Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 41 in Lebanon, Death Toll Rises to 294

Companies Report Raging Inflation, Except In Wages & Rents Authored by Wolf Richter via Wolf Street, Manufacturers reported that the costs of health insurance for employees shot up by 14.2% on average; service firms reported an average increase of 12.9%, according to a report by the New York Fed based on a survey of companies in the New York-Northern New Jersey region. These are averages, but “some firms reported increases of between 25% and 50% when they renewed their coverage,” the report said. Manufacturers and service firms both reported that the costs...

US Steps Up Africa Push As China Expands Economic, Security Footprint Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration says it has helped close 37 commercial deals worth $25.67 billion in Africa as Washington moves to compete with a much larger Chinese economic footprint across the continent. "China continues to flood Africa with exports," Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia told Fox News in an interview published Aug. 27. Garcia said Chinese state-subsidized overcapacity threatens local industries and has left African countries exposed to debt and economic...

Rep. Tim Burchett Says "Names, Dates, People And Locations" Set To Be Revealed In UFO Briefings Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) says he is looking forward to what he has seen in classified UFO briefings be made public next week. In a clip that’s ripping across X, Stephen A. Smith asked point-blank: “You’ve said you’ve seen UFO briefings that would, quote, set the earth on fire, end quote. And you also said publicly, you’re not su*cidal. That’s a serious statement. What exactly are you being told that...