US Mortgage Rates Rise to Near Seven-Month High of 6.91%
US mortgage rates surged to the highest level since early November last week, stifling demand for home purchases
2023-05-31 21:19
South Korea uses AI to measure North Korean leader's weight, lawmaker says
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to weigh over 140 kg (308
2023-05-31 20:48
Australia looks to rest of world even as China trade ties heal
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY Australia will encourage businesses diversify their trade into new and emerging markets, Trade Minister
2023-05-31 20:45
Shelling and drone strikes hit inside Russia's border, officials say, as Moscow's war on Ukraine spills over
Russia saw the effects of its war on Ukraine dramatically reverberate back onto its own territory on Wednesday, after a "massive" shelling attack injured four people in Belgorod and preliminary information indicated a drone crashed and sparked a fire at an oil refinery further south.
2023-05-31 20:27
House to vote on debt limit deal as lawmakers race to avert default
The House of Representatives is on track to vote Wednesday on a bill to suspend the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025, as lawmakers race to prevent a catastrophic default.
2023-05-31 19:57
Christie to announce 2024 bid next Tuesday in New Hampshire
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to announce his candidacy in the 2024 race on Tuesday, according to three sources familiar with his plans.
2023-05-31 19:46
Former NJ governor Chris Christie expected to announce run for president -Axios
WASHINGTON Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie is expected to announce a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential
2023-05-31 19:25
Oil Extends Slump as Chinese Data Threatens Demand Outlook
Oil edged lower, extending its biggest decline in four weeks as weaker-than-expected economic data from China added to
2023-05-31 18:25
CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay
After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing
2023-05-31 17:27
A 'City of Atlantis' has been discovered after being lost for 600 years
The remains of a church from a sunken town known as the 'Atlantis of the North Sea' has been discovered beneath the mud on Germany's coast. The church is believed to be part of a site called 'Rungholt' located in the Wadden Sea. The town, which was previously thought to be a local legend, has not been seen since 1362 after it was submerged beneath the waves during an intense storm. However, new research has shown that the town really did exist and that they had built reinforcements around the settlement to protect them from the severe elements. The research was carried out on the area by archeologists from Kiel University, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, the Center for Baltic and Scandinavian Archaeology, and the State Archaeology Department Schleswig-Holstein. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Searching the Wadden Sea which is the longest stretch of intertidal sand and mud flats on Earth, the team, using geophysical imaging technology found man-made mounds that had been constructed to protect the town against the tides. Amongst this structure were the foundations of a building which the team determined had to be a church which may have been the location of the town centre. In a statement, Dr. Dennis Wilken, a geophysicist at Kiel University of Kiel University said: "Settlement remains hidden under the mudflats are first localized and mapped over a wide area using various geophysical methods such as magnetic gradiometry, electromagnetic induction, and seismics." Dr. Hanna Hadler from the Institute of Geography at Mainz University added: "Based on this prospection, we selectively take sediment cores that not only allow us to make statements about spatial and temporal relationships of settlement structures, but also about landscape development." Dr. Ruth Blankenfeldt, an archaeologist at ZBSA also suggested that the "special feature of the find lies in the significance of the church as the centre of a settlement structure, which in its size must be interpreted as a parish with superordinate function." The storm that washed away Rungholt has gone down in history as one of the largest to ever hit the region, affecting not just Germany but also the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK. The storm happened on January 1362 and has since been referred to as "the great drowning of men." According to historical reports, Rungholt was once a busy trading port for fishermen but was also populated by taverns, brothels and churches. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-31 17:21
JPMorgan's Dimon says US, China need 'real engagement' to resolve issues
HONG KONG (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon said on Wednesday the United States and China need to
2023-05-31 17:21
Xi Jinping tells China's national security chiefs to prepare for 'worst case' scenarios
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about "worst case" scenarios and prepare for "stormy seas," as the ruling Communist Party hardens efforts to counter any perceived internal and external threats.
2023-05-31 16:52