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Berhane Abrehe, Eritrea’s former finance minister and a fierce critic of the country’s president, has died in prison, his family said.The 79-year-old was Eritrea’s longest-serving finance minister but was sacked in 2012 following a conflict with President Isaias Afwerki.Six years later, he was imprisoned after publishing a book in which he described the president as a “dictator” who needed to resign.His family told the BBC that authorities rarely confirm the deaths of senior officials in custody, but they had been informed of Burhane’s death.The government also rarely discloses where the body is buried, but Mr. Burhane’s family heard there were…

Credit education advocate Sue Buswell, best known in the mortgage industry for her “Sue Knows the Score” initiative, died unexpectedly this week. Buswell, Head of Business Development you shoutedthen 58 years old. Friends and former colleagues describe her as a warm, caring and generous person who genuinely enjoyed helping people educate people about their credit, which she did for nearly four decades. Buswell is often spotted hiking, walking her dogs and biking near her home in Lakeside, Arizona. She leaves behind a devoted husband; Sue Buswell. Photo courtesy of Gridavate Gridavate CEO Brad Bogel said in an interview Thursday that…

PAThis morning, the rescue ship went to sea for the fifth day of search and rescue operations.Divers have discovered a sixth body, believed to be 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, in the wreckage of a luxury yacht that sank near Sicily, according to Italian media reports.Hannah was the last person missing after the luxury yacht Bayes sank in a freak storm near the Italian fishing village of Porticello, east of Palermo, killing seven people.Divers have found five bodies, including Hannah’s father, technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch, in the wreck, which lies 50 meters (164 feet) below the sea.The body of the ship’s cook…

Mauricio Umansky shares five key strategies for making (and modeling) more meaningful choices as a brokerage industry leader. Whether refining your business model, mastering new technology, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York It will prepare you and make you brave enough to take a step forward. The next chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders, January 22-24, 2025. When making informed decisions in real estate and in life, balancing personal intuition and hard data is crucial. As professionals in leadership positions, we…

After two and a half years of fighting a war on their own soil, Ukrainian forces continue to advance across Russia, with a surprise incursion into the Kursk region entering its third week.Beginning in the early hours of August 6, Ukraine quickly broke through the sparsely manned border defenses and has now captured dozens of Russian towns and villages, adding to what has become essentially a grueling, block-by-block battle in eastern towns. The battle of war adds a new twist. Source: Institute for War Studies and American Enterprise Institute’s Severe Threats Project Ukraine’s invasion of Kursk brought about one of…

How are existing home sales growing in the face of recent negative news about demand? We are told that lower mortgage rates will not have a positive impact on demand. However, if you track forward-looking indicators, it could explain this rebound in demand. First, we have to understand the context of the rebound: We’re working from rock-bottom levels for home sales, so any small change in the purchase application data could cause sales to rebound. Purchase application data for the past 11 weeks were slightly more optimistic, with 6 front-side and 5 back-side printings. However, a more significant demand boost…

Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination ‘on behalf of the people’Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination late Thursday, pledging a “new path forward” for all Americans, sending a message of unity and urging voters to reject Donald Trump.She said the November election was an opportunity to “transcend the bitter, cynical and divisive struggles of the past” as her party’s national convention in Chicago concluded with a rain of balloons and cheers from supporters.Ms. Harris’s speech capped a four-day event designed to highlight her backstory and outline the contours of a still-murky policy agenda.She made history as the…

Seattle-based brokerage and portal Redfin laid off nearly 100 Redfin Concierge support and sales managers on Thursday. The company said agents will now take a leading role in concierge services. Whether refining your business model, mastering new technology, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps. The next chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders January 22-24, 2025. Redfin laid off about 100 employees on Thursday, according to a report from Redfin Geek line. The layoffs affect…

IndiaPIBMr Modi (right) meets Mr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit in JuneIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine on Friday. The visit comes just weeks after he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.The visit is significant because of the strong reaction from Kiev and some Western capitals Mr Modi visits Russian capital July.Zelensky was particularly critical, saying he was “disappointed to see the leader of the world’s largest democracy embracing the world’s bloodiest criminal in Moscow”.So is Modi’s visit to Kiev an attempt to appease Zelensky and other Western…

Rocket Professional TPOwholesale department Rocket MortgageLaunched the Certified Community Lender (CCL) certification program to enable brokers to serve historically underserved communities. Rocket Pro TPO will bear the cost of brokers obtaining CCL certification through the following methods: National Minority Mortgage Bankers Association (NAMMBA), the company said Thursday. The program includes NAMMBA-sponsored webinars and eight courses of on-demand training focused on serving the $2.9 trillion multicultural market, including communities of color, single women and the LGBTQ community. Rocket Pro TPO said the goal is to certify 3,000 agents nationwide over the next year to ensure agents have the ability to make…