December 2025

VivoPower eyes nearly $1 billion in XRP holdings in new stock deal

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Nasdaq-listed VivoPower (VVPR) is expanding its XRP-linked strategy through a new joint venture that aims to acquire hundreds of millions of dollars in Ripple Labs shares, giving investors indirect exposure to nearly $1 billion in underlying XRP. The company said in a Tuesday release that its digital assets unit, Vivo Federation, has been engaged by […]

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NEW Connections Hints and Answers for Thursday, December 18 (Game #921)

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Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers into different categories. It can be difficult, so read on if you need Connections tips. What are you going to do when you’re done? Why, play some more puns of course. I also have daily Strands Hints and Answers

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Engaged ‘Love Island’ stars Molly Smith, Tom Clare enjoy a gym session before Christmas

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The couple revealed their engagement in September Molly Smith turned heads as she stepped out for a pre-Christmas workout session with her fiance Tom Clare on Wednesday, showing off her enviably toned legs in a pair of ultra-short hotpants. The Love Island The winner highlighted her sculpted physique in the figure-hugging shorts and paired them

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PAC orders probe into Rs8.5b HDA housing scheme scandal

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Gulistan-e-Sarmast project stalled for 16 years despite massive collections from allottees MQM-P in an attempt to change the leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly has ordered a probe into alleged financial irregularities of billions of rupees in the Gulistan-e-Sarmast Housing Scheme,

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Quordle Hints and Answers for Thursday, December 18th (Game #1424)

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Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle pops up at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play “today’s game” while others play “yesterday’s”. If you’re looking for the Wednesday puzzle instead then click here: Quordle Hints and Answers for Wednesday December 17th (Game #1423). Quordle was one

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Robinhood (HOOD) looks better than Coinbase (COIN) for predicting the market, says Mizuho

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Robinhood ( HOOD ) could see more revenue upside from the prediction markets than Coinbase ( COIN ) as users deploy fresh cash instead of selling existing holdings, according to a study by Japanese investment bank Mizuho ( MFG ). “We expect a larger percentage revenue advantage for HOOD vs. COIN, as the survey found

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The Youth Development Association hosts Christmas celebrations for underprivileged children

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Promotes the message of hope, peace, unity through carols and cultural performances A man puts up colored lights in a Christian neighborhood on Christmas Eve in Islamabad. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Youth Development Association organized a lively and spirit-filled Christmas celebration that brought together slum children, a primary school, partner institutions and media representatives to

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Warner Bros. rejects the Paramount deal, but the Netflix merger drama has only just begun

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Warner Brothers Discovery has just rejected Paramount’s buyout offer The WBD board is in favor of the Netflix deal Don’t expect a done deal just yet Last week, it looked like Paramount might be poaching Warner Bros. Discovery from Netflix with a hostile takeover bid that trumped the streaming giant’s offer, but now it looks

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