New cost of living data for September 15 reveal retiree outlays rose as electricity and insurance prices rose. Close to half of Australians in shared rental housing are at least 40 years old. International petrol price jumps set off protests in multiple countries. In Syria, price hikes prompted the biggest protests since Assad fell.

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