New cost of living data for September 15 reveal retiree outlays rose after energy and insurance costs increased. Nearly half of Australians in shared rental housing are at least 40 years old. Global fuel price spikes set off protests across a number of nations. In Syria, soaring prices prompted the biggest protests since Assad fell.

Australia is under economic pressure with worldwide trade rules falling apart, according to Nine.com.au. A Guardian report found the Iran war cost the United States $38 billion and exhausted its missile inventory.