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Thousands of homeowners face adjustable-rate mortgage resets — and much higher payments
About 150,000 homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages face interest rate adjustments this year, with monthly payments potentially jumping by hundreds or thousands of dollars as rates have risen since origination.
UK sees growing demand for help bridging gap between end of work and start of pension
UK financial firms report surging demand for fixed-term annuities, products that provide guaranteed income for a set period before customers reach pension age, offering flexibility and financial certainty.
Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh: The children dying in India’s remote tribal heartland
At least 32 child deaths have been recorded since May in remote villages in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India, attributed mainly to measles and malaria among vulnerable tribal populations.
Swiss glaciers suffer ‘disastrous’ year of ice loss
Swiss glaciers lost over 5% of remaining ice in 2026, marking a near-record decline attributed to intense summer heatwaves and climate change affecting Alpine water supplies.
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Pope Leo ends Africa tour with prison visit
NewsFeedPope Leo wrapped up his 10-day four-nation tour of Africa in Equatorial Guinea, before heading back to Rome. During the tour he denounced the direction of global leadership, despotism and war, and condemned US President Donald Trump actions.Published On 23 Apr...
Risky meme trading is back. A trading rule change may have lit the fuse
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York, on April 20, 2026. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty ImagesRetail traders are diving back into some of the market's most speculative corners, with a regulatory shift removing...
ACLU, Amnesty lead 120 rights groups issuing US World Cup ‘travel advisory’
Washington, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Amnesty International, along with more than 120 civil society groups, have issued a “travel advisory” for foreigners attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States.The warning released on Thursday...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Texas Instruments, United Rentals, Wex, Penn Entertainment & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Texas Instruments — The semiconductor stock soared 19% after it forecast that its current-quarter earnings would come in the range of $1.77 to $2.05 per share, versus the $1.57 consensus, according to LSEG....
Victor Wembanyama will travel with the Spurs to Portland but his Game 3 status remains uncertain
SAN ANTONIO -- Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for games this weekend while continuing to complete the steps mandated by the league's concussion protocol.Spurs coach Mitch Johnson stopped short Thursday of saying Wembanyama will...
AJ Dybantsa officially declares for the NBA draft and is a top candidate to be the No. 1 pick
AJ Dybantsa has made it official: He's entering the NBA draft.The BYU forward — widely expected to be a top candidate to be the No. 1 pick — made the announcement Thursday. Dybantsa led the nation by averaging 25.5 points per game in his lone college season, along...
Italy dismisses replacing Iran at the World Cup after suggestion by Trump official
ROME -- Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup following a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official.Iran has not withdrawn from the World Cup — the team is currently...
Bluesky now supports better quality photos
Bluesky is beefing up its social network as a better place to post photos. Late Wednesday, the company announced a new version of its app (version 1.121), which boosts the quality of images in posts both in terms of upload size and resolution. Before, Bluesky only...
Microsoft offers buyout for up to 7% of U.S. employees
Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement buyouts for the first time in its 51-year history, per reports from CNBC and Bloomberg. According to an internal memo, employees will be eligible if their years of work at Microsoft plus their age totals 70 or more, with some...
How bad is Lamine Yamal’s injury? Will he make Spain’s World Cup opener?
Barcelona have announced that Lamine Yamal’s domestic season in Spain is over, but that the international forward should be fit to represent his country at this summer’s World Cup.The 18-year-old striker helped Spain to the Euro 2024 title, while also lifting La Liga...
Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK -- Sandy Koufax has won the sixth Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest.The Hall of Fame pitcher was honored Thursday with an annual distinction that “recognizes a living individual whose career has been spent in or around Major League...
UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets – The Guardian
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