Homeowners Rush to Refinance, Thanks to Falling Yields

Falling bond yields are reviving the U.S. mortgage market. Rates on the standard 30-year mortgage are at their lowest level in almost three years. They are closely linked to yields on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes, which on Wednesday tumbled to 1.675%, the lowe…
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Bodies of two fugitive murder suspects found in Canada

Canada police find bodies of two teenage fugitives suspected of three murders, including US-Australian couple This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can rec…
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China rebukes Australia MP’s Nazi Germany parallel

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Andrew Hastie is chair of Australia's parliamentary security committee China has sharply rebuked an Australian government MP for comparing the West's approach to China to what he called the "catastrophic" failure to…
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Hundreds arrested in Mississippi immigration raids

Image copyrightReutersImage caption About 600 ICE agents took place in the co-ordinated raids throughout the state of Mississippi US immigration officials have arrested almost 700 people after a series of raids in the state of Mississippi. The co-ordinate…
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