WORLD Radio News - WORLD Radio News: 2-27-26 (3/3)

Episode Date: February 27, 2026

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With World Radio News, I'm Mary Muncie. The U.S. Embassy in Israel is authorizing all non-emergency staff to leave Israel. This comes alongside a U.S. military buildup in the Middle East. The Trump administration says it's pressuring Iran to limit its nuclear aims. GOP Senator Tom Cotton told Hannity on Fox News, he thinks Iran is acting too confidently. They believe for 47 years that they can't win a war, but they can win any negotiation. I think with Donald Trump, they're likely to lose both. Meanwhile, Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to meet with the Omani Foreign Minister today

in what officials say is a last-ditch effort to stave off war with the Islamic Republic. House lawmakers questioned former President Bill Clinton today about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The former president said he didn't know about or participate in Epstein sex crimes. But House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told reporters before Clinton's testimony that lawmakers had tough questions. Jeffrey Epstein was in the White House 17 times while Bill Clinton was president. We know that Bill Clinton flew on Jeffrey Epstein's plane at least 27 times. Meanwhile, committee ranking member and Democrat Robert Garcia says he supports the decision to have Clinton testify and says he wants President Trump to do the same.

On Wall Street today, cheers at the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, even as stocks plummeted after a new report shows growing inflation. The producer price index showed high inflation in wholesale prices. That's the price of goods and services at the manufacturer level before they hit the consumer. Economists blame the uptick on wholesalers trying to increase profit margins and pass on tariff costs to consumers. Pakistan has reportedly carried out air strikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces. World's Paul Butler has more. The strikes came hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries.

The clashes are making a ceasefire deal. deal mediated by Qatar look increasingly shaky. Afghanistan's military claimed to have captured more than a dozen Pakistani army posts in a cross-border attack on Pakistan Thursday night. Pakistan's government described that attack as unprovoked and dismissed claims that army posts had been captured. For a world, I'm Paul Butler. And I'm Mary Muncie. For more sound journalism grounded in facts and biblical truth, visit world radio.com. News. Additional support comes from Waters Edge, competitive rates, and supporting churches. 4.55% APY on a 13-month term investment, watersedge.com slash invest.