Category: 3. Middle East

By Joshua McElwee

VATICAN CITY, March 24 (Reuters) – Pope Leo expressed concern on Tuesday about a rising tenor of animosity in the expanding Iran war, repeating calls for a ceasefire amid reports the U.S. is planning to send thousands of soldiers…

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrived at a port on a Greek island after leaving Middle East operations against Iran due to a laundry-area fire, but the vessel faces broader underlying problems, Bloomberg…

Iran says it struck a US F-35 and released footage of the incident. The Pentagon confirmed the jet made an emergency landing but says the cause is still under investigation. If confirmed, it would be the first known combat hit on an F-35….

Rescuers are trying to save a young humpback whale which is stranded in shallow waters in northern Germany. Experts say if they don’t free it soon, it will die.

The UK’s Royal Navy is preparing to take a leading role in potential coalition operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report Tuesday by The Times.

It said UK defense officials are considering…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Kyiv faces deficit of missiles while Washington focused on its war on Iran.

Russia has carried out one of the largest aerial attacks since the start of its war…

March 24 (Reuters) – Colombia’s attorney general on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for the top leadership of the Segunda Marquetalia rebel group over the 2025 assassination of senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe.

The warrants target…

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran gave him a “very big present” related to the Strait of Hormuz, boosting his confidence that he was talking to the right people in Tehran to end the war.

The cryptic announcement came a day after…

UN experts demanded Tuesday that Israel immediately release a detained Palestinian doctor from the Gaza Strip, citing reports of torture and serious health risks, Anadolu reports.

“We have received reports that Dr….