
The Hidden Costs of 'Buy Now, Pay Later'—And How to Avoid the Debt Trap
Buy now, pay later feels free—until it isn't. Inside the late fees, credit score hits, and spending traps that turn $40 purchases into $1,200 debt.
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Buy now, pay later feels free—until it isn't. Inside the late fees, credit score hits, and spending traps that turn $40 purchases into $1,200 debt.

A report from Khobor Kagoj says fitness trackers are affecting users' mental health, though the outlet's full findings were not available.

The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will be discharged Saturday afternoon after surgery for lung cancer and will lead Sunday prayers from his apartment.

Ukraine's president says Moscow used 320-plus drones and missiles in 12 hours to damage generation and transmission facilities nationwide.

Le Monde.fr reports Trump has waived a major sanctions law against Russia, prompting Ukraine to call the move an encouragement to Putin.

Irish broadcaster RTÉ wins its first Prix Europa prize in audio fiction for the four-part mockumentary 30 Acres, the only Irish winner at the Berlin awards.

A nine-carat pink diamond hidden in a hollowed apple after a 1926 heist at Château de Chantilly is on public display there until 3 January.
Up to 170,000 demonstrators are expected across France on Saturday as students, unions, farmers and Yellow Vests rally against high living costs.

Phys.org reports that optical imaging has connected altered metabolism with oxygen use in Alzheimer's disease, offering a new way to observe the condition.

Astronomy.com's sky guide for Saturday, October 17, points stargazers toward a celestial feature known as the Wild Ducks.
Trump waived sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy revenues under the Lindsey Graham Act, days after a diesel deal with Putin, CNA reports.

Samsung's new Galaxy A18 brings Google Gemini, a triple camera and long-term software support to Indonesia, priced from Rp4.299.000.

The Guardian reports the big-budget film could lose $245m, with a 60% second-weekend drop and weak international returns.

Channels Television reports the YPP candidate ruled out bringing back the petrol subsidy, as other 2027 hopefuls take a different stance.

Daily News reports that special groups in Tanzania were awarded 74.32bn/- in government tenders, though further details were not disclosed.

A 16-year-old opened fire at a US primary school, killing three children and a teacher; a teacher fought him before a parent shot him dead, NU reports.

Goal.com reports Hansi Flick has eight midfielders competing for three places after Frenkie de Jong's return, with the Dutchman set to start on the bench against Real Betis.

Universe Today reports that despite BepiColombo's arrival, Mercury's odd core, magnetic field and dark surface won't be fully explained without a surface mission.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is considering significant squad changes for the Real Betis match, according to Barca Universal.

A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man died when a light aircraft crashed near Loch Lomond on Friday afternoon, police say.

One person reached shore but another remains missing after a water scooter accident off Mørkved in Bodø, police say.

Premium Times Nigeria reports that Faisal Maina, son of former pension reform chairman Abdulrasheed Maina, has been arrested after six years on the run.

The New York Times reports renewed scrutiny of Vatican transparency as questions surround Pope Leo XIV's medical condition.

PM Tareque Rahman made an unannounced visit to the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital, found a doctor smoking in an unclean room, and ordered his removal.
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