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What updates does U.S. Central Command report about strikes against Iran and U.S. casualties?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Roman. U.S. Central Command says the U.S. resumed strikes against Iran Sunday, this for the ninth night in a row. The number of U.S. service members killed in action has grown to three. Two Friday in an Iranian strike at a base in Jordan, another killed in northern Iraq Saturday. NPR's Kerry Kahn reports.
Sirens blared throughout the Jordanian capital, Amman, late Sunday afternoon, alerting the incoming missiles from Iran. Three were intercepted and a fourth fell in a remote area, according to Jordan's military. There were no reports of casualties or damage. Earlier, the U.S.
How did Jordan and neighboring countries respond to reported Iranian missile attacks?
Embassy in Amman had warned of a potential attack by Iran on the airport and seaport in Aqaba in southern Jordan. A Jordanian official denied an attack was imminent. Israel's military also issued a warning for its southern city of Allat, across the border from Aqaba. Iran has intensified its attacks on Jordan in recent days, targeting multiple military facilities U.S. forces use in the country. And in Kuwait, officials say Iran struck a power facility in a water desalination plant on Sunday. Carrie Conn, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
British Labour leader Andy Burnham is set to become the country's new Prime Minister Monday. He was the only Labour candidate to get enough votes from fellow lawmakers to replace Keir Starmer as the leader of the governing party and as Labour's leader becomes Prime Minister. NPR's Lauren Frayer in London reports on why Starmer was replaced as after only serving two years as Prime Minister.
He's basically lost support from rank and file lawmakers. In a parliamentary system, the ruling party can swap out its leader if that happens. There have been some scandals. Starmer appointed a friend of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as the British ambassador to Washington, you'll recall, and then had to fire him hastily. But mostly Starmer just kind of failed to convince voters he was delivering change on things like cost of living.
Argentina's dream of another World Cup has ended, losing 1-0 to Spain. But in Buenos Aires, the fans are gathering anyways. NPR's Natalia Acoba reports.
There were a lot of tears in Argentina, but also a fierce love and pride for the national football team that lost the World Cup final on Sunday against Spain. After the shock set in, thousands of people streamed towards Buenos Aires' obelisk, the meeting place of celebration. It was an epic World Cup for Argentina, possibly the last one for superstar Lionel Messi, one of the top scorers of the tournament and key to his team's many come-from-behind victories. The grit earned the team even more love from an already football-mad country. But Spain dominated the final game and found its winning goal in extra time. In Buenos Aires, there were still fireworks and boisterous festivities of gratitude. Argentines are waiting with anticipation to welcome the team home with open arms.
It's NPR. At least six people have died in Peru after a 5.5 earthquake shook the country's Andres region on Saturday night. More than 30 people were injured and about 300 others have been displaced. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has set sail to the year's best box office figures for a live-action film. NPR's Bob Mondello reports.
$124 million in North America. even more than that overseas, for a worldwide total of $264 million in ticket sales in just three days. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has long championed the theatrical experience, and by making the Odyssey entirely on IMAX cameras, a Hollywood first, he's evidently given audiences a reason to leave their couches. We won the war. A galaxy of stars and near-unanimous critical raves clearly helped, as did exit polls. Help me go home. Four out of five Odyssey patrons said they would definitely recommend the film to a friend. With no major movies opening next weekend, Nolan's tale of the hero of the Trojan Wars is expected to rake in roughly half a billion dollars in its first ten days in theaters.
Bob Mondello, NPR News.
As a result of the renewed fighting in the Middle East, fuel prices are climbing.
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