Pope Leo XIV on Sunday rejected claims that God justifies war during a Palm Sunday Mass, as the Iran war entered its second month. Addressing tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square, the pontiff emphasized that Jesus must not be used to legitimize any form of warfare.
A man lowers a suitcase from the balcony of a building damaged by a US-Israeli strike on a commercial district on March 29, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
Over one million Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion, thousands of U.S. troops deployed to the Middle East, with more on the way, delays continue at U.S. airports with no funding deal in sight.
Social media users have grown better at spotting obvious signs of AI doctoring in celebrity photos or glitchy cityscapes. But in the US‑Israel war with Iran, a new type of deception has entered the spotlight: fake satellite imagery.
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Skip next section US condemns attack on Iraqi Kurdistan president's residence March 28, 2026 US condemns attack on Iraqi Kurdistan president's residence The US on Saturday "unequivocally and forcefully" condemned an attack on residence of Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, blaming it on pro-Iranian militias in Iraq.
Ukraine and Qatar signed a defense cooperation deal on Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyymaking an unannounced visit to Doha. The deal followed a similar pact with Saudi Arabia earlier this week, with Zelenskyy saying a similar agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was expected to be finalized shortly.
In this photo released by the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, center, walks toward his car upon arrival to attend a meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, March 28, 2026.
NPR's Scott Simon talks with House Armed Service Committee ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., about the war on Iran, now a month old, and DHS funding. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The war in Iran has been going on for a month. There is no end in sight. More U.S. troops are headed to the region.
Skip next section IRGC claims it targeted Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in UAE March 28, 2026 IRGC claims it targeted Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in UAE Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Saturday to have "destroyed" a "Ukrainian anti-drone system depot" in Dubai.
On Thursday evening, the Iranian capital Tehran came under a fierce wave of attacks. Residents reported low-flying fighter jets over the city and massive explosions.
For more than 100,000 women in Syria, it is not only emotionally but also legally impossible to put the war behind them. According to the United Nations and Syrian human rights groups, up to 150,000–170,000 people, mostly men, remain missing.