Putin agrees to resume talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington
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Actor Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
‘I’m back at square one – I don’t know what’s going on with me’ says the Dead to Me star
Two killed by Russian drones near Ukraine’s Kharkiv, governor says
US envoy Steve Witkoff due in St Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Norway on Tuesday
More than 300,000 US visas revoked during second term, says Trump administration
Rights advocates say crackdown has violated due process and created an unsafe environment, particularly for minorities
State’s population surges by almost 800,000 in a decade
Net inward migration responsible for two-thirds of increase, official figures show
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber ‘heartbroken’ over death of ‘sweet’ son Presley
The couple paid tribute to their son in an emotional statement posted on Instagram on Sunday
Why Trump, Putin and Xi are all courting Central Asia
US, Russia and China compete for influence in region that is geographically important and has huge resources of oil, gas and rare earths
‘Nobody ate, nobody drank’: Inside the strange culture of San Francisco’s AI boom
Soaring wealth, rising rents and widening social divides are changing the city again
John Fitzpatrick: ‘The two hotels are running perfectly. Someone might make me an offer ... but I’m not in any hurry’
Irishman’s two hotels in New York City, the Manhattan and Grand Central, have bounced back from Covid to post record revenues
Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election
US president praises Netanyahu as a ‘great warrior prime minister’ and peace partner
US judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
New Mexico judge says prosecution did not act in a fair and impartial manner in case of actor, who denies the allegations
Katie Zacharia was fired after failing in the one arena Trump cares about: television
Zacharia’s five days as White House press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiring
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine
Move comes after Trump publicly criticised Volodymyr Zelenskiy and said the US had agreed to purchase diesel from Russia
Sally Rooney books withdrawal should trouble those who care about freedom of expression
Suppression rarely weakens a cause, but usually hands it a martyr
Sinéad Gibney on The Fall of The West by Owen Jones: ‘We all need to read this book’
Despite us being brought up to believe the West is a place of democracy and peace, for many it’s justifiably linked only to death, destruction and corruption
Zelenskiy appeals for European help to repel Russian attacks
Restrictions in US support and financial problems hamper Kyiv as Russia prepares winter assault
Three children and teacher killed by teenager (16) at Oregon elementary school
Assailant was shot and killed by a bystander at school in Bend, Oregon
Hegseth tells UK counterpart that Ukraine’s access to Starlink restored
Satellite communications system disrupted amid renewed tensions between the US and Ukraine
`What I hear from our customers is that they want to be able to figure their way through on immigration’
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan recounts 16 years at the helm, in an interview that took place in Dublin before the bank was hit with a $1.2 billion fine for money-laundering failures
Dubliner in New York: ‘You have to be on your A-game all the time’
Cinematographer Daniel Byrne: ‘Being Irish abroad, I feel like I know how to draw strength from being who I am’
Trump cancels plan to livestream man’s execution following widespread condemnation
Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 people at a Texas military base in 2009 and is set to die by firing squad
Talented James Talarico silences conspiracy theorists in fascinating Senate race in Texas
The Democratic candidate, derided by Donald Trump, belongs to none of the traditional American political archetypes and is aiming to win in a state where Republicans have dominated for decades
Ryanair ‘recognises’ disputed Western Sahara territory in controversial marketing campaign
Advertising Standards Authority agrees ‘Moroccan adventure’ advert likely to be misleading
‘No silver bullet’: Energy crunch could bite Europe this winter
Price-gouging checks at petrol stations and electric vehicle grants for French taxi drivers among Continent’s responses to global energy shock
EU innovation chief optimistic on Europe’s ability to play central role in AI
Simpler regulation and access to funding for growing companies are priorities for Ekaterina Zaharieva
Yemen’s Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi targets after hitting oil giant’s headquarters
Iran-backed militants retaliate after Riyadh-led coalition strikes sites in Yemen’s capital
Why can’t Saudi Arabia stop the Houthi attacks?
