Highest Mortgage Rates in 3 Years Chills the Housing Market

New York Times - Oct 8, 2026

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.4 percent, putting more pressure on Americans struggling to afford to buy a home.

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Survey: Filipinos lost P121B to scams in 2025

Oct 9, 2026

Survey: Filipinos lost P121B to scams in 2025

MANILA, Philippines — Scams cost Filipino consumers an estimated P121.8 billion over the past year as exposure to fraudulent schemes continued to climb, with more than eight in 10 adults encountering scammers, according to the latest report by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (Gasa). In its 2026 State of Scams report, Gasa said that 84 percent

Wealthy founder of $650million business empire calls it quits on Australia and flees to Singapore as he delivers a parting shot to Anthony Albanese

Oct 9, 2026

Wealthy founder of $650million business empire calls it quits on Australia and flees to Singapore as he delivers a parting shot to Anthony Albanese

A successful tech entrepreneur is leaving Australia for Singapore, blaming the country's economic climate and Labor's proposed tax changes for his move overseas.

Evacuations underway as Category 2 hurricane barrels toward Florida's Gulf Coast

Oct 9, 2026

Evacuations underway as Category 2 hurricane barrels toward Florida's Gulf Coast

Evacuations are underway in Florida as a record-shattering storm rapidly intensified into a category 2 hurricane on Wednesday night.

Police probe resentment among possible motives in Johor schoolgirl’s murder

Oct 9, 2026

Police probe resentment among possible motives in Johor schoolgirl’s murder

Suspect, 16, was victim’s classmate, cops say as investigations continue.

The Morning Poll: Do more children really have ADHD or are parenting standards just slipping?

Oct 9, 2026

The Morning Poll: Do more children really have ADHD or are parenting standards just slipping?

The report found that schools and welfare systems are incentivising parents to have children diagnosed. But what do you think?

The Little Hulton school plagued by a 'dangerous nightmare' outside its gates every day

Oct 9, 2026

The Little Hulton school plagued by a 'dangerous nightmare' outside its gates every day

A school in Little Hulton has transformed its school drop-off and pick-up times after kids faced 'danger' at the school gates

'She is very conscious about how she wants pictures to land': Inside THAT lunch between Meghan and Nobel peace prize winner Malala - as friends lift lid on Duchess's 'humble' new life in Britain

Oct 9, 2026

'She is very conscious about how she wants pictures to land': Inside THAT lunch between Meghan and Nobel peace prize winner Malala - as friends lift lid on Duchess's 'humble' new life in Britain

For some years now, Meghan has leaned rather hard into her status. Consumption has been conspicuous, signalled by the diamonds, the gold accessories, the Cartier watch and so on.

Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff to meet with Ukrainian officials in Miami as war with Russia reaches 'dangerous stalemate'

Oct 9, 2026

Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff to meet with Ukrainian officials in Miami as war with Russia reaches 'dangerous stalemate'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the talks after a day in which a Russian strike on buses killed 30 people in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.

Prosecution drops bribery case vs Sara Duterte

Oct 9, 2026

Prosecution drops bribery case vs Sara Duterte

'The decision to not proceed with the bribery [charge] had nothing to do with the strength of the case,' prosecutor Keith Flores says

Murdered UNC student Faith Hedgepeth's roommate recalls earth-shattering moment she found her dead

Oct 9, 2026

Murdered UNC student Faith Hedgepeth's roommate recalls earth-shattering moment she found her dead

The roommate of a murdered UNC student, Faith Hedgepeth, recalled the earth-shattering moment she found her dead body, while speaking on the witness stand.

PAL extends suspension of Manila-Riyadh flights

Oct 9, 2026

PAL extends suspension of Manila-Riyadh flights

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Friday announced it is extending the suspension of its Riyadh flights due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Roxy Jacenko's billionaire husband Oliver Curtis scraps ASX float of his AI company after multi-billion-dollar valuation blow

Oct 9, 2026

Roxy Jacenko's billionaire husband Oliver Curtis scraps ASX float of his AI company after multi-billion-dollar valuation blow

Oliver Curtis, the husband of socialite publicist Roxy Jacenko, has called off plans to float his AI company Firmus.

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