The afterlives of political leaders are often greater measures of their character than their times in office are. It’s hard to let go - just watch former leaders who lack the grace to dial down the wise-after-the-event pronouncements
Concert planned in Plains, Georgia, where Nobel Peace Prize winner has lived most of his life
Trump ranks below Obama, Clinton and other Democrat presidents in a large group seen as having little impact on markets
As the Iowa caucuses draw near, Nikki Haley believes she can become that most elusive of things: a unifying national political figure
Carter played a prominent role in her husband Jimmy Carter’s administration and was a tireless activist for mental health
Former first lady had been diagnosed with dementia in May
Visits to Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock and speech at St Muredach’s Cathedral in Ballina show importance of faith to US president
Diaspora links have stood test of time and Irish Americans remain rightly proud of role they played in Belfast Agreement
The Irish-American framework is now built around broader international problems
Former president has always been a positive force for peace and co-operation both at home and abroad
America Letter: Concerns early states to vote not sufficiently diverse in demographics
U2 singer awarded Fulbright Prize for International Understanding
God’s promise is a way through trouble rather than a way to avoid it
Ex-president Jimmy Carter says he fears for right to free and fair elections in US
Table Mountain and town hall lit up in honour of South Africa’s moral conscience
Cop26 delegates have the power to create a turning point in the evolution of our species
Stuart Mathieson: International efforts can have an effect within our lifetimes
Threat of revolt delays key vote on $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package
There has long been a myth that the role of James Bond swallows careers whole
He took over in 2001 when the organisation was still reeling from an ethics scandal
At 96 and 93, they say never going to bed angry is key to sustaining a relationship
With an intelligence report imminent, not since the 1950s has the capital been so riveted by the possibility of aliens hovering
96-year-old former president has been snubbed by his Demoratic successors – until now
‘One of our nation’s most dedicated patriots and public servants’: Biden leads tributes
US Politics: Building an alliance that can stand up to China involves hard choices
Liddy helped orchestrate the crime that began unravelling Richard Nixon’s presidency
US president’s self-restraint is refreshing – but he is free to say whatever he damn well pleases
Parties could be forced into uneasy coalition, with Fatah fractured by two defectors
Votes aim to inject democratic legitimacy into discredited leadership as support wanes
Push for environmental regulations has alienated voters in the American Midwest
The actor-director on his new film, Covid-19 and why he’s not allowed to ride a motorcycle
Coronavirus to the fore as more civil exchanges highlight policy differences
Candidates struggle to make substantive points amid repeated interruptions
Former president calls for expanded early voting and national holiday during Lewis eulogy
US Politics: Democratic candidate could be the most radical US president in decades
Lewis’s personal history paralleled that of the civil rights movement from Selma to George Floyd
Edward Luce: High risk that Trump and Biden could dispute result of November election
Auction rooms are opening again, but bids will continue online for now
Just as Newton experimented with light during the Black Death, I could experiment with the grooming habits of the Iron Age
Former vice-president cannot afford to trail for a second time in Tuesday’s Democratic contest
Actor known for celebrated films like Spartacus and Paths of Glory died aged 103
Donald Trump has the last laugh as vote for presidential candidate becomes PR debacle
Behind the spats was vital alliance of two of biggest men of modern non-violent nationalism
By giving Israel a green light to accelerate settlement-building in the West Bank, Trump may have guaranteed the indefinite prolongation of a political, security and humanitarian crisis that will long outlive his sorry presidency
Confirms a stubborn English belief that the right way is the way things are done in the southeast of UK
US president picks out Nancy Pelosi for criticism at campaign rally in Texas
US Politics: The president is on a roll, but he has done little to woo swing voters
The art of misdirection is acceptable in music, until it’s about distraction
US Politics: Trump would savage a humbler foreign policy but Democrats should stand firm
Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell and Allen Ginsberg feature in this epic chronicle’s new chapter
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
