FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a 33% increase in his annual bonus last year, part of a $6 million pay package, with his salary remaining unchanged at $3.3 million.
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.
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.
Qatar's prime minister condemned Iran's attacks on US bases as unacceptable and unjustified, following an attack on a gas plant in Ras Laffan. He urged Iran to stop escalating regional tensions.