House prices edge higher as signs mortgage rates will fall

1 minute ago Comments About sharing By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News House prices edged up 0.2% last month amid “encouraging signs” that mortgage rates are starting to come down, the Nationwide has said. The building society said financial markets estimated interest rates had peaked and would start to come down, easing affordability pressures….

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Released Palestinians allege abuse in Israeli jails

33 minutes ago About sharing Mohammed Nazzal says he was beaten by Israeli prison guards By Lucy Williamson BBC News, Jenin, West Bank Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails say that guards carried out abuse and collective punishment in the weeks after the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October. They have described being hit…

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Booking.com hackers increase attacks on customers

2 hours ago About sharing By Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent Hackers are increasing their attacks on Booking.com customers by posting adverts on dark web forums asking for help finding victims. Cyber-criminals are offering up to $2,000 (£1,600) for login details of hotels as they continue to target the people who are staying with them. Since…

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