Roger Casement joins Castro’s rainbow honour walk in San Francisco
The great, the good, the politicians and the gays were all there for the unveiling of a plaque to the Irish rebel
US
Trump says he plans to cancel most of Joe Biden’s executive orders
US president threatens predecessor with perjury charge if he claims to have been involved in autopen process
Putin hosts Hungary’s Orban for talks on energy and Ukraine
Russian president ‘would welcome’ Russia-US summit with Trump in Budapest
Washington shootings: Trump says one of the National Guard members has died
Gunman who critically injured two guardsmen in Washington, DC, is identified as being from Afghanistan
Two US national guard soldiers in critical condition after shooting in Washington DC
US president Donald Trump is in Florida ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday
Donald Trump at 79: slowing pace and shorter days highlight realities of ageing in office
US president has long used his energy as a political strength, but that image is becoming harder to sustain
Leaked audio reveals US envoy coached Putin aide on talking to Trump
Recording offers insight into Steve Witkoff’s recent tactics for negotiating with Russia and genesis of latest peace proposal
Christy review: Sydney Sweeney packs a punch as seminal figure in women’s boxing
Begrudgers have made much of the film’s underperformance at the box office, but few could find realistic fault in Sydney Sweeney’s performance
Trump speaks to Xi and Takaichi as rift between China and Japan deepens
Tokyo and Beijing in standoff following Japanese prime minister’s remarks about Taiwan
Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones announce summer 2026 shows
Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones will perform dates in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Belfast
X’s new user-location feature finds Maga accounts based in Thailand, Nigeria and Bangladesh
Online sleuths found users posting about US politics in various countries, prompting scrutiny over accounts
In his tightest corner yet, Zelenskiy faces a make-or-break moment of wartime leadership
Over nearly four years of wartime leadership, analysts say the Ukrainian leader has repeatedly played weak hands wisely. A US peace plan may be his biggest test
G20 summit offers glimpse of world without US leadership
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s invitation to take part in the South Africa meeting was unusual and significant
Dublin isn’t a ‘bargain bucket’ tourism destination, says Little Museum boss
Income rises to €1.4m despite closure of museum for rennovation during 2024
Israel says it killed Hizbullah official in first strike on Beirut in months
Iran-backed militant group warned not to rearm and rebuild
Step by slimy step, Trump has made us numb to his crudeness and cruelty
Mamdani meeting just proves Trump admires charismatic winners more than he cares about ideology or consistency
Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from US Congress following Trump feud
Controversial Georgia Republican once among president’s strongest allies
Megan Nolan: ‘How can you think it’s so terrifying in the US and not feel that way about the UK?’
The 35-year-old Waterford writer on writing, life in New York and America under Donald Trump
If Musk is right that work will soon be optional, Trump’s sales pitch to voters is doomed
The US president’s political renaissance was partly based on his ability to sell to Americans the vision of a returning blue-collar prosperity
Amid ominous polls, Republicans start to express dissent towards Trump for the first time
A comment about the military has sharpened anxiety about what the future holds for the US
Donald Trump and JD Vance not invited to funeral of Dick Cheney
Biden and Bush were in attendance for Republican’s service, along with all other living former US vice-presidents
Technology is sole reason why US is more productive than Europe
Economist Daniel Susskind discusses innovation gap between US and Europe at Dublin conference
Trump to meet Mamdani at White House on Friday
US president has repeatedly attacked New York’s mayor-elect
An Irish perspective: James Watson (1928-2025) – the DNA titan with a downside
Too often in old age, he made unjustified racial remarks in highly offensive ways with immense ‘titanic’ public consequences
Donald Trump the storyteller no longer has full control of the narrative
Another extraordinary scene in the Oval Office saw the US president take exception to a question directed at Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Trump contradicts US intelligence, insists Saudi ruler had no role in journalist’s murder
Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is suspected of approving 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi
‘Deeply ashamed’ Larry Summers steps back from public life over Epstein links
Emails revealed close links between former US Treasury secretary and convicted sex offender
Why is Donald Trump rolling out red carpet for Saudi’s crown prince?
