Here's why mortgage renewals may be the banks' biggest rip-offAbout four months before your mortgage renewal date, it is a good idea to talk to a mortgage broker, your investment adviser or somebody other than your current mortgage provider to do some research into the best rate you can achieve. Photo by wildpixel /Getty ImagesArticle contentA client recently told me their mortgage was up for...

Haiti: Police officers among seven arrested over deadly stampedeGetty ImagesThe incident took place at a historic fortress in the country's north (file photo)Seven people have been arrested in connection with a deadly stampede at a popular tourist destination in Haiti, the country's national police force says.The incident took place on Saturday during an annual cultural festivity at the...

Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated in situPrefet de PoliceBomb disposal experts detonated the bomb in situThousands of people were evacuated from a northern suburb of Paris while a World War Two bomb was rendered safe on Sunday.Residents in Colombes living within a 450m radius of where the device was found last month were told by police to leave their homes by 07:00 local...

Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 4534 minutes agoBethany BellGermany reporterReutersGermany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he wants to create Europe's strongest conventional armyGermany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says men of military age in Germany do not need to report lengthy stays abroad.His statement comes after a controversy broke out...

Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific, U.S. military says The Pentagon is seen from an airplane, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP...