Trump says Iran’s response to US proposal to end war is ‘totally unacceptable’
US had proposed an end to fighting before starting talks on more contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear program
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Hostile drones detected over several Gulf countries as further strikes launched by Israel on southern Lebanon
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US and Iran no closer to ending war as Tehran yet to respond to latest proposals
At least 17 people, including girl (12), killed in Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon
Iran warns Strait of Hormuz could be closed ‘forever’ to countries who back US resolution
The latest news and analysis on the Middle East crisis
Honeymoon for Pope Leo will eventually come to an end. As it should
His role is not to act as a counterweight to Donald Trump
Trump announces three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire ahead of Moscow commemorative parade
Temporary truce includes suspension of all physical military activity and exchange of 1,000 prisoners by each country
Washington waits on Iranian response to plan as exchanges continue in Gulf
Tehran still weighing its response, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says
Donald Trump extends EU trade deal deadline while issuing fresh threat
The US president says he will hit the bloc with ‘much higher’ tariffs as he is hit with another legal blow in tariff plan
FBI defends Kash Patel after report alleging he gifts custom whiskey bottles
Agency says FBI director ‘followed all applicable ethical guidelines’ in giving out personalised bourbon bottles
Killer drones and frontline robots: Ukraine’s new weapons industry
Short of manpower and might, Kviv has devised a machine-based modern war strategy instead
Ireland’s squeezed-out middle has had enough
Tectonic plates of national influence have shifted and those who once took theirs for granted are struggling to find their footing
Pope Leo XIV is the right man at the right time
His calm pushback on US president Donald Trump’s might-is-right approach has had a powerful impact
Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire after new attacks. Trump calls strikes a ‘love tap’
Israel and Lebanon to hold fresh talks but Iranian officials sceptical over Washington’s plan to end wider regional conflict
Pakistan optimistic over possible US-Iran deal as Israel and Iran set for fresh talks
Latest updates on Middle East crisis as US and Iran close in on deal to end war
‘Trust me bro’: Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ amid wrestling over talks to end war
Saudi Arabia stopped US military from using its bases or airspace to carry out operation top open Strait of Hormuz
War commemoration ceasefire shows ‘strange and inappropriate’ Russian logic, says Zelenskiy
Top Ukrainian negotiator arrives in Miami for news talks with US representatives on moving towards peace accords
Marco Rubio and Pope Leo hold ‘cordial’ talks in bid to mend US-Vatican relations
Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked pontiff over his opposition to Iran war
Barack Obama on Trump, aliens and Mamdani: Key moments from interview with Stephen Colbert
Former president was critical of Trump, without ever naming him, and urged Democrats to be plain-spoken
Only a lucky or well-informed few are benefiting from erratic US policies
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Iran war: What a deal could look like and why Trump blinked first
In the News podcast: Does statement from Iran open the way for Strait of Hormuz deal?
Trump continues to make threats as Iran reviews US proposal to end war
US president threatens to renew strikes as Iranian official dismisses proposals as ‘list of American wishes’
Ted Turner, CNN founder and pioneer of 24-hour news, dies at 87
A powerful US media and entertainment figure, he later became one of the world’s leading environmentalists
When a ‘pause’ becomes an ending: Trump tries to bring Iran war to a close
White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as US president tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him
How the once-derided Marco Rubio became Trump’s moonlighting star
As he revels in a multitasking role, the secretary of state has proven to be the president’s slickest advocate - and inspired talk of a future run for the White House’s top job
Iran war reveals globalisation’s invisible workforce
The plight of 20,000 trapped seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz is described as unprecedented
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A super-hot El Niño climate phenomenon in the Pacific suggests worse climate news this year
US effort to help stranded ships exit Strait of Hormuz to be paused, says Trump
Iran renews drone and missile attacks on United Arab Emirates
US ‘not looking for a fight’ in new ‘temporary mission’ in Strait of Hormuz
Live updates as tensions rise in the Middle East over shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump’s monuments are about more than ego – they hint at a dynasty
US president’s appetite for self‑memorialisation appears boundless. Yet his true legacy project may not be architectural at all, but familial
Trump says Pope Leo is ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ in continuing row over Iran war
US president launches fresh verbal attack on pontiff in advance of Marco Rubio’s visit to Vatican
‘People have been stranded here for decades’: Limerick priest helps undocumented Irish in New York
Some people have lived in the US for 40 years, own their homes and pay taxes, but these are uncertain times
Fears of a new era of black-voter suppression amid rush to remap US voting districts
A supreme court ruling has raised the prospect of a ‘redistricting arms race’ with significant racial gerrymandering
Keir Starmer could make a bold move on Brexit to avoid being pushed out of office
Pressure on the UK prime minister is set to rise this week
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We have a political economy in which the only currency is the decibel
‘My family and friends said, if you can stay in Europe, stay in Europe’
An old colleague approached Kimberly Osborne, an American then living in Germany, and asked her to help with a Kennedy Summer School in New Ross. She now lives in Blackrock
US risks reigniting full-scale war amid claims of progress reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran said ‘any foreign military force, especially the aggressive US military’ will be targeted if it approaches the Strait
Time to seriously examine going nuclear, says Taoiseach in Armenia
Micheál Martin says further cost-of-living measures coming in next budget
Canada contribution and Iran backdrop give Armenia summit feeling of Trump-therapy session
Decision to host eighth European Political Community meeting in Yerevan a notable statement and red rag to Moscow
Europe has ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on Iran, Nato chief says
European powers prepared to help clear Strait of Hormuz of mines in ‘next phase’ of conflict, Mark Rutte says
World stocks gain as oil prices climb amid new Gulf proposals
Week ahead packed with earnings and economic data
Rudy Giuliani hospitalised: Former mayor of New York City is ‘critical but stable’
It is unclear why Giuliani (81) is in hospital or how long he has been there
‘Sour, ugly, bad, bleak’: Republican mood on midterms darkens as Trump’s popularity slips
The US elections are still six months off, and some within the party say there is still time to right the ship
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