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The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States
Oil price climbs above $110 for first time in three weeks as US-Iran peace efforts falter
Donald Trump unhappy with Iran’s new proposals to resolve two-month war
King Charles to meet Donald Trump off camera to avoid ‘Zelenskiy moment’
British officials pushed for the Oval Office meeting between monarch and the US president to be held in private
US U-turns on funding for longstanding Irish peacebuilding project
New $4m support package for the International Fund for Ireland
Another violent attack on Trump brings a short-lived truce in his battle with the media
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after the Trumps call for him to be fired
First lady accuses the comedian of ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’ over joke made days before the White House press dinner shooting
In the US, Republicans and Democrats battle to redraw voting maps
To ‘dummymander’ is to change voting districts in a way that inadvertently benefits an opponent
‘I’ll be there’: Richard Neal, a key ally of Ireland, objected to the last British monarch’s address to Congress — but not this time
Congressman quietly absented himself when a British monarch last addressed Congress. But times have changed – on both sides of the Atlantic
Charles and Camilla arrive in Washington for state visit amid US-UK tensions
King’s first US trip as British monarch comes as Donald Trump belittles prime minister Keir Starmer for refusing to join Iran war
Trump discusses new Iranian proposal with security aides as conflict remains in stalemate
US secretary of state Marco Rubio tells Fox News he thinks Iran is trying to buy more time
Washington shooting suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump
Cole Tomas Allen appears in court as White House blames rhetoric of political opponents for attack
Germany’s Merz says Iran is ‘humiliating’ US as talks stall
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says it’s too early to lift sanctions on Iran
Grievance propelled Washington attack suspect across country, authorities say
Tutor told his colleagues and students in recent days that a personal emergency would keep him from his teaching
Redrawn Texas voting map could give Republicans five more seats in Congress
Map formally reinstated by US supreme court as Trump’s party seeks to retain control of Congress in the midterms
China blocks Meta’s $2bn purchase of AI group Manus
Regulators had reviewed whether deal violated Beijing’s investment rules
Trump pledges to deliver ‘most inappropriate speech’ at later date after Washington shooting
Inside Politics: Strait of Hormuz remains closed to oil shipments as little seems to have changed for US president on Iran war front
‘I wanted to see what was going on’: Trump says he held up security from rushing him out of hotel shooting
US Secret Service officers eventually led US president and other administration members to safety after the shots were fired
Fallout from Washington shooting; new details on killing of notorious Dublin criminal
The Early Edition podcast: Luas fare evaders pay over €900,000 in total
Trump hosts ‘great guy’ Charles amid strain in US-UK relations
There are British concerns that US president will use the king’s visit to vent his frustrations over Keir Starmer’s stance on Iran war
Inviting Trump to Doonbeg? Smile and tolerate
It is the familiar dilemma of inviting an overbearing aunt to a family wedding
Trump’s God complex is not a sign of madness but a belief in his absolute power
There are some signs, as midterm elections loom, that his Maga coalition may be fraying
Donald Trump briefly felt spiritually close to the mainstream media. Then Elon Musk tweeted
His speech to White House correspondents’ dinner was keenly awaited, but controversy dissolved when gunfire began
How to demine the Strait of Hormuz? It is not easy
Clearing mines from Gulf waterway will take weeks even if the US navy gets help from Europe
Who is Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting?
US president Donald Trump and his cabinet were rushed out from the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC following the shooting
How the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner unfolded as Trump rushed from stage
At least half a dozen shots were fired by a gunman inside the Hilton Hotel, Washington
Donald Trump’s dinner with the media descends into chaos as gunman storms hotel
At least half a dozen shots were fired inside the Hilton Hotel where US president and first lady were in attendance
How Trump transformed America’s media order
A recent report found the US was experiencing its sharpest decline in democracy, citing pressure on the media as a key factor
Trump hosts crypto contest winners at Mar-a-Lago as his meme coin plunges in value
Ethics experts raise concerns as US president’s family has earned more than $1bn from crypto ventures
Trump cancels envoys’ Pakistan trip, in blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough
US president accuses Iranian leadership of confusion and infighting, saying ‘we have all the cards’
Two killed in US strike on boat suspected of drug trafficking in eastern Pacific
Death toll in controversial US campaign reaches at least 182
Pope Leo is the religious leader non-believers needed
His opposition to Donald Trump and the war on Iran is only a part of what makes Leo a unique and important figure in our time
Could the US go downhill for good following Trump’s war on Iran?
