Donald Trump vows to cut US corporate tax rate to 20%US president plans sweeping overhaul of tax code in bid to attract American companiesWed Sept 27 2017 - 21:16
Donald Trump to propose big tax cut for US corporationsReduction in corporate tax rates to 20 per cent envisaged by US presidentWed Sept 27 2017 - 07:54
US denies it has declared war on North Korea as tensions risePyongyang says it has a right to shoot down US jets amid war of words with TrumpTue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00
Trump v NFL: president says it’s not about raceUS Wrap: Kushner in row over private email server; Trump backs Strange for Senate seatMon Sept 25 2017 - 20:19
Chelsea Manning row shows the faultlines in Trump’s USWhistleblower’s disinvitation from Harvard raises questions on power, security and free speechSat Sept 23 2017 - 01:00
McCain deals potentially fatal blow to latest healthcare BillBill to replace Obamacare had been building head of steam until senator’s interventionFri Sept 22 2017 - 20:46
Trump announces tougher US sanctions against North KoreaAlso praises Chinese move to order banks to stop doing trade with country as ‘very bold’Thu Sept 21 2017 - 21:05
Mahmoud Abbas urges UN to set timeline for ending Israeli occupationPalestinian Authority president says he feels confident ‘real peace’ can be achievedWed Sept 20 2017 - 21:50
Iran denounces ‘ignorant, absurd, hateful’ Trump speechIranian president says country will respond ‘resolutely’ if nuclear deal scrappedWed Sept 20 2017 - 20:03
Coveney hails UN treaty banning nukes in spite of Nato boycottResolution co-sponsored by Ireland but did not gain support from US, Britain and FranceWed Sept 20 2017 - 17:48
Trump tells UN the US is ‘willing and able’ to destroy North KoreaUS president says ‘Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and his regime’Tue Sept 19 2017 - 21:51
Trump’s ‘rocket man’ speech at UN throws light on US policyWhat Trump’s first speech to UN means for US foreign policy and Iran nuclear dealTue Sept 19 2017 - 21:06
Congress members urge Tillerson not to abolish post of NI envoyLetter with 25 signatures calls on Trump administration to reconsider its positionMon Sept 18 2017 - 21:56
Trump softens tone as he looks to ‘make the United Nations great’US president expected to speak about North Korea and Iran at week-long meetingMon Sept 18 2017 - 21:32
UN General Assembly: What to watch out for this weekAll eyes will be on Trump as North Korea, climate change and Myanmar top the agendaMon Sept 18 2017 - 17:17
North Korea threat set to top agenda of UN general assemblyRex Tillerson says US will use military force against rogue state if diplomatic efforts failMon Sept 18 2017 - 01:00
Latest missile provocation by North Korea not unexpectedRange of 3,700km is proof that Kim Jong-un regime could target Guam if it choosesSat Sept 16 2017 - 01:00
Ireland gets chance to set out stall for Trump – but Aung San Suu Kyi passesAmerica Letter: Irish nuclear-ban treaty a key focus at UN General AssemblySat Sept 16 2017 - 01:00
Donald Trump issues new warning to North KoreaUS president says his nation ‘will never be intimidated’ after Pyongyang missile launchFri Sept 15 2017 - 22:10
North Korea ‘threatens the entire world’, Tillerson saysUS secretary of state condemns missile tests following Pyongyang’s latest launchFri Sept 15 2017 - 16:12
Trump blindsides his party with Democratic ‘Dreamer deal’President ‘agrees’ to Daca protection in return for stronger border – but no wallThu Sept 14 2017 - 20:50
Trump courts Democrats over tax cuts‘We’re going to get corporate tax down to a very competitive level,’ says treasury secretaryWed Sept 13 2017 - 21:09
Hurricane Irma: Six million properties without powerThousands are still displaced after the storm as the full extent of damage becomes clearWed Sept 13 2017 - 00:08
Trump escalates aggressive rhetoric against North KoreaTrump says UN sanctions against nuclear state have ‘nothing’ on what may followTue Sept 12 2017 - 20:07
Steve Bannon’s influence on US politics shows no sign of waningIn new interview, Trump’s former chief strategist sheds light on life in White HouseTue Sept 12 2017 - 09:25
