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Your lookahead horoscope: December 21, 2025

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Other people can stick to a rigid plan if they like but you need to be flexible, especially if you have a multitude of ambitions. You don’t need to be the same person every day – in fact you can change your identity as often as you like. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You have held back long enough from expressing yourself – now it is your turn to show the world what you are capable of. The sun’s move into the career area of your chart marks the start of a phase that is all about winning. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): One of the very best times of the year is now beginning and the sun’s move through the most adventurous area of your chart over the next few weeks will make it easy to confound those who say you are not daring enough. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): If you want to spend some time alone as the new week begins then do so. You don’t need anyone’s permission to go off by yourself for a while, so leave behind all the noise and confusion and find a quiet ...
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Hamas Releases Video of Two Israeli Captives Held in Gaza

 

Hamas, the militant group in Gaza, has published a video showing the first proof of life of two hostages being held: Keith Siegel, a 64-year-old American-Israeli citizen, and Omri Miran. In the undated footage, Mr. Miran states that he has been held captive for 202 days, while Mr. Siegel mentions the Passover holiday, suggesting the clips were filmed recently.

Mr. Siegel was kidnapped along with his wife Aviva on October 7. Aviva was freed in November during a brief truce, but at that time, she did not know if Keith was still alive. The Hostages Families Forum Headquarters confirmed that the Siegel and Miran families are aware of the latest video. This proof of life is the clearest evidence that the Israeli government must do everything to approve a deal for the return of all the hostages.

The video comes after another proof-of-life video released earlier in the week, showing Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who lost his lower left arm during Hamas’s attack on southern Israel in October.

In the video, both Mr. Siegel and Mr. Miran urge the Israeli government to agree to a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. However, weeks of indirect negotiations have failed to produce an agreement. Hamas has previously insisted that any deal should include a permanent end to the war, full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, and unrestricted return of displaced people to their homes. Meanwhile, Israel maintains its stance that it must destroy Hamas in Gaza and free the hostages.

Despite warnings of potential humanitarian consequences, Israel appears to be moving ahead with plans for an offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza, where 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.



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