Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel: ‘Hard Retaliation Operation has begun,’ Tehran says

Iran launched ballistic missiles toward Israel late Friday local time, according to both Tehran and Israel Defense Forces. The missiles came in retaliation for Israel’s continued airstrikes against that country, which have hit more than 200 targets, according to the IDF. “The Hard Retaliation operation has begun,” Iran’s official state news agency said. “Iran has…

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Mortgage rates tick lower for second week in a row

Mortgage rates declined for the first time in weeks, though they are still hovering near 7%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.84% from last week’s reading of 6.85%. The average rate on…

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Macron says Israel has ‘right to defend itself’

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said Israel had the right to protect itself and called for “maximum restraint” from all parties following Israel’s wave of strikes on Iran. “France reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself and ensure its security,“ Macron said in English on X. “To avoid jeopardising the stability of the entire…

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