Storm Irma pushes Florida Keys towards ‘humanitarian crisis’Hurricane downgraded to tropical storm but millions of people remain without powerMon Sept 11 2017 - 21:28
Hurricane Irma weakens after storm surges cut off Florida KeysHurricane could be downgraded to tropical storm as it continues batter US coastMon Sept 11 2017 - 07:38
‘Pray for us’: West Florida braces as Hurricane Irma engulfs stateThree reportedly killed as 480km-wide storm makes landfall in United StatesMon Sept 11 2017 - 01:00
Hurricane Irma batters Florida as Caribbean counts costMiami deluged as southern United States hit by second major storm in two weeksSun Sept 10 2017 - 21:46
Hurricane Irma path is ‘worst-case scenario’ for FloridaMore than one million homes and businesses without power as storm heads for Gulf CoastSun Sept 10 2017 - 17:38
North Korea, Dreamers, Irma . . . a week in Trump’s worldHurricanes Harvey and Irma took attention from a stormy week in the White HouseSat Sept 09 2017 - 02:00
Spilling the beans: Clinton set to blast Sanders over ‘lasting damage’America Letter: With new book, ex-secretary of state to give her take on US presidential campaignSat Sept 09 2017 - 01:00
Dan Mulhall becomes Irish Ambassador to USMulhall and Trump discuss immigration during White House meeting in Oval OfficeFri Sept 08 2017 - 23:08
At least 23 dead in Caribbean as Hurricane Irma heads for FloridaHundreds of thousands of residents, including many elderly people, leave US stateFri Sept 08 2017 - 21:23
Hurricane Irma: Emergency declaration for South CarolinaConcerns grow that category-five hurricane approaching US could veer north of FloridaThu Sept 07 2017 - 21:56
US braces for second hurricane as Irma pummels CaribbeanTrump declares state of emergency for Florida, US Virgin Islands and Puerto RicoWed Sept 06 2017 - 20:22
Florida declares emergency as it braces for Hurricane IrmaTexas and Louisiana begin recovery from devastation caused by Hurricane HarveyTue Sept 05 2017 - 20:00
North Korea: US patience 'not unlimited', UN toldFurther sanctions urged after regime claims to have tested hydrogen bombTue Sept 05 2017 - 07:28
After Hurricane Harvey: Houston’s residents pick up the pieces‘Those guys who brought us across water to our homes are the real heroes of this story’Mon Sept 04 2017 - 21:27
Task of rebuilding lives awaits thousands in Houston sheltersAuthorities and volunteers assist estimated 30,000 displaced by floodingMon Sept 04 2017 - 01:00
Massive response would meet any North Korean threat, US warnsMilitary response would be ‘effective and overwhelming’, defence secretary saysMon Sept 04 2017 - 00:22
Washington braces itself as Trump gears up to tackle tax reformUS Letter: President’s summer has left Republicans wondering what’s nextSat Sept 02 2017 - 01:00
American ‘Dreamers’ pin hopes on White House change of heartRepublican outcry could persuade Trump to allow child immigrants to remainFri Sept 01 2017 - 21:36
Trump to visit Texas and Louisiana as states struggle with Harvey’s aftermathAt least 44 feared dead in worst natural disaster since Hurricane KatrinaFri Sept 01 2017 - 19:43
Moscow gets 48 hours to close diplomatic offices in USWashington tells Russia to shut Washington, New York and San Francisco operationsThu Aug 31 2017 - 21:22
Dublin watches nervously as Trump pushes US tax reform agendaMany in Washington predict negotiation process could continue until end of the yearThu Aug 31 2017 - 19:46
Trump cites Ireland in pledge to cut corporate tax rate to 15%US president vows to address gaping trade surplus with Ireland and other countriesWed Aug 30 2017 - 23:45
Tropical Storm Harvey batters Texas and LouisianaSouthern US states brace themselves for further rainfall as death toll rises to 22Wed Aug 30 2017 - 22:10
Trump praises rescue effort as Houston deals with ‘epic’ floodTwo dams overflowing as Texan authorities rescue more than 3,500 with 15 believed deadWed Aug 30 2017 - 00:20
Tensions flare after North Korean missile test over JapanUN condemns Pyongyang’s ‘reckless’ missile launch as Trump says ‘all options’ on tableTue Aug 29 2017 - 21:46
