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How Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections

When President Donald Trump launched his war on Iran, he said it would last a matter of weeks WASHINGTON -- Noor Dubow says he regularly votes for Republican candidates who he believes align with his economic views — even though he's never been a fan of Donald Trump, finding himself repelled by some of the president's dehumanizing rhetoric toward immigrants. But this year, when Dubow cast his early ballot in the midterm election, he found himself tipping more toward Democrats because of his frustration with Trump's decision to go to war with Iran. “Where are the Republicans in Congress?” asked Dubow, 44, a dispatcher at a trucking logistics firm in Columbus, Ohio, where he has a bird's eye view of the disruption that surging fuel prices are having on the economy. "Why aren't the Republicans holding Trump accountable?” High energy costs and voter fatigue over the nearly eight-month-old…

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More young adults are living with their parents, according to survey

(CNN) - The high cost of living and a challenging job market are keeping more young Americans at home. Nearly half of adults under the age of 30 now live with a parent, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest survey of household economics and decision-making. That’s up 6 percentage points since 2022 and 12 percentage points since 2019. The cost of housing, high mortgage rates and everyday expenses like groceries and gas are the main reasons behind the trend. According to AAA data, U.S. diesel futures have also surged above $5 a gallon, for the first time since April 2022. Americans are feeling a little better about the economy after consumer confidence hit a 12-year low in September. According to the Conference Board’s latest report, the consumer confidence index jumped 7.5 points in October to 91.7.

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Sri Lanka’s 8% food myth: Bigger than it looks

SLC to introduce random alcohol and drug tests Sensational Sri Lanka storm into tri-series final SLAF women win seventh consecutive Defence Services handball title Madushanka skittles Pakistan for 110, secures Sri L’ankas entry…

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US Expands Trade With Southeast Asia as It Pivots From China

WASHINGTON—The United States has been expanding exports in Southeast Asia as it seeks to diversify agricultural trade and reduce dependence on China, a senior U.S. Department of Agriculture official told The Epoch Times. The region has emerged as the fourth-largest buyer of American farm goods, according to a new USDA report seen by The Epoch Times ahead of its release. Vietnam led growth among the 11 countries in Southeast Asia, taking in about $4.7 billion in American farm commodities last year—a 38 percent increase from 2024. U.S. cotton sales to Southeast Asia nearly doubled last year and were trending higher over the first eight months of this year. Rising shipments were driven by Vietnam, which accounted for nearly 80 percent of the trade and offset reduced purchases from China, according to the USDA report. U.S. corn exports to the region hit record highs in 2025, and tree nut…

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The AI backlash is hitting sustainable investors

Polling for Heatmap, a climate news platform, shows that Americans were evenly split on how they would feel about a hypothetical data centre in their community in August 2025 (43% supportive, 42% against, 15% not sure). By August 2026, a big majority had swung against such a development (61% strongly and 14% somewhat opposed). A mere 15% signalled support. The thirst for electricity, natural gas and water by these computing behemoths has animated the backlash. But there’s a deeper layer to the resistance: the public’s profound suspicion of the artificial intelligence industry and how it governs what we see, hear and read on the internet. All of this has created a big problem for the sustainable- and responsible-investment sector. As an industry committed to financing a sustainable future, it faces a reckoning over its investments in AI. With so much money at stake and with the public…

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