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Geopolitics

Trump pauses Iran strike after Gulf leaders push for more talks

DS Staff | May 19, 2026

President Donald Trump said Monday that he temporarily halted a planned US military strike on Iran after leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates urged him to give diplomacy more time.

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Labor

LIRR strike sparks commuter chaos

DS Staff | May 18, 2026

A strike by 3,500 workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of commuters across the New York City region.

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Geopolitics

Trump says Iran is running out of time

DS Staff | May 18, 2026

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that “the Clock is Ticking” on an Iran peace deal, stating the regime will “get hit much harder” if it fails to present a better diplomatic deal.