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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: A Russian plane headed to an air base in Syria with 92 people on board has crashed into the Black Sea. There are no confirmed survivors Southern Chile has been struck by a powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas Adelaide has sweltered through its hottest Christmas on record since 1945 with temperatures reaching 40 degrees What would Boxing Day in Australia be without the traditional Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground? Well, you don't have to go back very far to find out. Here's what's coming up: 10:30am AEDT: The Australia vs Pakistan Boxing Day Test will begin at the MCG 1:00pm AEDT: The 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race will start 7:30pm AEDT: Melbourne United will take on the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL Top Stories 92 believed dead after Russian plane crashes into Black Sea A Russian plane headed to an air base in Syria with 92 people on board, including members of a well-known military choir, crashes into the Black Sea on Christmas Day minutes after taking off from the resort city of Sochi. Super Typhoon Nina hits central Philippines A powerful typhoon makes landfall on the eastern coast of central Philippines, where at least 200,000 people are spending their Christmas in evacuation shelters. Adelaide swelters through hottest Christmas in 70 years The mercury has soared to 40C in Adelaide, delivering the city's hottest Christmas on record since 1945, with Aussies flocking to beaches around the country to beat the summer heat. Powerful Christmas Day earthquake rattles Chile Southern Chile is rattled by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake, forcing thousands of people to evacuate coastal areas. Weird and wonderful ways the world is celebrating Christmas Bathing in watermelon skins, a zip-lining Santa, and building a tree from empty shells in Syria — these pictures capture the creative and wonderful ways the world is marking Christmas. Pope Francis calls for end to terrorism and greed in Christmas message Pope Francis delivers a Christmas message filled with hope for peace in a world lacerated by war and terrorism, urging people to remember migrants, refugees and those hit by economic instability caused by "idolatry of money". Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies aged 68 Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies in Spain from a severe infection aged 68, his manager and family confirm, as music industry greats including Billy Idol and The Who express their grief online. Maddinson spared the axe for Boxing Day Test Out-of-form Australia batsman Nic Maddinson is granted a reprieve with his captain Steve Smith confirming his side will be unchanged for tomorrow's Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. 'I want to hear Santa talk': Michelle Obama answers Christmas calls Michelle Obama spends some of her last Christmas Eve as FLOTUS helping American children track Santa's journey around the world. The Aussie lifesaver spending Christmas on an asylum seeker rescue boat Melbourne lifesaver Simon Lewis spent Christmas Day on an asylum seeker rescue boat in the Mediterranean Sea, as rescuers predict calmer seas will encourage more people to make the risky journey to Europe. Manus Island detainees riot after refugee's death Asylum seekers at the Manus Island detention centre briefly took control of two compounds and expelled guards after the death of Sudanese refugee Faysal Ishak Ahmed, Papua New Guinea police say. Carrie Fisher's condition unknown as co-stars, fans pay tribute to star Tributes pour in for Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, who spent Christmas Eve in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a medical emergency on a flight. Indonesian police kill two militants in raid on house in Java Indonesian police kill two suspected Islamist militants in a gunfight during a raid on a house in West Java, a police spokesman says. Meet the man walking across Australia to protest Indigenous community closures Clinton Pryor is attempting to do something no other person has done before — walk across the Australian continent in protest against the forced closures of Indigenous communities. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Julia Baird: How to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas By Julia Baird Eight-year itch: Couples need nearly a decade to save for Sydney house By business reporter Michael Janda Scorsese's Silence a fitting test of faith at Christmas By Simon Smart Leigh Sales' top 10 interviews of 2016 By Leigh Sales Just In Russia searches for victims of Black Sea plane crash December 26, 2016 - 7:07 am Powerful Christmas Day earthquake rattles Chile December 26, 2016 - 5:42 am Man drowns at beach south of Sydney December 26, 2016 - 12:27 am World • 92 believed dead after Russian plane crashes into Black Sea • Iraqi Christians return to celebrate Christmas in liberated towns, Pope calls for more humility • Trump announces plans to dissolve his charitable foundation Business • After 30-year bull run, global bond markets routed on Trump worries • Community funds solar switch for massive Westfarmers company • Tatts says Macquarie led bid 'not superior' to Tabcorp offer Politics • Meet the man walking across Australia to protest Indigenous community closures • Nigerian army captures key Boko Haram stronghold • Refugee turned away from clinic before death, detainee claims Sport • Maddinson spared the axe for Boxing Day Test • Sydney to Hobart race to remember yachting legend • The surprisingly short history of the Boxing Day Test Science and Tech • Eight ways technology impacted your life in 2016 • Uber halts self-driving cars test in San Francisco • Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates Morgan Freeman-voiced AI Environment • VW reaches deal with 80,000 US 3L vehicle owners • Australia's greenhouse gas emissions rising • Who's paying the most for power? 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