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As temperatures drop, homeowners are seeking quick, low-cost ways to stay cosy without cranking up the heat. A common tactic is to utilise your curtains or shutters during the winter season, but does keeping your curtains shut all day actually make your home warmer?Some argue that leaving them open will allow heat from the sun to enter, but others disagree, saying the best option is to keep them closed. So to find out what the best solution really is, I spoke with three experts who offered clear insights on how curtains influence heat loss and indoor temperature. Here’s what they said.Nicholas…
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Tropical storms and heavy rainfall have caused devastating flooding and landslides across much of South and Southeast Asia in recent days, with officials saying more than 1,250 people have been killed across Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand alone and that many others are still missing.Two cyclones and a typhoon, all different kinds of tropical storms, contributed to the disaster, which left towns and villages buried under mud across Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, with recovery efforts expected to continue for weeks.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSri Lanka has declared a state of emergency after…
Kyiv, Ukraine – With his bear-like look and immense clout, Andriy Yermak towered over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for years – literally and figuratively.A former copyright lawyer who collaborated with District 95, a comic troupe that propelled Zelenskyy to stardom, the 54-year-old Yermak became Ukraine’s “grey cardinal” after the former comedian won the 2019 presidential vote.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhile chief of Zelenskyy’s staff, Yermak played an outsized role – he was widely considered as vice president and vice prime minister. He was a top peace negotiator and made strategic decisions about the war with Russia that led…
The latest mass killing in the United States occurred Saturday night when three children ages 8, 9 and 14, and a 21-year-old adult were killed in a shooting at a child’s birthday party in California. Eleven people were also wounded at a Stockton banquet hall.This is the country’s 17th mass killing this year. The killings are tracked in a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.At least 81 people have died this year in U.S. mass killings, which are defined as cases in which four or more people die within a 24-hour period,…
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can bring about an end to the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.Coinciding with Witkoff’s trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Ireland, continuing his visits to European countries that have helped sustain his country’s fight against Russia’s invasion.After months of frustration in his efforts to stop the fighting, U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying officials to get traction for his peace proposals. Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, will join the meeting between…
Lauren Preece, a member of the Facebook group, Mrs Hinch Cleaning Hacks, recently purchased a dehumidifier after being recommended one and claimed it dried her washing overnight.She said: “Omg, I purchased my first-ever dehumidifier yesterday with laundry mode for that purpose exactly.”Put washing on the airer last night and dry by this morning. Normally takes two days plus to dry. Thank you, Mrs Hinch followers.”Lauren’s post was inundated with more than 100 comments from fellow Mrs Hinch fans, with many also claiming the device was a “game-changer”.Louise Owens said: “It’s been a massive game-changer in our house.”Anne Oyston commented: “I…
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The Australian all-rounder ends a 13-year association with the world’s most popular and richest T20 cricket league.Published On 2 Dec 20252 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAustralia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has opted out of next month’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions in Abu Dhabi, ending a 13-season stint in the lucrative Twenty20 cricket competition.The explosive hitter was bought by Punjab Kings for 42 million rupees ($467,000) for last season but only returned with 48 runs and four wickets in seven games, and was released by the franchise in November.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listMaxwell, who has…
A shooting last weekend at a children’s birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year — the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.Experts warn that the drop doesn’t necessarily mean safer days are here to stay and that it could simply represent a return to average levels.“Sir Isaac Newton never studied crime, but he says ‘What goes up must come down,’” said James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University. The current drop in numbers is more…