Donald Trump

US vice-president would feel ‘not shocked if the antichrist was walking among us’

American military escorts 40 vessels through Strait of Hormuz, carrying 18 million barrels of oil

Doubts over separate stop by US president to turn sod at new US embassy complex in Ballsbridge

Europe letter: EU will struggle to repeat its €90bn loan trick to keep Ukraine funded

Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand attending meeting of EU foreign ministers in Co Wicklow

Global Briefing: US defence secretary’s campaign against ‘wokeness’ is causing unease among some Republicans

Apple move to rename lake for US users comes on foot of Trump order; Mapquest refuses to do so and tops Apple’s app list

Ship plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health

Trump believes in a world in which there are no allies, only satellites, and in which power is America’s alone to wield

There may never be a metric for the number of good families thrown into chaos and left broken

Josh Stein is confident Democrats will regain a US Senate seat in midterm elections

Xi Jinping’s influence continues to grow while American authority wanes

Project is at the centre of the president’s ambition to remake the US capital in his image

US president Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran following the first exchange of direct attacks ⁠between the countries in a month

Nothing to admire in US president’s bullying and provocation

Tokyo’s muted response to US sanctions on its most senior international judge highlights its dependence on Washington

First exchange of fire between two countries in more than a month sends oil prices rising 3%

The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran

Strikes are first on Iran by US since late July

Campaign, which focused on sovereignty and control over fisheries and agriculture, ended in No side securing 52.8% of vote

Yiannopoulos was returned to UK after being arrested in Louisiana having failed to appear at an immigration hearing

Even with a Yes vote, Iceland would need a second referendum, probably in several years’ time, to join

The court shows that justice is possible and acts as a deterrent

Foreign investment in US bond market has been a boon for Americans, but they are vulnerable to a change in sentiment

Interviews with ordinary Ukrainians light up this book’s pages, although it contains a strange fascination with ornithological detail

He ‘chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws’, say officials in US

Wall Street cranks up bets on September increase in borrowing costs following central bank chair’s Jackson Hole address

Russians urged to make a deal before their military and economic situation worsens

Press secretary and Maga true believer had a high-profile and abrasive role in Donald Trump’s administration

US leader’s foolish warmongering directly sparked dramatic increase in costs

The normally doleful RTÉ Radio 1 presenter eventually eases back into his customary demeanour as talk turns to hosepipe bans

Ireland stands uncomfortably close to front line if US’s $40tn indebtedness proves too much

Move comes after trade talks between US and Canada collapsed last week

Deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan says party reacting to ‘whims’ of Donald Trump

Number of US visitors arriving in Ireland also up 7.6% from 2025, says CSO

In the News podcast: A work-hard White House aide or someone more sinister?

It’s doubtul the Fifa president feels himself constrained by anything bigger than his ego

US president expected to make an appearance at his golf resort for the Irish Open, avoiding protests along the way

If Bob Dylan stands as the explicit chronicler of American political and civil change and discord, Parton occupied a more mischievous space

Sister of Lindsey Graham, with Donald Trump’s support, overcomes concern about her lack of legislative experience