The Washington Times stories: Worlden-usWed, 15 Apr 2026 11:05:00 -0400An executive at Chevron has advice for Americans grappling with the rise in gas prices amid the Iran war: Don't drive so much. Brad MatthewsWed, 15 Apr 2026 11:05:00 -0400Israel is downplaying Italy's decision to suspend the automatic renewal of a 2003 defense cooperation agreement between the two countries, saying the deferral would not impact Israel's security. Mike GlennWed, 15 Apr 2026 09:29:27 -0400President Trump said Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him Beijing would not send weapons to Iran. Tom Howell Jr.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:09:44 -0400After damage to energy production facilities and the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Qatar's largest liquefied natural gas export facility will need at least three years to resume honoring its prewar supply obligations, a former QatarEnergy commercial official says. Jacob WirtschafterWed, 15 Apr 2026 09:07:06 -0400Caro Bih says she was once kidnapped, chained and held for ransom by the separatist fighters who have clashed for years with government soldiers in parts of Cameroon. Several relatives have been killed, jailed or abducted. Her family home was razed. Nalova AkuaWed, 15 Apr 2026 08:54:36 -0400Israeli strikes rocked southern Lebanon overnight and into Wednesday, a day after a first round of historic talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington. Smoke rose over the coastal city of Tyre, underscoring the fragility of diplomatic efforts. Malak HarbWed, 15 Apr 2026 08:49:47 -0400President Trump says the war with Iran is "very close to over" as both sides consider another round of talks for a lasting peace. Tom Howell Jr.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:39 -0400It's crucial that the U.S. establish a permanent base on the moon -- including a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface -- before China or Russia does, top Trump administration officials said Tuesday at a major space conference. John T. Seward and Ben WolfgangTue, 14 Apr 2026 16:53:44 -0400Powerball is jumping the pond. Corey WilliamsTue, 14 Apr 2026 16:16:37 -0400The trial of seven health care professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona resumed on Tuesday, nearly a year after the original proceedings collapsed when a presiding judge stepped down after appearing in a documentary about the case. Clara PreveTue, 14 Apr 2026 16:16:34 -0400Pressure mounted on the U.S. and Iran to resume peace talks, while officials from Israel and Lebanon held parallel negotiations Tuesday in Washington about dealing with Tehran-backed militants in Hezbollah. Tom Howell Jr., Vaughn Cockayne and Mike GlennTue, 14 Apr 2026 16:06:05 -0400Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold further direct negotiations after "productive discussions" between ambassadors in Washington on Tuesday, as both nations work to build a framework for a peace agreement to end Israel's war with Hezbollah. Vaughn CockayneTue, 14 Apr 2026 15:59:16 -0400The U.S. military has used artificial intelligence in active combat operations against Iran, and the race is now on to build the infrastructure needed to protect AI while forward deployed in conflict. John T. SewardTue, 14 Apr 2026 15:33:00 -0400Thousands of protesters in Slovakia 's capital and elsewhere in the country rallied on Tuesday against a controversial plan by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to scrap mail voting for Slovaks living abroad. Associated PressTue, 14 Apr 2026 14:32:22 -0400Vice President J.D. Vance said in an interview with Fox News Channel's "Special Report" that negotiations "did make some progress" in the Islamabad talks on the U.S. insistence on the removal of nuclear material from Iran as well as a mechanism to ensure uranium cannot be enriched in the future. Associated PressTue, 14 Apr 2026 13:52:37 -0400"Monty Python" actor and comedian John Cleese drew attention to the international community's muted response to a string of deadly attacks on Christian worshippers in Nigeria over Easter weekend, drawing a pointed contrast with the Black Lives Matter movement. The Washington Times AI News DeskTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:48:09 -0400U.S. Central Command said Tuesday it's successfully implementing President Trump's decision to block ships from going to and from Iranian ports. Tom Howell Jr.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:34:36 -0400Many of the young Hungarians who came of age during Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16 years in power have never known life outside his political system. Yet it was they that were at the forefront of Sunday's earthquake election that ejected him from office. Justin Spike and Petr David JosekTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:24:12 -0400The military picture remains fragile, diplomacy is stalled, and Kyiv is now confronting a second test that could prove nearly as consequential as events at the front: a funding squeeze that threatens its ability to sustain the war. Guillaume PtakTue, 14 Apr 2026 11:44:00 -0400The Committee to Protect Journalists and five other international press freedom and human rights groups have urged Kazakhstan's president to drop criminal charges against several journalists placed under house arrest and revise the country's legislation to ensure press freedom. Associated PressTue, 14 Apr 2026 11:21:18 -0400