Iran Complains That US Already In Violation Of 10-Point Ceasefire, As White House Declares 'Total Victory'

Israel Just Became Germany's Largest Arms Partner Authored by Andrew Korybko, The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which is regarded as the top authority on the international arms trade, released its latest report about related trends from 2021-2025 last month. The top takeaway is that “Europe was the region with the largest share of total global arms imports (33 per cent) for the first time since the 1960s”, but there are three other relatively more minor details therein that most observers missed but which are also important to be aware of. They are...

Key Events This Holiday-Shortened Week: All Eyes On Friday's CPI After Friday's blowout jobs report, attention now turns to inflation. Economists expect headline CPI (Friday) to rise by +0.4% month-on-month in August, up from +0.07% previously, while core CPI is expected to print at +0.2% month-on-month, broadly unchanged from July’s +0.22%. Higher gasoline prices are likely to support the headline reading, while core inflation should continue to benefit from gradually moderating shelter costs (which however are turning higher again per Case-Shiller). If realized, the forecasts would leave headline CPI broadly...

Minnesota Authorities Arrest ICE Agent On State Assault Warrant In January Shooting Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent wanted on state charges of assault and false reporting was arrested Wednesday in downtown Minneapolis eight months after the shooting of a Venezuelan man during an immigration enforcement operation. Protesters gather at the Bishop Whipple Federal Building to oppose immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis on Jan. 30, 2026. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) officials arrested Christian Castro, 52, about...