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The final catapult launch of the F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt on July 28, 2006. The U.S. military retired the plane that year. U.S. Navy/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption U.S. Navy/Getty Images Since the start of the Iran conflict, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Ward Carroll has been keeping a close … Read more
View at burnt Ambulances in a car park at Golders Green in London, Monday, March 23, 2026 after an apparent arson attack on four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service, Hatzola Northwest, in London. Alberto Pezzali/AP hide caption toggle caption Alberto Pezzali/AP LONDON — Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set on … Read more
People stand around a military cargo plane that crashed after taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, a remote municipality in the Amazonian province of Putumayo, Monday, March 23, 2026. MiPutumayo/via AP hide caption toggle caption MiPutumayo/via AP BOGOTA, Colombia — A military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking … Read more
THe Strait of Hormuz isn’t entirely closed — some ships are getting through as Iran flexes its control over the strategic waterway. Source link
President Trump is ordering the U.S. military to hold off on striking Iranian power plants, citing “productive” talks with Iran, but Iranian officials deny there’s any dialogue with the U.S. Source link
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump says he’s postponed military strikes against Iranian power plants, after he threatened on Saturday to “obliterate” them if Iran didn’t … Read more
Commercial vessels in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026 in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Getty Images/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Getty Images Europe Israel launched more strikes on Tehran Monday as Iran warned it could start striking power plants in the Gulf region. The … Read more
As the Iran war delays peace talks for Ukraine — and global supplies of air defense missiles — there are signs that fewer Ukrainians are willing to endure Russia’s war for as long as necessary. Source link
A Reuters investigative team discovered intriguing details about Banksy’s identity after seeing his art pop up in Ukraine. ADRIAN MA, HOST: Banksy is one of the world’s most famous working artists, known for his stencil graffiti art, which is often political, and it’s gone for millions of dollars at auction. Adding to this allure is … Read more
The war between the US, Israel and Iran is intensifying. NPR’s Adrian Ma speaks with Yossi Melman, who reports on Israeli intelligence, about the state of the conflict as it enters its fourth week. Source link