First White House visit since murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate
Ukraine in ‘urgent’ need of funds, von der Leyen warns EU leaders
No ‘easy options’ to plug looming wartime budget shortfall in Ukraine, commission president says
Trump boycotts G20 summit as US opposes multilateral action on climate and inequality
US is creating an opportunity for other global players to step in by skipping summit in South Africa
Donald Trump feuds with once ally Marjorie Taylor Greene ahead of Epstein vote
Taylor Greene has defected from Trump on everything from US foreign policy to inflation to the ongoing Epstein files saga
David McWilliams: What is behind the anti-Americanism on the Irish left?
The Irish-American bond, our enduring and rewarding friendship, is bigger than any politician
Donald Trump may yet make his mark on the NFL after decades out in the cold
American football is another strand of elite American society that has refused to permit Trump into its inner circle
Epstein files: Trump taunted from beyond the grave
Republicans who have contorted themselves into whatever shape requested by the president are beginning to think about the post-Trump era
How the ‘heavy metal’ fall of a 1980s dictator shapes Donald Trump’s Venezuela policy now
Toppling Panama’s leader more than 30 years ago looks easier than ousting Nicolás Maduro today
Maura Higgins among contestants confirmed for season four of The Traitors US
Longford native Higgins joins 22 other contestants, including five stars of The Real Housewives and Donna Kelce
‘This is fascist America’: Anish Kapoor may sue after US border agents pose by sculpture
Artist previously took legal action against National Rifle Association after they used image of Cloud Gate - ‘the Bean’ - in an advert
Cop30: EU and China face test of their leadership at climate talks
Summit highlights the different approaches in Beijing and Brussels to tackling the climate crisis
Pentagon’s biggest warship enters Latin American waters amid rising US-Venezuela tensions
USS Gerald R Ford’s arrival is largest US military presence in region since 1989 Panama invasion
Democratic fumble hands shutdown victory to Trump despite a wave of boos from NFL fans
Despite being seemingly caught off-guard by a wave of boos, the US president went almost straight back to declaring his wins
Trump’s shadow looms over summit between EU and Latin American states
Most leaders skip meeting amid Colombian president’s criticism of US missile attacks on Venezuelan boats
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg should take Billie Eilish’s question seriously
If you’re a billionaire, she asked, why are you a billionaire?
US president Donald Trump meets Syrian leader al-Sharaa at White House
US renews temporary waiver of sanctions
Democratic cave-in to avert US shutdown may lead to a changing of guard within the party
Democratic cave-in may lead to a substantial change of the old-guard leadership
US senators take first step to end longest government shutdown in history
Eight Democrats cross party lines to back deal seeking to reopen federal administration after record budget impasse
Welcome to the new Global Briefing newsletter
A new Irish Times newsletter connecting the dots between global events and making sense of the forces transforming the world
US air travel will slow to a ‘trickle’ if government shutdown continues, officials warn
US government shutdown continues into weekend as little sign of Republican and Democratic lawmakers breaking impasse
The White House effect: Why America reneged on its pledges to tackle climate change
A new Netflix documentary tracks how, since 1989, the US has sabotaged efforts to reduce global emissions
The Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy 50 years on: ‘The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead’
The Great Lakes’ most famous shipwreck – and inspiration for Gordon Lightfoot’s chilling ballad – still resonates: a tale of courage, loss and the haunting pull of the inland seas
Cop30: The heat is on in Brazil after world leaders set out stalls at climate summit
China sends reminder of green agenda in advance of formal start in sweltering Brazilian city of Belém next week
James D Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, dies aged 97
Remembered for breakthrough with Francis Crick, Watson was later ostracised by the scientific establishment over comments on race
US airlines cut hundreds of flights after shutdown directive
Cuts include about 700 flights from four largest carriers
Zohran Mamdani win leaves New York’s financial elite facing life under a ‘Marxist’ mayor
Mamdani tapped into people’s desperation for change but now has to convince the business class he is more than a charismatic novice
Brianna Parkins: I’ve nothing against Irish men. I keep one myself. But I recommend Irish women
My dream is for a middle-aged Irish woman to come to my house and fix my life
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices