Travel Industry Demands Pay for TSA Amid DHS Shutdown

Passengers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint while traveling at Los Angeles International Airport in November 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON — With the busy spring break travel season looming, travel and aviation industry leaders urged Congress to end

Trump Replaces Noem With Sen. Markwayne Mullin at DHS

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a meeting in the Oval Office on Nov. 17, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and said Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma would replace her. Noem "will be moving to be Special Envoy for The

Tablet-guided care slashes antibiotic use in Rwanda

A mother and child at a health center in Rwanda. The child's condition was assessed by a nurse using the new ePOCT+ digital tablet (at the corner of the table), aimed at reducing the overuse of antibiotics. Magali Rochat hide caption toggle caption Magali Rochat During a typical day at a clinic in rural Rwanda

Officials Misdirected Leaders at USATF Half Championships

Elite female distance runners take off at the start of the Atlanta Half Marathon on March 1. Jess McClain, middle left, led much of the race before an official car led her off course. Matthew Demarko/via Atlanta Track Club hide caption toggle caption Matthew Demarko/via Atlanta Track Club A big road race with national team

Pardoned Jan. 6 Defendant Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Crimes

Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing children. Johnson received a full pardon from President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot. Dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into legal trouble since their pardons. Hernando County Sheriff's Office hide caption toggle caption Hernando County Sheriff's Office

First Germans Evacuated from Middle East Arrive in Frankfurt

Live March 5, 2026 As war rages in the Middle East, stranded Germans have landed in Frankfurt after departing Oman. Elsewhere, a Syrian man was jailed for a knife attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/59pXF German passport holders arrived from Oman on Thursday, with Berlin saying vulnerable groups had been given

Israel and Iran Clash as Evacuations Accelerate

Skip next section Second Iranian vessel heads towards Sri Lankan waters March 5, 2026 Second Iranian vessel heads towards Sri Lankan waters A second Iranian ship is looking to enter Sri Lankan waters, one day after a US submarine sunk the Iranian warship off the island's southern coast, government ministers said.  Sri Lankan government spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa

Modi Urges Peace Amid Iran Conflict

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know New Delhi to host global diplomats for Raisina Dialogue 2026 Indian MEA yet to comment on Iranian warship sunk in Indian Ocean PM Modi and Finnish President Alexander Stubb meet in Delhi, discuss Iran Here's what was making headlines in India on

Possible futures for Iran after a US–Israel conflict

When the US and Israel began pounding Iran on February 28, people in Tehran stood on their roofs and cheered. This reaction from Iranians was not one that one would expect, given the war'scontroversial nature under international law and how the Iranian government regards the US and Israel as bitter enemies. Many Iranians are, however, willing to

China pares 2026 growth target amid weak consumption

China on Thursday set its economic growth target for 2026 at 4.5% to 5%, which is the country's lowest annual growth target in decades. Last year's target was around 5%. The lowered growth target comes as the government tries to address low domestic consumption and a flagging property market in 2026. The announcement for the
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