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What is the latest update on the war in Iran?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The war in Iran has entered its 10th day with no letup in sight. Iran has been launching new attacks on regional energy infrastructure, while U.S. and Israeli planes are continuing their bombardment. And as NPR's Daniel Estrin tells us, Israel has been acting with a sense of urgency.
This official told me that Israel is fighting as if every day might be the last day of the war. As he put it, you never know if President Trump will wake up tomorrow and say, mission accomplished. Let's wrap it up.
That's NPR's Daniel Estrin. Iran has named Motaba Khamenei as the country's next ruler. He's replacing his father, who was killed at the start of fighting there. Stock markets across Asia, led by Japan and South Korea, fell steeply in response to surging oil prices and the escalating war in the Middle East. And NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports from Seoul that oil prices rose above $100 a barrel on Sunday, and that was alarming to investors.
Japan's Nikkei index fell by 7 percent in morning trading, and South Korea's Kospi index plunged by 8 percent. Both recovered slightly by afternoon. Japan relies on the Middle East for 95% of its oil imports. Reuters reports that the government has instructed one storage facility to prepare to release some of its crude oil reserves, although the government says it hasn't made a decision on that yet. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, meanwhile, instructed authorities to prepare to cap local oil prices. Investors appear to be concerned both by the spread of war in the Middle East and the lack of any hint of how it might end. Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.
The U.S. military has begun exercises with South Korea. Called Freedom Shield, the exercises involve thousands of U.S. troops, along with some 18,000 troops from South Korea. The allies say the drills are defensive in nature. The exercises come as speculation grows in South Korean media that Washington is preparing to relocate some assets from South Korea to the Middle East. People from around the country were in Selma, Alabama Sunday to commemorate the 1965 Bloody Sunday March for Voting Rights, and some of them say voting rights are again under threat today. Deshaun Cottrell of Troy Public Radio has our reports.
The original marchers were met by the clubs of Alabama state troopers who beat them as they were protesting for voting rights. March participants, like Kelvin Elmore, see new threats to the Voting Rights Act being pushed by Congress and the White House.
If you know the history of what happened 61 years ago and what we have now in politics where they're trying to erase African-American history, this right here is proof that it needs to stay.
The marchers are calling on Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, a bill that would restore some protection to the Voting Rights Act that weakened by the Supreme Court. For NPR News, I'm Deshaun Cottrell in Selma, Alabama.
And you're listening to NPR News. The fourth most populous country in the world is banning social media for teens. Nina Rao reports on why this measure was signed.
Indonesia will bar children under 16 from using digital platforms such as YouTube, X, Threads, Facebook and Instagram. Indonesia's Communication and Digital Affairs Minister, Mwetya Hafid, says the reason behind this is the children increasingly face real threats. From exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, online fraud and addiction, Hafid says the government is present so parents no longer have to fight alone against the giant of algorithms. Indonesia will be the first Southeast Asian country to restrict children's access to social media. For NPR News, I'm Naina Rao in Jakarta.
How are rising oil prices affecting Asian stock markets?
Port Vale upset Sunderland of the Premier League Sunday 1-0 to move into the quarterfinals of the historic FA Cup competition. Port Vale sits in the bottom of League One and is 57 places below Sunderland. Ben Wayne scored on a header in the first half for the win. Southampton also offered an upset, beating Fulham 1-0. The Disney and Pixar animated sci-fi flick Hoppers had a good haul this weekend, bringing in $46 million on its opening weekend.
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