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CHRISTMAS is usually one of the most predictable times of the year but it has been such a bonkers 2025 that it's impossible to know what surprise is lurking around the corner.

America’s descent into darkness has set the tone for a mental 12 months, with Donald Trump now going full Pirates of the Caribbean as he threatens to rob Venezuela of its sovereignty and oil.

That's not what you might expect from the winner of FIFA's inaugural Peace Prize but anything goes in a world where pensioners holding placards are being arrested on the orders of a Labour government.

So while grandad will still fall asleep in front of the telly by 2pm on Christmas Day, spilling Bailey's on his Christmas jumper, who's to say what will happen during the festive season?

The new normal is anything but and there's been a sea change in Scottish football too, with Hearts now ruling the roost.

At this time last year, Celtic were racing away with another title and Brendan Rodgers could do no wrong after leading the Hoops to some impressive Champions League wins.

But there's now so much chaos behind the scenes at Parkhead that it's making Trump's Big Top Circus look like a well-run administration.