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Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to spy on behalf of Russia’s military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish prosecutors said Thursday. The office of Poland’s National...
UK airports get more time to put in new scanners that will allow more liquids and packed laptops
LONDON (AP) — Drink it or bin it: That phrase should have become history this summer at all U.K. airports. But it's set to persist for at least another year after the British government said it will grant extensions to several large U.K. airports unable to meet the June 1 deadline...
Migrants lacking passports must now submit to facial recognition to board flights in US
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas. It is not clear exactly...
TSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as 'a step into the future'
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal airport security officials unveiled a passenger self-screening system Wednesday at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, but say they do not plan to use it in other cities around the country. “How do we step into the future? This is a...
New to riding a sleeper train? Here’s the best way to book tickets
As more people reconsider how they travel on a warming planet, a small but growing contingent in Europe wants to switch from high-emission, short-haul planes to more climate-friendly sleeper trains. But for all the climate benefits — plus the enduring romance of overnight train...
Officials tout Super Bowl plans to crimp counterfeiting, ground drones, curb human trafficking
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amid warnings about counterfeit goods, human trafficking and illegal drones at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, federal, state and local security officials said Monday they're preparing for a busy week in the air, at airports, at Allegiant Stadium and in merchandise shops as crowds...
Strike by security staff at most major German airports cancels hundreds of flights
BERLIN (AP) — Security workers at most of Germany's major airports walked off the job Thursday in a one-day strike to step up pressure in a pay dispute, prompting widespread flight cancellations. The ver.di union, which announced the walkout on Tuesday afternoon, called on workers...
