Air India said on Monday it will resume New Delhi-China flights starting February 2026, nearly six years after suspension, as recent diplomatic steps are seen as cautiously reopening bilateral links. The carrier was also planning to launch a Mumbai–Shanghai route later next year, subject to regulatory approvals. Learn More

David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is stepping down, according to a senior Trump administration official, ending a troubled tenure just six months into the job and while the Atlantic hurricane season is underway. Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer, is the second FEMA head to leave or be fired since May. He departs amid criticism that he kept a low profile during deadly Texas floods in July that killed 130 people and baffled s

The Federal Aviation Administration late Sunday said it would end mandated cuts in domestic flights at 40 major U.S. airports effective at 6 a.m. ET (1000 GMT) Monday, easing restrictions that had been imposed over air traffic control concerns during the federal shutdown. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the decision "reflects the steady decline in staffing concerns." The FAA also removed restrictions on space launches and general aviation flights at some airports. Learn