The Washington Times stories: Worlden-usTue, 19 May 2026 19:01:21 -0400Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. Adithi RamakrishnanTue, 19 May 2026 19:01:21 -0400Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican who lost his primary Saturday because President Trump endorsed his opponent, got a little revenge on Tuesday by helping Democrats advance a resolution to end the president's conflict with Iran. Lindsey McPhersonTue, 19 May 2026 18:40:09 -0400Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, including four women and three children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said, the latest in near-daily attacks from both sides that have not stopped despite the fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Associated PressTue, 19 May 2026 18:15:44 -0400The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president's wishes. Stephen GrovesTue, 19 May 2026 18:14:15 -0400Responding to Middle East crises and rising oil prices, the United Nations on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global economic growth and raised the prospects for inflation this year. Edith M. LedererTue, 19 May 2026 18:05:49 -0400Argentine investigators searching for the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise last month were trapping rodents in the forests surrounding the southernmost city of Ushuaia on Tuesday, with the aim of detecting the possible presence of the rat-borne virus in an area previously thought unaffected. Isabel DebreTue, 19 May 2026 16:52:47 -0400Kuwaiti jiu-jitsu gold medalist refuses to shake hands with Israeli bronze medalist: "We do not play with these types. We do not respect these types." The Washington Times AI News DeskTue, 19 May 2026 15:48:17 -0400Two Americans are accused of trespassing in the monkey enclosure at the Japanese zoo housing the famous baby macaque Punch. Brad MatthewsTue, 19 May 2026 15:23:14 -0400President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance gave a clear ultimatum to Iran on Tuesday, demanding that Tehran either agree to a peace deal that prevents it from getting a nuclear weapon or face another military bombardment. Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr.Tue, 19 May 2026 15:19:00 -0400A global marine research team discovered more than 1,100 new ocean species in a single year, news outlets report. Juliet La SalaTue, 19 May 2026 12:31:11 -0400Police in the UK say they are investigating two allegations of decades-old child sex abuse after looking into potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department's investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Danica KirkaTue, 19 May 2026 11:33:12 -0400The son of Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of the Spanish fashion brand Mango, posted bail of 1 million euros ($1.15 million) on Tuesday following his arrest for alleged homicide in connection with a renewed investigation into the death of his father in 2024. Associated PressTue, 19 May 2026 11:25:29 -0400A bomb exploded outside a Defense Ministry building in the Syrian capital on Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding about a dozen other people, the ministry and state media reported. Associated PressTue, 19 May 2026 11:18:46 -0400Blink and you might miss the few stone walls that are all that's left of the village that Yusuf Abu Hamam's family was forced to flee when he was an infant in 1948. Julia Frankel and Wafaa ShurafaTue, 19 May 2026 11:18:01 -0400President Trump on Tuesday said higher prices from the war in Iran are "peanuts" compared with the goal of keeping a nuclear weapon out of the regime's hands. Tom Howell Jr.Tue, 19 May 2026 11:18:00 -0400Trains are set to resume rolling on the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country. Philip MarceloTue, 19 May 2026 11:16:49 -0400The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that its air defense detected and destroyed six hostile drones over the past 48 hours. Vaughn CockayneTue, 19 May 2026 11:14:00 -0400A NATO fighter jet shot down a Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia on Tuesday, authorities said. Kostya ManenkovTue, 19 May 2026 11:08:15 -0400Israeli forces on Tuesday intercepted six remaining vessels from a much larger activist flotilla attempting to challenge Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. Two other boats are still on their way to the Palestinian territory, according to the activist group's livestream. Julia Frankel and Menelaos HadjicostisTue, 19 May 2026 11:06:28 -0400A Spanish court is investigating former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes tied to a government airline bailout. Joseph Wilson and Teresa MedranoTue, 19 May 2026 10:53:26 -0400