMP nabs $430m Christmas Eve deal with Ares Management25/12/2021 4:26 AM Boxing Day 1963 goal feast is famous but what happened two days later?25/12/2021 4:26 AM Starstruck star Rose Matafeo: ‘Success freaks me out! It’s a gut-punch’25/12/2021 4:15 AM Alleged Islamic State terrorist arrested and charged in NSW25/12/2021 4:15 AM The person who got me through 2021: Awkwafina made me hopeful for success in dark days25/12/2021 4:02 AM The 10 most memorable Lunches with the AFR in 202125/12/2021 3:27 AM The most talked about Aussie start-ups in 202125/12/2021 3:03 AM Astronomers on tenterhooks as $10bn James Webb telescope set for lift off25/12/2021 2:53 AM Victoria Police treat little girl to early Christmas wish25/12/2021 2:18 AM Why the AUKUS, Quad and Five Eyes pacts anger China25/12/2021 2:17 AM Briton missing in Afghanistan after reports of Taliban arrest25/12/2021 2:03 AM ‘We’ve heard it all before’: Ukrainians brush aside talk of Russian invasion25/12/2021 1:59 AM Rinehart wakes iron ore’s sleeping giant25/12/2021 1:30 AM Julian Assange launches appeal against extradition to the United States25/12/2021 1:09 AM South Korea's President Moon pardons disgraced former president Park amid tight presidential race25/12/2021 12:38 AM Golf participation is booming, so why are professional players walking away after COVID?25/12/2021 12:34 AM Booster shots to be brought forward to four months, then three, following ATAGI advice25/12/2021 12:30 AM Sydney to Hobart skippers prepare for race25/12/2021 12:25 AM Chaos at Sydney Airport after travellers were unable to receive a pre-departure COVID test25/12/2021 12:15 AM Omicron surge hits former ‘Covid-zero’ states, as NSW sees hopeful trends in serious infections25/12/2021 12:10 AM Suga from BTS tests positive for COVID-19 after return from US25/12/2021 12:08 AM ‘The year of the mega deal’: Mergers super cycle dominates markets25/12/2021 12:00 AM Christmas means volleyball, Pimm’s and cinnamon scrolls – readers24/12/2021 11:56 PM Nasa’s X-ray boom arm for black hole studies extends in orbit24/12/2021 11:43 PM Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye to receive pardon for corruption24/12/2021 11:27 PM Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese share Christmas messages to end a tough 202124/12/2021 11:26 PM Christmas Day axe beckons for England’s misfiring batters24/12/2021 11:10 PM FTSE 100 hits pandemic high as Santa rally lifts markets – business live24/12/2021 11:05 PM Hundreds forced to isolate until January after WA records five COVID-19 cases24/12/2021 11:00 PM Banana Boat recalls three different sunscreens24/12/2021 11:00 PM Hundreds forced to isolate until January after WA records five COVID-19 cases24/12/2021 10:40 PM Family set to be deported from New Zealand on Christmas Day given last-minute reprieve24/12/2021 10:39 PM Scott Morrison urges the country to remember those who are struggling or alone this Christmas24/12/2021 10:38 PM Scott Morrison urges the country to remember those who are struggling or alone this Christmas24/12/2021 10:37 PM Abseiling, squeezing and climbing around Jenolan Caves | 7NEWS24/12/2021 10:35 PM Steven Seagal a ‘tragedy of Hollywood’24/12/2021 10:30 PM Lebanon faces ‘depressing’ Christmas as internet crisis stops festive calls24/12/2021 10:26 PM The stocks poised to declare buybacks in 202224/12/2021 10:16 PM ‘We’ve heard it all before’: Ukrainians brush aside talk of Russian invasion24/12/2021 10:14 PM From Spider-Man to Spielberg: what to watch in cinemas on Boxing Day24/12/2021 10:00 PM A Christmas hit can be the gift that keeps on giving, so why have so many artists given up? | Jessica Mizrahi24/12/2021 9:59 PM Shoppers crowd Sydney Fish Markets24/12/2021 9:56 PM Prime Minister and Opposition Leader’s Christmas messages24/12/2021 9:49 PM Aqua aerobics! 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The best movie moments of 202124/12/2021 9:45 PM Airlines move to ease fears over Christmas Day travel after mass cancellations24/12/2021 9:41 PM Australia's political leaders issue message of Christmas cheer to end tough year24/12/2021 9:40 PM Not even COVID can stop Santa as he starts his annual Christmas voyage24/12/2021 9:39 PM Fire erupts on Bangladeshi ferry, killing 39 and injuring 7224/12/2021 9:38 PM Omicron cancels more than 1500 Christmas Eve flights globally24/12/2021 9:35 PM Freemantle backpacker hostel locked down after several residents attended the Mess Hall event24/12/2021 9:27 PM Hurricanes star's costly 'backyard cricket' moment24/12/2021 9:21 PM Kate Middleton’s cryptic Insta post24/12/2021 9:20 PM Tropical Cyclone warning for the Top End24/12/2021 9:17 PM ‘Overwhelming, unacceptable’: Christmas plans disrupted after mass flight cancellations at Australian airports24/12/2021 9:02 PM Kobo writes a new chapter in e-reader war with Amazon24/12/2021 9:00 PM The top five property deals of 202124/12/2021 9:00 PM 53,000 stories: the impact of journalism in 202124/12/2021 9:00 PM WA Covid tracers hone in on backpackers24/12/2021 9:00 PM Cop’s minor victory in Covid jab fight24/12/2021 8:40 PM