The Suez crisis was the end of the road for Britain as a global rule-maker. The US is setting itself up for a repeat
Hegseth tells US allies ‘time for free-riding is over’; White House confirms fresh talks with Iran to take place
IDF and Hizbullah accuse each other of violating Israel-Lebanon ceasefire which Trump says will be extended
Talks between US and Iran set to resume in Pakistan
UK and Spain rebuff reports of punishment by US over war stance as clashes continue in Lebanon
Almost 19,000 applications received from US citizens for Irish passports last year
Many Americans seeking ‘Plan B’ to leave Trump’s America, says immigration lawyer
‘We are not counting on Europe’: Rift with US is looking more and more like a chasm
European governments, lacking sway in Washington, now fret about surging fuel costs and energy bills
Beyond our control to restore fortunes of protected snail, Trump Doonbeg operator says
Council granted permission for ballroom but with condition about tiny mollusc’s status
Spanish PM Sánchez criticises Trump’s war on Iran as ‘illegal and a big mistake’
Europe caught in a ‘dangerous situation’ amid wars in Iran and Ukraine, Danish prime minister tells EU summit in Cyprus
‘We are preparing for the last battle’: life along Israel’s new yellow line in southern Lebanon
Israeli military has ‘no mercy for the children, for the people and for the buildings’, says one civic leader
European shares fall, set for weekly loss on Middle East worries
Tech stocks stand out as winners as SAP shares jump on first quarter earnings
Iran war has drained US supplies of critical and costly weapons
Shortages have forced Pentagon to rush bombs, missiles and other hardware to the Middle East from commands in Asia and Europe
US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged with making $400,000 bets on capture
Gannon Van Dyke allegedly placed bets on Polymarket, a popular online prediction market
Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from Nato over Iran rift, source says
Memo also includes option to consider reassessing US diplomatic support for long-standing European ‘imperial possessions’ such as the Falkland Islands
‘There were signs of low character’: How Tucker Carlson soured on Donald Trump
Broadcaster says sorry for the ‘very small ways’ he helped unleash a political force he now sees as ruinous and volatile
US troop numbers passing through Shannon soar 80%
More than 3,000 US troops passed through airport during March after Iran conflict started
Is it too early to say that Claire Byrne is slaying it on Newstalk?
Radio: The presenter is showing a refreshing new side to her on-air persona
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, says Trump
US president rules out use of nuclear weapon against Iran after issuing ‘shoot and kill’ order on boats in Strait of Hormuz
Watchdog to review US justice department’s release of Epstein files
Department criticised over extent to which it complied with law on releasing documents tied to disgraced financier
Iran’s hardliners are winning out over pragmatists
Battle-hardened military commanders now wield real power – not the regime change Donald Trump had in mind
Italian sports minister dismisses plan for Azzurri to replace Iran at 2026 World Cup
Andrea Abodi says proposal put forward by a special envoy to Donald Trump ‘is firstly not possible, and secondly not appropriate’
The US Capitol police officer swept up in a January 6th conspiracy theory
Shauni Kerkhoff was wrongfully implicated in the notorious Capitol Hill pipe-bomb case
US navy secretary fired amid Iran blockade
John Phelan ousted after clashing with defence secretary Pete Hegseth
US talks to Cuba, but Cuban-American demands appear obstacles to deal
Havana cannot afford US claims for compensation over 1959 revolution, a key demand of Cuban exiles in Florida
Dear political parties. Now is really not the time to talk about deposing your leader
The threshold at which politicians seek to overthrow their leader should be much, much higher than this (I am looking at you too, Fianna Fáil)
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