‘I’ve had enough’: Donald Trump walks out of stormy interview
In rainy Wisconsin, the US president literally leaves the barn after being pressed on Iran, January 6th and the California elections
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Trump’s failed plunder of the US state coffers shows how far he’s willing to sink
Worldview: At a stroke, a potential tax liability from presidential tax audits of perhaps $100m was wiped out
Ireland will be an ‘honest broker’ in the EU presidency – a bystander and abstainer
Trump’s strategic chaos and Ireland’s strategic ambiguity are effectively two sides of the same coin. But ours is no longer sustainable
Ken Early: Gianni Infantino has little reverence, respect or feeling for football – it’s all about the money
Fifa president has focused on increasing World Cup revenue to the detriment of the game’s greatest showpiece
Nine injured in shooting near England’s World Cup base in Kansas City
Team were not at hotel when incident occurred on Saturday, having been preparing for New Zealand friendly in Florida
Marilyn Monroe was more interesting than the myth
A century after her birth, the world is still celebrating Marilyn. Her strange combination of luminosity and vulnerability made her immortal
As the world turns: The story of James Gamble and the invention of the soap opera
Laundry starch, fabric softener, instant coffee and the assassination of John F Kennedy
US shoots down two Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz
Fresh exchange of fire in the Gulf tests fragile ceasefire as conflict enters its 100th day
Police search for suspects after 12 people shot at US festival
Victims range in age from 14 to 61 with two of the wounded in a critical condition, police say
Trump is offering grants to make Europe great again. This may not have the desired effect
Marco Rubio’s state department will fund European groups that the Trump administration hopes will increase Europe’s civilisational self-confidence
Politics of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino dominate event with flood the zone defence
Sporting anticipation for this World Cup is at an all-time low, and for good reason
A century on, Marilyn Monroe speaks to the possibilities the United States once offered
With Miles Davis and Allen Ginsberg, the film star contributed to an unstoppable excitement about the future
Dennis Locorriere: Dr Hook lead vocalist who sang band’s breakthrough hit Sylvia’s Mother
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Crystal Gayle and Jerry Lee Lewis among artists who recorded New Jersey native’s songs
World Cup podcast: Who are favourites to win and the players to watch?
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard
Markets tumble as AI rally pauses and US-Iran peace talks stall
Oil prices little changed on Friday as traders await more clarity on peace talks
Wilful ignorance is not an acceptable dodge when it comes to Aughinish Alumina
Irish neutrality is rightly questioned when governments do utmost to prevent ban on alumina exports to Russia
Europe is finally flexing its innovation muscles
The new EU tech sovereignty package shows a welcome shift from defensive regulation
‘I am tired of amateur hour’: Republicans test the limits of Trump’s power
US president’s style of governing has collided with restive party members
Irishman who died on hunger strike during War of Independence honoured in US birthplace
Joe Murphy was 25 when he died on the 76th day of hunger strike, the same day as Terence MacSwiney
‘Like the Eiffel Tower’: Trump’s cage fight plan sums up his presidency
Roman emperors used bread and circuses to distract people. Trump prefers cages and crypto
US continues strikes near Strait of Hormuz after one killed in Iranian attacks on Kuwait
Representatives back resolution aimed at stopping war until hostilities are authorised by US Congress in blow to Trump
The US will face a reckoning one day. In the meantime, Trump just gets more volatile
Middle East chaos, looting of public purse and collapse in respect for US just 16 months into his second term
Iran reviewing proposed agreement to end war with US as Israel continues Lebanon incursion
Negotiations ongoing with deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz to be struck over the next week, Trump claims
US airbase targeted by Iran in latest exchange of attacks
IRAN-CRISIS/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV):WRAPUP 2-US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack
Singapore mobilises international response over fears seabed becoming global battlefield
Underwater fibre-optic cables carry more than 95 per cent of intercontinental data traffic
‘An inside job’: US public opinion on Israel has shifted
World View: Disgust at Israel’s assault on Gaza and Iran war have precipitated a shift, including among prominent Jews
Speaking English has been central to success of Ireland and its emigrants
On the downside for Ireland, speaking a global language has made us complacent on the need for better language skills
Conditions at largest US immigration detention centre under scrutiny as rights groups file lawsuit
Three people have died at the facility in El Paso, Texas, since it opened nine months ago
Mark Carney proves Donald Trump can win elections outside his own country
Carney’s unexpected victory in the Canadian election proved the US president is such a political force that he can win elections outside his own country
This Poor Book: A Poem by Fanny Howe – a radical final act by an extraordinary Irish-American
Daughter of Dublin playwright Mary Manning was a ‘free spirit’ who dared to make the human soul her subject
What’s going on at Gript, Ireland’s answer to Fox News?
