US Senate passes spending legislation to avert government shutdown
Bill will now be sent to White House where President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law
The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States
Bill will now be sent to White House where President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law
Worldview: Multipolarity is based mainly on nineteenth and early twentieth century European precedents concerning balances of state military and strategic power. A multiplex world allows due place in producing order and disorder for institutions, corporations, extremists and social movements
Ukraine is still standing after more than 1,000 days of full-scale fighting with Russia, in the biggest war in Europe since 1945
The US president is a once-in-a-lifetime master manipulator of the unseen energies that sway the electorate
As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards
At least one dead in Kyiv and six killed in Russia’s Kursk region
‘Prince of Darkness’ will seek to woo Trump administration, avoid trade war and ensure the countries remain aligned over Ukraine
Obesity drug CagriSema misses goal of 25% body weight reduction
US is the world’s largest producer of crude oil and the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas
Thirty-eight Republicans vote against package, hastily assembled after the president-elect and Elon Musk scuttled a prior bipartisan deal
The upcoming Trump presidency presents a huge challenge to maintaining the State’s tax receipts
MacBride asked ‘if those vested with authority and power practice injustice, resort to torture and killing, is it not inevitable that those who are victims will react with similar methods?’
EU summit: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia ‘not interested’ in peace
Ruling throws into doubt future of case which includes US president-elect and 14 allies
Moscow ‘ready for negotiations and compromises’ to end the fighting, Russian president says during carefully controlled press conference
Zelenskiy is invited to attend first part of Brussels talks, with threat of an EU-US trade war also set to dominate summit
Amid criticism of Ireland’s domestic politics making it hard for new ideas to break through, there’s something to be said for ‘same old, same old’
If the outgoing US president decides not to act, the condemned men’s prospects are grim. Trump oversaw 13 federal executions during his final months in office
Palestinian official says mediators have narrowed gaps on most of agreement’s clauses and deal could be signed in coming days
Iran reported to be willing to permit inspections in bid to forestall attack
Trump was convicted in May in case stemming from payment his former lawyer Michael Cohen made to Stormy Daniels
Nadine Scully moved to Dublin from Seattle in 2017
Incentives designed to bring back intellectual property or patents domicilled abroad could prove problematic for Ireland
Comments suggest US president-elect may push for a settlement that recognises Russian territorial gain
Attacks on arms centres, alleged chemical weapons facilities, and military air and sea resources are essentially defensive in nature, Israel claims
The sinking of the Belgrano in the Falklands War, the true story of the Free Willy orca and a conspiracy theory surrounding Avril Lavigne also feature
The Government has never had it so good but that hasn’t gone unnoticed in Washington
President-elect described Walsh as a ‘champion golfer’ and ‘great philanthropist’
Donald Trump certainly poses a threat to the Irish economy but there is much the State can do to safeguard our economic welfare
Second coming has swept a torrent of new doubts and insecurities through newsrooms
Planet Business: Ancient Rome auction update, the Murdoch ‘Succession memo’ and people/muppets who have rung the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell
Decades of brutal dictatorship in Syria came to a remarkably swift end when Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow and opposition forces took control of Damascus
The comic actor is playing four parts in the new stage version of Stanley Kubrick’s film, which comes to Ireland in 2025
As global executive editor of Glamour, the Cork woman is one of the best known media people in the United States
Invitation comes as Beijing braces for escalation in trade war
Donald Trump critical of long-range strikes against Russia carried out with US missiles by Kyiv
Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave
The US president has issued pardons to 39 Americans convicted of non-violent crimes
Christopher Wray steps down, clearing the way for president-elect Donald Trump’s intended replacement Kash Patel
Recycling tech items for crucial metals must become a fact of life
ESRI highlights Ireland’s potential exposure to a more protectionist stance in Washington
The next administration must not get caught in the headlights when looking at the risks ahead
Focusing on the impact on wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow a frame of analysis
Bank of America says we are in a period of rising risk and rising return
Kyiv open to possible deployment of western troops ahead of Nato membership
Statement calling for ‘an appropriately loose monetary policy’ marks first easing of China’s monetary policy since 2010 in the wake of the global financial crisis
As she releases a new album, the singer-songwriter explains how failure has fuelled her career
Ireland has the financial resources and skills necessary to unlock our economic potential, arguably for the first time in the State’s history
Trump meets Zelenskiy in Paris for first face-to-face talks since Trump won US election
Bond giant says euro is vulnerable to further declines amid market ‘optimism’ over impact of Trump presidency
Opposition leaders detained by courts amid crackdown on pro-EU groups
The next government faces immense challenges that require guile, nerve, judgment and luck
Norton might be best known for his blockbuster Hollywood roles, but the actor is also a committed environmentalist and successful entrepreneur
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices