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Real Estate Star Ryan Serhant Calls the Housing Game ‘Rigged’ as Hidden Costs Trap Buyers
NEW YORK, September 29 — The story begins with a warning from one of America’s most visible real…
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World Leaders Approve Groundbreaking UN Declaration on Sea Level
New York, September 29 — On Thursday, September 24, 2026, world leaders approved the first-ever UN Declaration on…
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Leaders Urge EU to Expand Arctic Presence Amid Russia Threat
BRUSSELS, September 15 — Leaders are urging the European Union to expand its presence in the Arctic, framing…
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Volodymyr Zelensky: From Comedian to Wartime President of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky had no political experience when he announced he would run in Ukraine’s 2019 presidential election. He…
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Angela Merkel: From East German Scientist to Sixteen-Year Chancellor
At nine years old, Angela Kasner stood on the edge of a 3-metre diving board and stared at…
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Robert Mugabe: The Liberation Hero Who Ruined Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe once joked that he would govern Zimbabwe until he reached 100. By mid-November 2017 he was…
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Erdogan: From a Prison Cell to Turkey’s Presidency
Before he ran Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan sold simit from a red three-wheel cart in Istanbul. He wore…
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New-Home Sales Jump 6.4% in August Despite 7.37% Mortgage Rates
WASHINGTON, September 28 — The story of new-home sales in America this summer has been one of cautious…
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Nelson Mandela: From Prison Cell to President
Twenty-seven years. That is how long Nelson Mandela spent in prison, and the man who walked out in…
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Freddie Mac 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 7.03%, First Reading Above 7% Since January 2025
McLean, September 25 — The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped to 7.03% in the week covered…
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Best Home Improvement Loans Compared: Upgrade, SoFi, Patelco, Happen Bank and Upstart
NEW YORK, September 26 — NerdWallet has updated its guide to home improvement loans for borrowers with bad…
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Danske Bank, Realkredit Danmark Launch Healthier Home Renovation Loans
COPENHAGEN, September 26 — Danske Bank and Realkredit Danmark have unveiled a lending programme aimed at making Danish…
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Finland, Sweden Intercept Russian Jets in First Joint Gulf of Finland Mission
HELSINKI — Finland and Sweden carried out their first joint intercept of Russian military aircraft over the Gulf…
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Drone Strikes Kill Schoolchildren in Amhara and Civilians in Tigray
ADDIS ABABA, September 26 — Fighting between the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front and Ethiopian federal forces has intensified…
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Tennessee Housing Market Stable in Second Quarter as Prices Edge Up and Permits Fall
MURFREESBORO, September 26 — Tennessee’s housing market held its footing through the second quarter of 2026, according to…
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Tigray Fighting Spreads, Threatening Ethiopia Conflict Restart
ADDIS ABABA, September 25 — Fighting between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front has intensified…
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Trump Offers Ukraine a Licence to Build Patriot Missiles, but Can Kyiv Make Them?
KYIV, September 25 — Ukraine will be allowed to build Patriot missile systems on its own soil under…
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US and Iran Hold Mediated Talks at UN General Assembly Over Hormuz and War
UNITED NATIONS, September 25 — The diplomatic traffic around this year’s United Nations General Assembly has been relentless,…
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Estonia’s Road From Soviet Rule to NATO’s Front Line
TALLINN, July 6 — Against this backdrop of shifting European security dynamics, Estonia’s relationship with NATO remains anchored…
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80 Nations at UN Demand Strait of Hormuz Reopen, Condemn Houthi Attacks
UNITED NATIONS, September 24 — Eighty countries demanded the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in a…
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Why the UN General Assembly Still Matters, According to Richard Gowan
UNITED NATIONS, September 24 — The United Nations General Assembly, the body that opened its first session at…
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51 UN Member States Urge Russia to Match Ukraine’s Ceasefire Commitment
UNITED NATIONS, September 24 — Fifty-one United Nations member states, joined by the European Union, issued a joint…
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UN Security Council Clashes Over Western Arms for Ukraine as Civilian Toll Mounts
UNITED NATIONS, September 23 — The United Nations Security Council convened a high-level debate on the war in…
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Russia Rejects Unconditional Ceasefire at Istanbul Talks but Agrees Prisoner and Body Swap
UNITED NATIONS, September 24 — Against the backdrop of a General Assembly hall filled with heads of state…
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