Red-hot refinance demand retreats after tiny bump higher in mortgage rates
Mortgage rates moved ever so slightly higher last week, but it was enough to take…
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Suspected WWII bomb grounds Japanese airport
An explosion of a US bombshell left a huge crater at Miyazaki Airport, prompting cancellation…
Mining giant Fortescue says it’s time to walk away from the ‘proven fantasy’ of net zero
Fortescue, the world’s fourth-largest iron ore miner, has outlined plans to stop burning fossil fuels…
Fact check: Walz v Vance vice presidential debate – truths and falsehoods
We look at the claims made by the Democratic and Republican candidates and ask, do…
Videos show Iranian missiles hitting Israel
Several videos captured missiles hitting Israel during Iran’s attack on Tuesday.
Could US port strike be the ‘October surprise’ that trips up Kamala Harris?
Strike by 45,000 dock workers threatens to stoke inflation just five weeks out from US…
Russia reportedly captures key town of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine
Mining town located on strategic high ground links eastern and southern fronts, acts as supply…
The United States is already at war
And it is very much a willing belligerent in a conflict of its own making.
Goldman-backed Starling Bank hit with $38.5 million fine for financial crime prevention failures
London’s Financial Conduct Authority said it has fined Starling “for financial crime failings related to…
Risk of long-feared regional war rises as Israel and Iran swap threats
Israel pledges to respond to Iran’s barrage of missiles; Tehran threatens repeated attack ‘with multiplied…
More than 200 killed: What caused the devastating floods in Nepal?
Working-class communities bear the brunt of Kathmandu’s floods, worsened by climate change and poor urban…
Yale’s Stephen Roach: Markets are in danger of being ‘whipsawed’ by Middle East conflict, U.S. unemployment
“We are likely to see significant increases in volatility and markets that really are whipped…
European markets slightly higher as investors look beyond Middle East tensions
European stocks were slightly higher Wednesday as investors attempted to look beyond escalating tensions in…
Rice battle heats up as India, Pakistan lift export curbs
Exporters fear a pricing war as the South Asian rivals lift restrictions on global sales…
Facebook owner Meta forms data-sharing pact with UK banks to counter scams
Meta is working with U.K. banks NatWest and Metro Bank on an information-sharing agreement to…
Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan captain for the second time
Babar’s second stint at captaincy saw Pakistan lose seven matches and has coincided with a…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, says lawyer
The hip-hop star has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy…
Ireland reveals how it plans to spend ‘transformational’ $14 billion Apple tax windfall
Ireland’s government on Tuesday outlined how it intends to deploy more than $14 billion in…
S Korea’s Hyunmoo-5 ‘monster missile’ takes centre stage at military parade
South Korea’s president revived the now annual parade to signal the country’s readiness to respond…
For China, war in Gaza a chance to flex diplomatic muscle at little risk
Beijing’s efforts to play greater role in Middle East still largely symbolic but could expand…
