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Home prices fell for a fifth month in August, threatening to erode household wealth and curb consumer spending.

The British fashion designer apologised for ‘hurt’ caused to Jewish and Asian communities. He was convicted in 2011 of making ...

Olympic gold medallist says money to be directed to ‘emergency relief, transitional resettlement and post-disaster ...

Kim Yong-beom had drawn criticism over the rapid introduction of single-stock exchange-traded funds and ‘citizen dividend’ ...

Unveiled in Paris during the haute couture shows in July, these nail jewels can be worn separately or on each and every ...

More than 4,400 remain missing in Nepal and China after the devastating flash floods, unleashed after a glacial collapse in ...

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, 63, faces life in prison without parole if he is convicted of involvement in the 1996 murder.

Messi, who captained Argentina ⁠to the World Cup title in 2022 and ⁠the final in 2026, said the decision ‘hurt’ but ‘the time ...

External reviewers find top schools must design more demanding lessons for top performers and adjust difficulty for ...

A weak yen, which has pushed up import prices and broader inflation, has been blamed in part on the slow pace of rate hikes ...