December 2025 – Page 33

‘Will pay the price’: China sanctions 20 US firms over $10 bn arms sale to Taiwan; freezes all assets

China on Friday announced sweeping countermeasures against 20 US defence-related companies and 10 senior executives, freezing their assets and banning business dealings in response to Washington’s approval of large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.The Chinese foreign ministry said the sanctions were imposed under China’s anti-foreign sanctions law and would take effect immediately. The move follows the […]

Massive highway crash in Japan: Truck collision damages 50 cars, kills 1; video shows fire and chaos

Car crash in Japan after collision of 2 trucks (Video/X@volcaholic1) A massive crash on Japan’s Kan-etsu Expressway killed one person and injured 26 as the country began its end-of-year holiday season, officials said.The Gunma Prefectural Highway Police said the pileup began late Friday in Minakami, about 160 km northwest of Tokyo. It started when two […]

Watch: Kylian Mbappe turns fan, dons Achraf Hakimi jersey during Morocco’s AFCON clash

Kylian Mbappe brought a touch of global stardom to AFCON 2025 on Friday as the Real Madrid forward was spotted in the stands in Rabat, cheering on Morocco during their group-stage clash against Mali. Far removed from the pitch, Mbappe turned supporter for the evening, drawing plenty of attention from fans and cameras alike. The […]

Japan factory attack: 15 injured in stabbing, chemical assault; ex-employee arrested

A man was arrested on Friday after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a factory operated by tiremaker Yokohama Rubber Co in central Japan, officials said.The attack occurred at a company facility in the city of Mishima in Shizuoka prefecture, west of Tokyo. The local fire […]

Christmas storm ‘Devin’ batters US: Over 1,800 flights cancelled, 22,000 delayed; snow snarls air travel

Severe storms across the United States during the Christmas holiday caused widespread travel disruption, with more than 1,800 flights cancelled and thousands delayed. Meanwhile, catastrophic flooding in California has claimed at least three lives, officials said.Holiday travel was hit hardest as winter storm Devin swept across large parts of the country, bringing heavy snow to […]

Explosions rock Kyiv: Ukraine issues nationwide air alert; attack day before Trump-Zelenskyy meet

Several powerful explosions were heard across Ukraine’s capital on early Saturday after Russian missiles and drones targeted multiple regions, prompting authorities to urge residents to take shelter as air defences were activated.“Explosions in the capital. Air defense forces are operating. Stay in shelters!” Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, as air raid sirens sounded […]

Top 10 extreme weather events cost world more than $122 billion in 2025: Rainfall in India, Pakistan claimed 1,860 lives – report | India News

NEW DELHI: Top 10 extreme weather events such as wildfires, heatwaves, floods and cyclonic storms cost the world more than $122 billion in 2025, said a report – Counting the Cost 2025 – released by a global not-for-profit organisation, Christian Aid. Exceptionally heavy monsoon rainfall experienced by large parts of India and Pakistan from June […]

On This Day: Ajinkya Rahane’s century that changed Indian cricket | Cricket News

Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja (AP/PTI) On this day in 2020, December 27, Ajinkya Rahane played an innings that quietly altered the course of Indian Test cricket. It did not come wrapped in noise or bravado. It arrived in the aftermath of trauma. India had been bundled out for their lowest-ever total in the previous […]

Indigo crisis: ‘Exemplary’ action on airline likely as DGCA tables report

IndiGo crisis (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The stage is now set for “exemplary” government action against IndiGo — a likely combination of steep fines along with regulatory glare on some airline officials, among other things — for its schedule collapse earlier his month that affected over 5,000 flights and left lakhs of passengers stranded.DGCA […]

Texas Longhorns star RB Tre Wisner enters NCAA transfer portal after leading team in rushing

Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion “Tre” Wisner has decided to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, marking the end of his three-year tenure in Austin. The junior, who led the team in rushing for the second straight season, plans to play his final year of eligibility elsewhere. The news comes as the Longhorns prepare for their […]