Inflation in the United States cooled in January, while the US military launched retaliatory strikes in Syria and four new astronauts arrived at the International Space Station. These events occurred amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions and domestic concerns, according to multiple news sources.
The consumer price index rose by 2.4% over the 12 months to January, a decrease from 2.7% the prior month, marking the slowest pace since May, according to BBC Business. This retreat could influence the Federal Reserve's decisions on interest rates. However, some analysts have warned that progress toward the Fed's 2% target could stall if companies pass on tariff costs or if labor shortages push up prices.
In Syria, US forces carried out strikes against over 30 ISIL targets between February 3 and 12, in retaliation for the killing of two US soldiers and an interpreter last year, Al Jazeera reported. The strikes targeted the armed group's infrastructure and weapons storage facilities.
Meanwhile, four new astronauts arrived at the International Space Station to replace a crew that returned to Earth early due to health concerns, Sky News reported. The new arrivals, representing the US, France, and Russia, joined the three crew members already on board.
In other news, a US federal judge ruled that some Venezuelan deportees sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration must be allowed to return to the United States to fight their cases, The Guardian reported. One deportee, Luis Muñoz Pinto, expressed both hope and fear about returning, stating, "I’m not over that nightmare yet."
Additionally, former President Donald Trump stated that regime change in Iran "would be the best thing that could happen," as the US deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, according to Sky News. Trump made these remarks after visiting troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, where he was questioned about his views on the Iranian government.
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