"Life from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor-Jonstin.
A U.S. pilot who was shot down over Iran has been rescued and a mission carried out by the U.S. and Israel. But as NPR's day, Parvaz reports both the U.S. and Iran are claiming victory." U.S. Air Force Officer, who along with another crew member ejected from a jet shot down in Iran on Friday, was rescued by U.S. forces Sunday morning.
As name news agency affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard, says at least five people
were killed by U.S. and Israeli forces involved in the operation. President Trump announced the rescue on social media calling it "one of the most daring search and rescue operations in U.S. history." Revolutionary Guard spokesman Ebrahim Zotharoli posted a video on X, calling the operation "and escape rather than a rescue."
Deepad Raz and PR News, Vaughan Turkey.
“Oil markets remain on edge as the conflict in the Middle East threatens key supply”
routes. OPEC says it's planning to boost output, but some producers are struggling to increase production and mid-ongoing instability. Former State Department energy on boy David Goldwind says, "Even the threat of disruption can drive prices higher."
Oil's a globally priced commodity, so even though we won't have a physical shortage here
because we've got Canada for heavy oil and we produce our own, the reality is that the
price is global and there's a real physical shortage. And so we don't escape that price impact and that translates to what a cost are refined to buy the crude and therefore what you pay for gasoline at the pump. So we are not immune from that.
“According to AAA gas prices continue to climb in the U.S. with the national average”
more than four dollars per gallon in California. A gallon of regular is now close to six dollars. Easter in Jerusalem is somber this year as rarely authorities have implemented tight restrictions allowing only residents and few visitors into the walled old city. And PR's carry con reports the city is usually packed with Christian faithful in pilgrims
during Holy Week. This Easter only about a dozen pre-store praying inside the church of the Holy Sepulchor, where it's believed Jesus died and was resurrected. The Latin Patriarch's office shared this video last week he was barred from entering by Israeli police sighting safety restrictions after wide criticism, a small number are back
in but no crowds.
“A auxiliary bishop William Shomali says holy places without programs is like a body”
without soul. We intensify our prayer for peace, for the politicians so that they may take another way, change their mind and choose the way of peace for give this other consideration. This pays out more, he says than violence, carry con and PR news Jerusalem. This is NPR news in Washington.
Easter is being celebrated by Christian faithful around the world today at the Vatican. Thousands gathered in front of St. Peter's Basilica from Mass, Pope Leo, that his Easter message with a prayer offering a reminder of faith and continuity for Christians around the world. Gloria Patria Tfilio Espiritu Santo The Pope also called for peace and urged the world not to grow numb to war and suffering.
In the United Kingdom, the Archbishop of Canterbury used her Easter sermon to call for an end to the fighting in the Middle East. Vicky Barker has more from London.
In this, her first Easter sermon since becoming spiritual leader of the world's Anglicans
Sarah Malale pleaded for an end to "the violence and destruction in the Middle East," adding "my all people of the region receive the peace, justice and freedom they long for." Far from Canterbury Cathedral, Rwanda and Archbishop Laura Mabanda, leader of a conservative breakaway Anglican body formed indirect protest against Malale's installation, issued his own Easter message, hailing the resurrection and telling fellow believers, "There is an African
proverb that says, "However long the night, the dawn will break. For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker in London." I'm Windsor Johnston and PR News in Washington.
