FIFA fined the Israeli Football Association 150,000 Swiss francs for failing to address racism by Beitar Jerusalem fans, according to a disciplinary report. The IFA was also ordered to display anti-discrimination banners and invest part of the fine in prevention efforts.
Twenty-three states led by California and New York have filed a legal petition challenging President Trump’s decision to revoke a 2009 scientific finding that underpinned climate regulations. The lawsuit seeks to reinstate the “endangerment finding” and criticizes the move as harmful to public health and the environment.
Senior Iranian figures, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have been targeted and killed since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Experts discuss the impact and normalization of Israel’s assassination strategy.
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a Middle East airbase after a combat mission over Iran. The pilot is in stable condition, and the incident is under investigation.
The U.S. State Department has approved a $16.5 billion arms sale to the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan, including $8.4 billion in military equipment for the UAE, as tensions with Iran escalate. The deal, which does not require congressional approval, includes radar systems and F-16 aircraft.
A partial US government shutdown since February 14 has impacted the Department of Homeland Security, leaving TSA workers unpaid and causing staffing shortages and long lines at airports.
Iranians are purchasing goods for the Persian New Year, Nowruz, as tensions with the US and Israel escalate. The celebrations continue despite warnings of potential deadly attacks.