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Protests in Buenos Aires, near the Congreso Nacional. (Courtesy of Betto Arcos)

General strike underway in Buenos Aires to protest planned cuts to public spending

President Javier Milei has planned cuts to public spending.

Japanese Coast Guard vessels sail alongside Japanese activists' fishing boat, not in photo, warning the activists away from a group of disputed islands called Diaoyu by China and Senkaku by Japan.

U.S. Urges Commercial Airlines To Comply With New Chinese Air Zone

The guidance is different from what Japan is telling its carriers, and some analysts say it could be seen as a concession to China, which broadened its air defense zone last week.

Two Air India pilots have been grounded by the airline after getting into an apparent physical altercation in the cockpit.

Flight Or Fight? Air India Grounds Pilots After Reported Cockpit Brawl

The co-pilot, upset over instructions from the commander, apparently "beat up the captain," The Times of India reported. An airline spokesman said the two men had "an argument ... nothing more."

Takata Corp.'s chief financial officer Yoichiro Nomura leaves federal court in Detroit on Monday. Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect.

Takata Pleads Guilty In Air Bag Scheme, Will Pay $1 Billion In Penalties

The Japanese auto parts maker pleaded guilty Monday to fraud and agreed to pay $1 billion for concealing a deadly defect in millions of its air bag inflators.

Robo air taxi completes flight testing at Pendleton airport, Airbus moves on

Airbus has wrapped up flight testing of a pilotless air taxi in eastern Oregon skies and is moving on. The global aerospace company, along with its...

Keegan-Michael Key (left) and Jordan Peele both started their careers at Second City, Peele in Chicago and Key in Detroit.

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Junkyard,' 'Great Beauty,' 'Narco Cultura,' Key And Peele

Adam Minter looks at the business of recycling what developed nations throw away, critic John Powers praises two films of excess, and Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele explain how their biracial roots bestow special comedic "power."

Airforce One sits on the tarmac before U.S. President Donald Trump departs following the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One

President Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit on an old Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted plane, a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran began trading strikes again.

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday cleared the merger of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America on conditions.

Alaska Air Gets Government Antitrust Clearance To Buy Rival Virgin America

The proposed takeover by Alaska Airlines of its West Coast rival Virgin America has cleared its biggest hurdle. The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday...

With close calls mounting, the FAA will require more rest for air traffic controllers

Federal regulators are increasing the amount of required rest between shifts for air traffic controllers. The changes come as two recent close calls on runways add to concerns about aviation safety.

An air traffic control tower is seen Wednesday at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. The U.S. government has shut down after Congress failed to pass short-term funding. Nearly seven years ago, air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown.

Air traffic controllers helped end the last government shutdown, and may again

A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation.

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