Month: December 2025

Houthi leader says Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a ‘target’

December 29, 2025 admin

The Iran-backed Houthis have halted their attacks on Israel since a fragile truce began in Gaza in October. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be considered a “military target”, according to a statement published Sunday (December 28, 2025), in the latest condemnation…

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Joint home loans can help families save tax

December 29, 2025 admin

A joint home loan availed by two or more close family members, such as spouse, siblings, parents or children, enhances loan affordability. It not only divides the repayment responsibility but can also help lower interest rates and improve eligibility for a higher loan amount by combining the income of both borrowers. Many lenders also offer…

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Life insurance fraud: subverting a noble intent

December 29, 2025 admin

Life insurance is a promise of security for families. However, where there is money, fraud is rarely far behind. Fraudulent life insurance claims are not new and they are reportedly on the rise in India. One such case surfaced just last week in the crime pages of city dailies. Two sons, whose middle-aged father held…

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Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting

December 29, 2025 admin

Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled for an expected meeting on Monday (December 29, 2025) with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida…

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China’s military to conduct live fire exercises around Taiwan on December 30

December 29, 2025 admin

The ‍drills are called “Just Mission 2025” and will focus on naval and airforce ⁠combat readiness and controlling key ports ⁠and other areas. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s ‍military will conduct live fire ‌exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday (December 30, 2025), state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday (December 29), with a ⁠graphic demarcating…

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What is a frequency comb?

December 29, 2025 admin

Spectrum of light from a frequency comb installed on the High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher, Chile. | Photo Credit: ESO A frequency comb is a special kind of laser light whose spectrum, or set of frequencies, resembles the teeth of a comb. Instead of containing just one colour (one frequency), it emits a large…

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Interoceanic Train derails in southern Mexico, injuring at least 15 and halting traffic on line

December 28, 2025 admin

Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico injured at least 15 people and halted traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico. The Interoceanic Train linking the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz derailed as it passed a curve near the town of Nizanda. In a message on X…

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Boxing Day pitch fiasco: MCG curator in ‘state of shock’ at two-day Test finish

December 28, 2025 admin

MCG Head Curator Matt Page (L) speaks to a match official during the second day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on December 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page confessed he was “in a state…

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Smriti Mandhana becomes second Indian, fourth player overall to reach 10,000 international runs in women’s cricket

December 28, 2025 admin

India’s Smriti Mandhana in action during India vs Sri Lanka’s 4th Women’s T20I cricket match at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on December 28, 2025 | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Smriti Mandhana scripted history on Sunday (December 28, 2025) as she became the second Indian and fourth overall among women to reach the landmark of…

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Trump welcomes Zelenskyy for talks, asserts Russia and Ukraine both want peace, however elusive

December 28, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday (December 28, 2025) he believes both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin truly want peace, as he welcomed the “brave” Ukrainian leader for talks at his Florida resort. “The two leaders want it to end,” Mr. Trump said at the outset of the meeting at Mar-a-Lago….

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