Donald Trump

His achievements abroad are outweighed by failures of strategy, judgement and political courage

Parties have agreed on a roadmap toward reaching a final deal in 60 days, and technical talks will continue for the remainder of week

Unthinkable: When it’s impossible to make sense of the present, the distant past can deliver some leadership insights

Plus: Ireland’s waste management system is under fresh scrutiny

Move would clear the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without formal contest

US president made series of aggressive statements on social media and TV despite some progress being made on oil exports

Tehran’s leadership says it has closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli ‘crimes’ in Lebanon

The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington just holding on for dear life

A speech the former president made at the library opened in his name in Chicago seems the one the US really needs to hear on July 4th

The purpose of the commemoration is to present a vision of the founding of the US in line with Maga core principles

It might be wise for the US president to curtail his late-night screen time

Businessman accuses Obama-Biden appointees at US department of justice of bias and hopes charges against him will be dropped

A writer perfectly placed to examine the impact of this ‘act of self-harm’

US president says that if it weren’t for him ‘Israel would not exist today’

US vice-president JD Vance changes travel plans at last minute

Italian foreign minister cancels US trip over ‘offensive’ comments

The project is part of US president’s broader overhaul of the US capital including a ‘triumphal arch’

Early Edition with Andrew McNair

Jack Schlossberg is preaching radical change as he mounts an unorthodox campaign for the Democratic nomination to run for Congress in New York’s 12th district

Trump says Iran peace deal has averted ‘worldwide depression’ but closer to home experts worry prices will continue to rise regardless

Beijing’s primary interest is in ensuring instability in the neighbouring country does not spill over into China

JD Vance says oil is being transported through Strait of Hormuz after Trump signs deal with Tehran

Residents return after ceasefire to assess destruction, mourn the dead and weigh an uncertain future

Violence in Palestinian enclave has continued despite renewed push for fresh truce by mediators

G7 leaders hailed the release of the memorandum of understanding, views that were not widely shared by some US Republicans

Pragmatic settlement exposes limits of US leverage after brief, costly confrontation

US officials have revealed a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran to end the costly 110-day conflict

Donald Trump and Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian could sign deal to end the war on Friday, says Iran’s foreign ministry

Low expectations were defied due to French president’s diplomacy and willingness to appeal to Trump’s liking of gilded interiors

Trump’s sidelining of Israel and criticism of its Lebanon campaign deepen domestic political and security anxieties

Five people charged were motivated by anger at handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to court documents

April exports to the US fell by 45.1 per cent compared to 2025

US president’s critics ask if concessions to Tehran in purported agreement were worth four months of war

Eduardo Bolsonaro sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of courting US interference

Israel has distanced itself from both the April ceasefire and the latest US-Iran pact, fuelling uncertainty about whether it will hold

Tehran insists Israel must stop attacks on Lebanon for preliminary deal to hold before formal signing

Accord exposes Trump to criticism from within his own party, while Iran’s leaders could face renewed protests

Zelenskiy pushes for diplomatic offensive at gathering of world leaders to bring Putin to the table

Almost 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in enclave since October 2025 truce brokered by US was announced

Few analysts believe final settlement can be reached in 60 days – and even if it is, war and instability could soon return