The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.57%, holding at highest level since 2000
Home loan borrowing costs rose for the fifth straight week, keeping the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate at its highest level in more than two decades and taking another bite out of prospective homebuyers’ purchasing power
2023-10-13 00:46
Ex-soldier fought off Hamas and saved kibbutz neighbours
"I took my pistol, my clothes, my bulletproof vest and the other thing was cigarettes," says Adam.
2023-10-13 00:29
Blinken says US will 'always be there' for Israel
The US secretary of state also urges restraint as concerns mount for civilians caught in crossfire.
2023-10-13 00:28
New Zealand election: Disillusioned voters eyes shift away from the left
Three years on from Jacinda Ardern's sweeping victory, polls indicate voters will desert Labour.
2023-10-13 00:25
IMF sees economic growth in the Mideast improving next year. But the Israel-Hamas war poses risks
The International Monetary Fund says Middle East economies are gradually recovering as external shocks from the war in Ukraine and global inflation fade
2023-10-13 00:21
Syria says Damascus and Aleppo airports hit by Israeli missiles
Israel has previously hit targets in war-torn Syria linked to Iranian arms supplies.
2023-10-12 23:59
UK arranges flights for Britons stranded in Israel
The first flight is set to leave Tel Aviv later on Thursday, the Foreign Office says.
2023-10-12 23:24
'My ancestors were invisible. I want to be visible'
Recognition hangs in the balance for Indigenous Australians ahead of a historic vote.
2023-10-12 23:15
Branson's Virgin wins a lawsuit against a Florida train firm that said it was a tarnished brand
A British judge has ruled in favor of Richard Branson’s Virgin group in its lawsuit against a U.S. train company over a licensing agreement
2023-10-12 22:58
While the news industry struggles, college students are supplying some memorable journalism
An investigation into academic research leads to the resignation of Stanford University's president
2023-10-12 22:50
Amazon drought: Stranded boats and dead fish
A severe drought in the Brazilian Amazon is disrupting transport, isolating communities and killing wildlife.
2023-10-12 22:16
French politicians put under police protection as antisemitism increases
France's interior minister says more than 100 antisemitic acts have been recorded since Saturday.
2023-10-12 21:45