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Cost Of Living Remains Biggest Challenge Facing Americans The war in Iran marked a significant setback in Americans' year-long battle with high prices. While inflation has come down a long way from its 2021/2022 highs, when it peaked at 9 percent, it remains elevated at 3.4 percent. More importantly though, as Statista's Felix Richter reports, people are still struggling to cope with the lasting effects of the inflation crisis. According to a Statista Consumer Insights survey conducted between January and July 2026, 53 percent of U.S. adults said that the high cost of living was one of the biggest...

Cuban Foreign Minister Says US Is Building 'Fraudulent Case' For Military Action Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on May 17 said the United States is building a “fraudulent case” ​to justify economic war and eventual military intervention against the Caribbean island nation. Cuban troops participate in a military parade in honor of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro at Revolution Square in Havana on Jan. 2, 2017. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images His comments were a direct response to a report by Axios, which...

Houthis Claim 'Direct Hit' On Saudi Defense Ministry HQ & Ras Tanura Refinery The Houthis are claiming some further significant attacks on Saudi military and energy sites, announcing Tuesday a direct hit on the kingdom's defense ministry HQ in Riyadh.The Iran-aligned group said the "hit was direct" - also amid new launches against Saudi Arabia's biggest oil refinery, Ras Tanura, located to the west of the Strait of Hormuz. via Nesa Center "Our armed forces targeted the Ministry of Defense in the enemy Saudi capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile and the...