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Gulf states have been grappling with how to deter Iran after the war made clear the limits of US security guarantees

Xi Jinping warns that any effort to steady US-China ties hinges on how Washington handles Taiwan

US firms want increased access to the Chinese market, while Beijing wants an easing of restrictions on advanced semiconductors

A mixture of Chinese and international dishes were on the menu as Beijing’s chefs sought to appeal to President Trump’s tastes

Vote brings to an end one of the most fraught processes of selecting a central bank chief in decades

Trump’s most influential cabinet members and titans of industry made the trip on Air Force One

Protests erupt as energy minister admits island has ‘absolutely no’ supplies or reserves

What is ‘Taiwan independence’ and is Taiwan already independent?

Zelenskiy says 14 regions came under fire with residential, energy and railway infrastructure targeted

Increase in attacks on ​enclave further sign of stalled progress under Trump’s plan to halt Israel-Hamas war

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Evidence suggests Iran has restored operational access to 30 of 33 missile sites it maintains along Strait of Hormuz

The EU should consider its approach to lifting economic sanctions against Russia, and a future security architecture for the Continent

‘Tariff man’ wants to recover from a wounding US supreme court ruling. But Congress is restive and voters are unhappy

It’s a bit late now for the British media to start asking hard questions about the Reform UK leader

US and China hope to reach an agreement that buys them enough time to build greater resilience against each other

Iran signals continued resolve in face of US pressure

US president repeated his doubt that tension over the island would erupt during his second term

US president says while the ceasefire remains in place it is ‘unbelievably weak’

The two-time major champion has mused about life as a full-time streamer. But sport should be more than just a platform to grow an athlete’s brand

Steve Hilton recognised early that oligarchic fascism could be dressed up as anti-elitism. And the signs were there at a Macroom cattle fair in 1992

Irish market retreats as Kerry and Glanbia decline

Cole Tomas Allen did not speak in court on Monday as his attorney entered the plea on his behalf

EU foreign ministers agree to issue new sanctions targeting some Israeli settlers in the ​West Bank

US stock futures wobbled and in Asia gains in a handful of AI-related stocks lifted share markets in Seoul and mainland China

American conspiracy theorists and figures in the alt-right media ecosystem were paying close attention during the recent fuel protests

There is a neat symmetry to Carter’s story and to his hometown’s quietly glowing presence in the US

Government needs to plan in case peace deal on Strait of Hormuz proves elusive and prices surge to anything between $170 and $460 a barrel

Group will sample Canada’s business environment as part of EY Entrepreneur of the Year retreat

Hostile drones detected over several Gulf countries as further strikes launched by Israel on southern Lebanon

US-mediated truce between Kyiv and Moscow appears under serious strain on its second day

The Lebanese militant group was sharply diminished by its 2024 war with Israel – but the latest conflict has shown it is not a spent force

The late media mogul was a ‘deeply romantic, swashbuckling pirate’ who idolised cinematic swashbuckler Rhett Butler

In Ireland, the CSO and ESRI are thankfully free of political interference, but data collection is beset by other challenges

At least 17 people, including girl (12), killed in Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon

The latest news and analysis on the Middle East crisis

His role is not to act as a counterweight to Donald Trump

Temporary truce includes suspension of all physical military activity and exchange of 1,000 prisoners by each country

Tehran still weighing its response, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says

The US president says he will hit the bloc with ‘much higher’ tariffs as he is hit with another legal blow in tariff plan