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Workers for New York's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) went on strike on Saturday, halting the busiest commuter rail system in the United States. Some 3,500 workers are taking part in the strike, including locomotive engineers, machinists and signalmen. This is the first time the LIRR rail workers have staged a strike in 32 years.

Taiwan's government on Saturday pressed the US to approve the latest arms package to the self-governing island. President Donald Trump told Fox News on Friday after he concluded a high-stakes summit with China's Xi Jinping that he had not decided on future sales when asked about it. "I may do it. I may not do it," Trump said.

Last week, avid online weapons spotters located what appeared to be a Chinese-made laser system at Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates. The lasers are mounted on a vehicle and are supposed to be able to shoot down drones. Already in the UAE is an Israeli-made laser system called Iron Beam that Israel apparently loaned

A 38-year-old man has been killed in a shark attack at Rottnest Island, a popular holiday destination off Perth, Western Australia. Australia has seen a recent rise in shark attacks that scientists believe could be caused by a change in the animals' migratory patterns amid increasingly crowded waters and warming oceans. Australia’s "Bite-Club" – Life after a shark

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US President Donald Trump has said that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed in Nigeria during a joint mission involving US and Nigerian forces.  In a post on his Truth Social platform early Saturday, Trump said al-Minuki was the second in command of the "Islamic State" (IS) terror organization globally. "He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or

The Pentagon said it is halting the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland, according to US officials, after President Donald Trump's administration said it would pull out thousands of soldiers in Germany. The 4,000 troops in question belong to the Army's 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team.   What did US officials say about the decision?   General

Skip next section Lebanon says ceasefire extension paves way for 'lasting stability' May 15, 2026 Lebanon says ceasefire extension paves way for 'lasting stability' The extension of a ceasefire in Lebanon paves the way for "lasting stability," Lebanon's negotiating delegation in Washington said on Friday. "The Lebanese delegation welcomes today's outcome," it said, in a

Just weeks from the start of the 2026 World Cup, India is without a broadcasting deal. Talks are reportedly ongoing, with time zones and cost expectations clear stumbling blocks, but there is also a feeling that FIFA has misunderstood its two biggest markets. "The Indian market is a sort of a brute force market," Nandan Kamath, one of India's

Sen. Bill Cassidy poses for a portrait after a campaign event in Baton Rouge, La. on May 4, 2026. Annie Flanagan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Annie Flanagan for NPR BATON ROUGE, La. — Most of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump after the January 6th insurrection have retired. Not