Financial pressure, a sexual harassment allegation and an editor resigning after he claimed to be subject to anti-Semitic bullying
Trump makes ‘final determination’ on extension of Iran ceasefire
Tehran says agreement has not been finalised
World Cup: Extreme heat ‘a very real risk’ for fans and players, says Irish researcher
Queen’s University Belfast climate scientist says high temperatures to be big issue despite mitigation measures
Jerome Powell stood up to Donald Trump, but outgoing Fed chair got some things wrong
The outgoing chair has made some mistakes, but his decision to stand up to Trump was heroic
The US and Iran have reached a deal, but Trump needs to sign up - report
Donald Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman, a long-time US ally, if it fails to ‘behave’
Iran and US reach outline ceasefire deal after latest attacks
Escalation in hostilities highlights threats to the tenuous ceasefire between the warring countries
Irish in the Gulf: Have you recently moved back to Ireland or to another region?
From UAE to Bahrain: We want to hear from Irish emigrants about the impact on life and your future abroad
MMA fighting arena dubbed ‘The Claw’ is Trump’s latest White House construction project
More than 4,000 spectators to watch mixed martial arts event on South Lawn of Washington mansion
At least two killed after chemical-tank rupture in Washington state
With nine other people still missing, governor fears ‘deadliest industrial tragedy in modern Washington state history’
Occupied Territories Bill bans minuscule trade, but leaves lucrative services untouched
Ireland is far from showing what Taoiseach calls ‘leadership in supporting Palestine’
‘Kyle Busch is an American badass’: The sudden death of a 41-year-old Nascar star
Notoriously unfiltered, the driver nicknamed Wild Thing revelled in his ‘badass’ persona on the racetrack
‘There’s no way I’m going to the US now’: Irish students choose Europe over J1 for summer jobs
Many Leaving Cert and third-level students plan to seek work on the Continent, not the United States, this summer. What are their options?
US wants Cuba to be governed by proxies
Washington will not tolerate country trying to pursue its own path to development
Court blocks Alabama from erasing significantly black US House voting district
Judges say Republican-backed map intentionally discriminates against black voters and could not be used for November elections
Iran says US strikes were ‘a gross violation’ of ceasefire deal
Israeli forces expand operations in southern Lebanon after warning of escalated attacks
Are diverging geopolitical interests among Quad members making it an irrelevance?
Trump has shown little interest in group comprising the United States, India, Japan and Australia that was at core of US efforts to counter China
Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress
Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiations
ECB summons banks to urge them to fix flaws exposed by latest AI models
Supervisor to stress seriousness of risks to financial system at hastily arranged meeting
Iran looks to have won important concessions in Trump’s ‘largely negotiated’ peace deal
Tehran has reportedly made no commitment ‘to hand over nuclear stockpiles, shut down facilities or not to build a nuclear bomb’
JD Vance stakes his claim for the 2028 Republican nomination
In the 2028 battle for the White House, the vice-president could face off against secretary of state Marco Rubio
Ireland’s politics of strategic ambiguity served us well – until it didn’t
‘Not Fine Gael’ is not a policy platform for Ireland’s opposition, any more than ‘not Trump’ helped the US Democrats
Struggling to get your children off Fortnite? There’s a reason for that
Games are designed to offer something to capture your attention every 40 seconds. No wonder it’s a battle
Rachel Eliza Griffiths: ‘One of the gifts my mother gave me is I’m now not afraid to die’
The US multimedia artist, poet and novelist who is married to Salman Rushdie on her ‘kaleidoscope of quirks’
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