Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr Appointed as Secretary of Iran’s Top Security Body, Presidential Aide Says

DUBAI, ⁠March ⁠24 (Reuters) – Mohammad ⁠Baqer Zolqadr ​was ‌appointed ‌as ⁠the secretary ⁠of Iran’s Supreme ​National ​Security Council, the ⁠Iranian president’s ⁠deputy ⁠of communications ​posted on ​X ⁠on ⁠Tuesday, replacing Ali Larijani who ⁠was killed in a strike last week. (Reporting ⁠by Dubai Newsroom; Editing ​by Alison ​Williams) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Rescuers Try to Refloat a Stranded Humpback Whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea

BERLIN (AP) — Rescue teams in northern Germany are working to refloat a humpback whale stranded in shallow water in the Baltic Sea. Experts gathered Tuesday morning on the Timmendorfer Strand beach to find a way to pull the 10-meter-long (30-feet-long) mammal off the ground after the high tide around midnight was not sufficient for …

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Authorities find 229 migrants calling for help in back of truck in Mexico

Mexican authorities found 229 migrants on Monday packed in the back of a truck traveling through the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the first such encounter in months, marking a potential uptick in migration since President Donald Trump took office. José Manuel Pozos, the state’s deputy government secretary, said that they found migrants trapped in …

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Drone That Crashed in Lithuania Came From Ukraine, Lithuanian PM Says

VILNIUS, ⁠March ⁠24 (Reuters) – ⁠A military ​drone ‌which ‌crashed ⁠in Lithuania ⁠on Monday came ​from ​Ukraine ⁠and had ⁠been ⁠aimed at ​Russia before ​losing ⁠its ⁠way, Lithuania’s prime ⁠minister said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Andrius Sytas, editing by Terje Solsvik) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – March 2026