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Podcast: Apple News Today
Episode: How the war in the Middle East could spiral into an energy crisis
Description: A new wave of attacks were carried out against Iran, as the war in the region moves into a fifth day. Reuters reports that retaliatory strikes hit multiple areas including the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia.
Oil prices continued to surge as a result of ongoing fighting. Evan Halper of the Washington Post joins to discuss why what happens to a key shipping route could affect global fuel prices.
And the BBC reports on how European countries are struggling to hold a united position on the war.
Plus, a Georgia man was...