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Marco Rubio praises Trump-friendly leaders of Hungary and Slovakia, while Warsaw wrestles with internal tensions over US ties
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Trump-friendly Hungary and Slovakia ‘key components’ of US-EU relations, says Rubio
‘Woke, decadent Europe not facing civilisational erasure,’ says European Union foreign policy chief
Munich was no love-in, but Rubio spared Europe a Valentine’s Day massacre
Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations
‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference
Marco Rubio says US destiny ‘intertwined’ with Europe, but with caveats
US secretary of state uses Munich speech to urge allies to dispense with ‘foolish’ policies in security, migration and climate
German chancellor urges Europe and US to ‘revive and repair’ transatlantic relationship
Postwar order ‘currently being destroyed’, says Merz as Macron says Europe will show ‘strength and tenacity’ to support Ukraine
Europe’s wary leaders to meet Trump officials at Munich Security Conference
Despite global disquiet and disorder, there is quiet confidence among some European representatives
Breaking up is hard to do: Europe confronts end of the old order
A year on from JD Vance’s bombshell speech in Munich, European leaders are searching for a post-American future
Irish adviser’s resignation may not be enough to save Keir Starmer
Democrats in US are getting worked up about what Donald Trump might do in advance of November’s midterm elections
Iran says talks with US off to ‘good start’, but key obstacles to be addressed
Negotiators will have to navigate Iran’s red line on discussing its missile programme to reach a deal
Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi conclude with prisoner exchange
Ukrainian authorities confirm exchange has taken place after sides agreed to swap 157 prisoners of war each
While Xi and Trump talk, US and EU explore ways to reduce dependence on China
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump had a friendly, two-hour phone call last night
Trump administration sued over ban on immigration from 75 countries
US president has sought to restrict people from countries he and other officials cast as undesirable
Graham Linehan to speak at congressional hearing on European big tech regulation
Committee to examine ‘Europe’s threat to American speech and innovation’
Ireland’s reluctance to speak out against Trump’s Board of Peace is shameful
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Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ claims global reach – but power rests with one man
A fledgling club of autocrats, strongmen and monarchs is taking shape as the US president tries to recast the global order
Macron accuses US of trying to ‘subordinate’ Europe
French president hits back at Washington amid ongoing fallout of Greenland
Bleak times in Copenhagen: ‘It’s like fifth graders bullying the small guy in the corner’
Danes feel betrayed, bewildered and frightened by Trump’s threats to take over Greenland
Denmark sees ‘fundamental disagreement’ with US on Greenland after White House talks
‘I’m not saying anything is solved. It’s not solved,’ says Danish foreign minister
Denmark to expand military presence in Greenland as White House talks end after just 50 minutes
US president Donald Trump has vowed to take control of Arctic island ‘the easy way or the hard way’
Greenland and Denmark vow to ‘go in together and leave together’ in high-stakes talks with US
‘Hardest part is still ahead of us,’ says Danish PM as Trump insists territory will be taken ‘easy way or the hard way’
Greenland leader takes ‘firm line’ on country’s ties with Denmark ahead of US talks
Prime minister’s remarks came hours after Donald Trump reasserted his intention to take Greenland
Greenland proposes direct talks with US in attempt to resolve tensions
Donald Trump threatens to acquire self-governing Danish territory ‘whether they like it or not’
Iran’s army vows to protect public property as Tehran seeks to quell growing unrest
Iranian rights group has documented 65 deaths including 50 protesters and 15 security personnel as of yesterday
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by ‘my own morality’
US president makes clear in interview he will be the arbiter of any limits to his authority
Marco Rubio to meet Danish officials as Greenland crisis escalates
Military seizure of island from longtime ally Denmark would send shockwaves through Nato
Trump wants to ‘buy Greenland’ rather than invade it, says US secretary of state
Marco Rubio says US president has asked aides for updated plan on acquiring the territory
How would Donald Trump tap ‘tremendous’ wealth from Venezuelan oil?
Industry insiders have warned the process could take years — and cost tens of billions of dollars
Rubio confirms US oil quarantine in Venezuela as Maduro set for New York court appearance
Donald Trump has said the US will ‘run’ the South American country following capture of leader
How the US’s audacious operation to capture Nicolás Maduro unfolded
More than 150 aircraft involved in one of most complex US operations in recent history
Year of Trump unleashed: Five critical issues that will define US politics in 2026
Trump’s first term in office was disturbing mostly for the things he said, but his second term has been alarming for things he has done. 2026 will be a crucial year
Ex-EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
US state department accuses five Europeans of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints
Vanity Fair article on the Trump White House was brutal, merciless and invaluable
Close-up photographs serve as reminders of the power of the image and of magazine journalism
What’s behind the Trump administration’s war on typefaces?
Worldview: Attempts by Donald Trump and Marco Rubio to turn back the clock typographically have strange historical resonances
‘Odd’ Musk and Trump’s ‘alcoholic personality’: Key takeaways from interviews with US president’s chief of staff
Susie Wiles has spoken to Vanity Fair magazine in a series of 11 interviews that she has since dismissed as a ‘hit piece’
Not my type: Marco Rubio orders Calibri font out, Times New Roman back in
Adoption of sans-serif Calibri was ‘wasteful’ diversity move, US secretary of state tells diplomats
Trump hits the road again with a rally caught between past battles and future anxieties
US president relives old battles and old glories on low-wattage return to the road in Pennsylvania
Battles spread to new fronts along border between Cambodia and Thailand
Countries accuse each other of shelling civilian areas leaving status of Trump-brokered July ceasefire unclear
‘Very productive’ talks held between US and Ukrainian officials on proposed peace deal
Trump administration staff have ‘been in touch in varying degrees with the Russian side’, says Marco Rubio
ICC judges wanted Netanyahu arrested. Now they’re being targeted by Trump
US sanctions making normal life impossible for International Criminal Court officials who issued war crimes arrest warrants
The Irish Times view on Trump’s latest peace plan: a familiar pattern
He has been unambiguous in his instinct to exert pressure on Ukraine rather than Russia
US and Ukraine draft new peace plan after ‘intense’ meeting but defer biggest decisions
Most politically sensitive elements left for Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss
Ukraine strikes cut power and heating in two Russian cities
Sergey Lavrov says he is ready to meet US secretary of state Marco Rubio to discuss the war
Gaza peace plan deadlocked despite hands-on US efforts
Danger that temporary border becomes permanent
Israel won’t accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza, foreign minister says
Make-up of international stabilisation force still unclear
Netanyahu says Israel to decide which international forces in Gaza are acceptable
Trump administration excludes use of US troops in force aimed at securing 20-point plan for ending war
US ‘Bibi-sitters’ keep a close eye on Israel
Washington is keeping Israel on a tight leash, doing everything it can to preserve the Gaza ceasefire
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