Arrival of McDonald’s in Moscow marked a new era in 1990, just as its exit does now
US fast-food joint was a post-Soviet Union landmark in Russian capital for three decades
How Ukraine question divides the American right
‘For a party many years into an illiberal drift, Republicans are oddly firm in defence of Ukraine’
Saeb Erekat obituary: A passionate negotiator for the cause of Palestine
The senior Palestinian official saw achieving peace for his people as his destiny
Maureen Dowd: Howling at the moon as America dumps Trump
President’s conspiracy schtick gets nowhere as Joe Biden’s Cinderfella story bewitches
Fraudster who sold same forests ‘over and over again’ has sentence extended
Court told that fraud involved 143 investors who were offered investment opportunity in the Irish forestry sector
Meeting Gorbachev: Werner Herzog’s fan-boy portrait of Mikhail Gorbachev
Review: Ceaseless adulation grates – but it is still a fascinating study of a remarkable life
Sat nav was not to blame for crash which killed two US tourists near Blarney
Garda told inquest the sun may have blinded driver of their hire car to oncoming truck
Senate to investigate claims officials discussed removing Trump from power
Lindsey Graham ‘floored’ by former FBI official’s description of efforts to invoke 25th amendment
George HW Bush obituary: 41st president made his mark in foreign affairs
Bush could claim to have been one of the most successful foreign-policy US presidents
The real Sound of Music: Maria was no flibbertigibbet, and she didn’t teach the kids songs
The 1965 musical was ‘a sugar-coated lie’ with little in common with the real Von Trapps
American couple badly injured in Co Cork road crash
Three-car collision occured Monday morning at junction on the N20 to Mallow
Barbara Bush recalled as ‘tough but loving’ during funeral service
Four ex-presidents among the mourners at Houston ceremony for the former first lady
US tourists killed in Co Cork crash may have been following sat-nav
Five die in two collisions on Monday on the worst single day for road fatalities this year
Trump faces perilous range of options in dealing with North Korea
‘This wouldn’t end well. The United States would win, but it would be ugly’
Turning graphene into gold
Scientists have created a wonder material out of graphite – but the big challenge is how to make a profit from it
Maureen Dowd: Dear Donald, you were just played for a sucker
Flashy marketing could not mask healthcare Bill was a wealth transfer to the rich
A short history of taoisigh visiting the White House on St Patrick’s Day
Taoiseach’s trip to US on St Patrick’s Day became most significant during peace process
Trump picks Exxon chief Rex Tillerson as secretary of state
Tillerson shares Trump’s ‘vision for restoring the credibility’ of US foreign relations
Has voice control finally started speaking our language?
Amazon Echo’s Alexa and friends help make speech-activated technology more palatable
Donald Trump says US may not automatically defend Nato allies under attack
Republican presidential nominee praises Turkey’s Erdogan over way he handled coup
Rare view of GOP ruins from Trump Tower
Republicans wring their hands as the New York billionaire savours his unlikely victory
Nancy Reagan’s ‘style and grace’ remembered at funeral
Michelle Obama and George W Bush among the mourners at California ceremony
Maureen Dowd: Bush senior has taken time to criticise son in public
Bush patriarch has used his new biography to tackle some family politics
Minister charged with explaining Saddam’s Iraq to the world
Tariq Aziz: April 28th, 1936 - June 5th, 2015
Maureen Dowd: Can Jeb ‘45’ Bush really be his own man?
The neocons are swirling around Jeb, ready to inhabit another president Bush
Jeb trots out usual suspects from another Bush reign
To be seen as his own man, Jeb Bush needs to let go of his big brother’s props
Jeb Bush vows to be his ‘own man’ if he is elected president
Former governor seeks to distance himself from his brother’s unpopular foreign policies
Dystopian view of United States not that fanciful
Tea Party zombies continue to maraud around the Hill
Cables prove there is no such thing as a free St Patrick’s Day lunch in the White House
Relationships between Ireland and the US were not all plain sailing
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