Average fixed mortgage rates edge down but ‘too soon’ to signal a turning point

April 9, 2026 · The Independent

Russia's internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent
Anger and frustration is growing in Russia over government restrictions on the internet that have disrupted daily life,
Murder suspect caught with meth while climbing an open Seattle drawbridge
Seattle police stumbled upon a murder suspect when they spotted a man dangerously scaling a drawbridge while it was open
📋 Sula time! Grêmio named to face Montevideo City Torque
Grêmio’s chase for an unprecedented trophy begins this Wednesday (8).Later tonight, starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time
Jim Whittaker, first American climber to scale Mt. Everest, dies at 97
West Coast climber Jim Whittaker reached the highest point on Earth on May 1, 1963. He later turned recreation co-op REI
Maple syrup or Nutella? Carney calls Canada’s Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen in space
‘Canadians are so proud of what you're doing and the collaboration,’ Carney told Hansen, the first ever non-American to