Lethal strikes show growing military power of Iran-backed militia
I have paid my TV licence long after I needed to. But RTÉ is testing my patience
When it comes to RTÉ, we are paying, we are the product and it has the platform to advocate for itself
State’s doomsday funding crisis is inevitable
Government should focus on making itself ‘emergency ready’
For Houthis, war in Gaza is a chance to strengthen role in Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’
The attacks raise the obvious likelihood of Saudi retaliation with the concomitant danger of escalation into wider conflict in a region that has known little else for years
Actor Selma Blair arrested in New York after alleged assault on flight
Blair’s lawyer says actor, who has multiple sclerosis, missed several doses of ‘powerful medication’
‘A lot of people are losing hope’: A state Trump turned red now appears more divided
Protests greet arrival of Donald Trump for an Ohio event that is greatly reduced in scale and intensity from mega-rallies two years ago
Former swimming coach George Gibney jailed for 15½ years for abusing four girls
Jury found him guilty in July of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape
Trump’s squeeze on Ukraine exposes Europe’s strategic weakness
EU leaders are confronted with the limits of their own support for Ukraine as Washington pressures Kyiv
Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war, but Zelenskiy says deal is ‘news to me’
Britain and Canada say they would back an energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv
Emerging Democrat star Jon Ossoff has become a chief thorn in Trump’s side
Georgia senator verbally pummeled his ‘bigot’ Republican rival in recent debate and has become a chief thorn in Trump’s side ahead of midterms
Letters to the Editor, October 12th: On Wednesday’s strike, prisoner rehabilitation and growing fruit and veg
Government’s approach reflects ‘staggering disconnect from frontline realities’
France seeks another de Gaulle. The far-right thinks it’s Jordan Bardella
Worldview: The French far-right was not built on admiration for de Gaulle, but on persistent hostility. Now it wants to rewrite history
US president Donald Trump says it is time for Ukraine to get rid of Zelenskiy
Extraordinary intervention came after Russian strikes killed at least 20 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region
About 10,000 people march through Dublin in support of Palestine
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has failed Gaza, Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign chairwoman Zoe Lawlor says
Christa Pike, who survived US execution attempt, is discharged from hospital
Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital in botched Tennessee execution attempt
Hurricane Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after making landfall in Florida Panhandle
Emergency services urge residents to shelter in place and watch for hurricane conditions
Barbarous botched execution and livestreaming a firing squad
Washington has lost its moral compass at home and its respect abroad
Carmel Heaney obituary: Diplomat who took on dissident Irish republicans and sympathisers in US
Republicans would ring her home at all hours of the day to abuse her and play rebel songs down the line
Ninety-four people from US sought asylum in Ireland last year, none were successful
Ninety-four people from United States sought protection here last year, up from 22 the year before
Irish showjumping Olympian Bertram Allen found guilty over Florida drink-driving
He is put on probation for a year, must pay restitution to other driver and do 75 hours’ community service
Russian bomb attack kills dozens at Ukraine bus stop
At least 30 die after aerial strike hits two passenger buses in frontline city of Kramatorsk
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya: Frank McNally on a piece of Route 66 that is forever Irish
Details of how the town of Shamrock acquired its name are somewhat obscured
How much longer can the world absorb the Iran war shock?
Disruption to oil supply, oil prices and the world economy has been surprisingly manageable so far
Woman claims videos of her abuse appeared on adult sites linked to Pornhub, court hears
‘Jane Doe’ says recordings of her being abused as a minor were published on video-sharing sites
What will happen to Christa Pike, the Tennessee woman who survived the lethal injection?
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Like Nikita Hand, Cornell case’s Jane Doe is either uncommonly brave or a sadomasochist
Toxic masculinity is real and we should not be afraid to say so. What needs refreshing is how the term is used
Christa Pike conscious and speaking after failed execution in Tennessee, say lawyers
Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as authorities attempted to end her life over stabbing death of classmate
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