Iran's Parliament took a step closer to formalizing its management over the Strait of Hormuz, the head of its National Security Foreign Policy Committee announced Wednesday, in a move that could further weaken a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.

13 May 2026 15:48 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

While Russia still holds the initiative in several sectors and continues to pour men, drones and artillery shells into the fight, Ukrainian soldiers say Moscow's assaults are increasingly being disrupted or destroyed before they can reach their positions.

13 May 2026 15:18 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

An 88-year-old American woman who traveled to the Bahamas on board a Carnival cruise ship died after driving her mobility scooter off a pier.

13 May 2026 14:53 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said.

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Eric Clapton cut short a concert in Madrid last week after someone in the audience threw an object that struck him in the chest, several news outlets report.

13 May 2026 13:10 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

President Trump arrived Wednesday morning in Beijing for two days of high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday Seoul may offer support for the U.S.-led effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a South Korean vessel came under fire in the waterway last week.

13 May 2026 12:23 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES