A jump in oil prices after renewed hostilities in the Iran war is pushing bond yields higher, and mortgage rates are following suit. The average rate on the 30-year fixed loan jumped 6 basis points on Monday to 6.87%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the highest level since June 2025. It’s now up…
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Aug. 10, 2026. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday blasted communities that oppose new data centers as Republicans confront voter backlash over the projects ahead of November’s…
Optical illusions have a funny way of turning a simple picture into a genuine brain workout, and this one right here is no exception either. These playful illusions trick the brain and eyes into believing what a person sees first based on their perception. At first glance, this image looks like nothing more than a…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City announced Monday that a show set to honor British designer John Galliano next year would no longer go forward as backlash grew over the 65-year-old’s past anti-Jewish and anti-Asian remarks. Galliano’s work was set to be exhibited at next year’s Costume Institute spring show, which is…
The celebrity lawyers hired to represent US musician D4vd in his upcoming murder trial have withdrawn from his case. The star, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, has been appointed a public defender to mount his defence for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, whose remains were found in September 2025 in a…
“I still have a 50% hope that he is alive because there is an oxygen system inside,” Sita Pandey, whose husband was working in the plant when the floods hit, told Nepalese daily Kantipur. Nepal relies heavily on hydropower and has spent years developing the projects along its mountainous river systems. At least 11 projects…
U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement about lowering the cost of drug prices, at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Dec. 19, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Nearly a dozen drugmakers are slated to ink deals with President Donald Trump on Monday to voluntarily sell their medications for less,…
American Airlines planes seen at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2026. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images American Airlines has joined the growing list of employers pledging to match contributions to Trump Accounts for their employees, the company said Monday in an announcement exclusively provided to CNBC. The airline…
Tim Cook’s defining achievement leading Apple has been building an enduring consumer franchise that has kept users loyal through 15 years of changing technology and competition. Monday is his last day as CEO. Yet for all of his accomplishments — and the incredible returns he delivered for shareholders — Jim Cramer thinks that Cook has…
Why everyone is talking about this Uzbek bread A travel video from Uzbekistan is drawing attention online, but this time, the focus is not a landmark or a tourist spot. Content creator Ankita Kumar has shared a glimpse of a local bread tradition, and the video has left viewers curious about the food and the…
