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Iran is named a successor to a Slate Supreme Leader who was killed when the U.S. and Israel began their attack on the country nine days ago. Mataaba, Kamine, has been named to replace his father, President Trump is calling the selection
“unacceptable, fighting in Iran meanwhile continues with strikes on a number of key areas”
on Sunday.
Global crude oil prices has searched past $100 a barrel for the first time in almost four
years. Brent Crude, the global benchmark is currently at $100, present PR's Kamile Dominozki reports. The last week is caused traders to lose hope and a quick resolution to the conflicts. The straight of her moves, a key waterway for the oil trade, remains effectively closed.
The U.S. government has offered ship owners insurance and naval escorts for the passage, but the money available would only cover a fraction of the need and companies are wary of risking ships and the lives of their crew. The tax against infrastructure also continue, including Israel's attacks on oil facilities and Iran over the weekend.
An analyst with the Apgas buddy says the average price of gasoline in the U.S. is likely to hit $4 this week. It was under $3 before the war began, Kamile Dominozki and PR news. The European Union's top officials have invited many leaders to a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the escalating conflict in the region.
This Terry Schultz reports its the second such call made in the last several days.
European Council President Antonio Costa says he, together with Commission President Ursula Vandaline, decided to call the meeting with Midi's counterparts, quote, "in view of the fast evolving security situation in the region." The virtual conversation will give the two sides a chance to share their assessments of the broadening conflict in Iran and neighboring countries and how to end it, along with
the possibility of more support from the EU, leaders from individual countries will not be participating. Foreign ministers from the 27 EU governments held a virtual discussion on the situation with their counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council last Thursday, with most representatives calling for more dialogue and diplomacy, while emphasizing that Gulf states have the right
to defend themselves against Iran. For empirical news, I'm Terry Schultz and Brussels. Members in Houston and New Orleans faced long delays at airports on Sunday, as lines slowed at TSA security checkpoints. At Houston's Hobby Airport, delays early Sunday evening reached as long as three hours.
Austin Quayar was trying to get home to Chicago after taking a cruise. "I've probably been here about an hour or two at this point. We were going to try to look at getting earlier fights, but we came and get up to ask about this point.
“We came and check our baggage for another, I think, three hours right now."”
Officials are blaming the delays on the partial government shutdown that has prevented TSA workers from being paid so far, at Hobby Airport officials' advising passengers arriving there to get their three or four hours before their scheduled flight. You're listening to NPR news. Three Palestinians were killed Sunday, and a violent clash with settlers in the Israeli-occupied
West Bank. The Israeli military said it responded to reports of Israeli settlers attacking
Palestinians east of Ramallah. Two Palestinians were killed by gunfire, and a third
was suffocated, possibly by tear gas. The deaths followed several deadly incidents last week that left three other Palestinians dead. Hundreds of protesters, Caravan Tub, and held a rally at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zoro Ranch, south of Santa Fe, Sunday, in honor of international women's day. Daniel Montanel, from member station KU&M and Elbuquerque, has our report.
U.S. representative to race a ledger for NANDAS, whose district includes the Ranch, called for justice for victims of gender-based and sexual violence, especially survivors of Epstein's sex trafficking operation. Ledger for NANDAS, Caravan, to the Ranch with the family of Epstein abuse victim Virginia Jufre, Jufre's brother, Sky Roberts, told the crowd, "His family is grateful to state reopened its investigation, and hopeful justice will be served."
“"I think the people of New Mexico are demanding answers. They're demanding justice."”
The Caravan was the flagship event in a weekend of more than 250 protests in cities around the country organized by women's march, a national non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to gender equity. For NPR News, I'm Daniel Montanel and Elbuquerque. Three people have been arrested following the bombing of a nightclub early Saturday morning
in Peru. The number of people injured is risen to 44, at least four remain in serious condition. Three of those who are injured were minors, officials say the club had been closed for 30 days. I'm Dale Wilman and PR News.
