Inflation in the United States cooled in January, while the US military conducted retaliatory strikes in Syria and a large rally in Munich called for regime change in Iran. The consumer price index rose by 2.4% over the 12 months to January, according to the Department of Labor, marking the slowest pace since May, as reported by BBC Business. Simultaneously, US forces attacked over 30 ISIL targets in Syria between February 3 and 12, in response to the killing of two US soldiers and an interpreter last year, as stated by US Central Command (CENTCOM) and reported by Al Jazeera. In Munich, Germany, over 200,000 people rallied in support of Reza Pahlavi and called for regime change in Iran, as reported by Euronews.
The drop in inflation, attributed to falling prices for energy and used cars, could influence the Federal Reserve's decisions on interest rates, as noted by BBC Business. President Donald Trump, according to Sky News, stated that regime change in Iran "would be the best thing that could happen" and justified the deployment of a second US aircraft carrier to the Middle East. Trump made these remarks after visiting troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, where he was questioned about his stance on potential government changes in Iran, as reported by Sky News.
The US military's strikes in Syria targeted ISIL infrastructure and weapons storage facilities with precision munitions, according to Al Jazeera. The strikes were a direct response to the previous year's attacks.
In other news, four new astronauts arrived at the International Space Station to replace a crew that had returned to Earth early due to health concerns, as reported by Sky News. The new arrivals, representing the US, France, and Russia, joined the three crew members already on board the orbital research laboratory.
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