The mystery is not why we Irish have responded to Israel’s barbarism. It’s why others have not
I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present
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I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present
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
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
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
Further appeal expected for bipartisan measure targeting ByteDance-owned video app over security concerns
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Pardon comes in advance of Hunter Biden’s December 16th sentencing
Thanksgiving pardon comes in advance of sentencing of president’s son for illegal possession of handgun and tax evasion
The ceasefire offers something to both sides: Hezbollah has been severely weakened by months of Israeli onslaught while it has been welcomed across the political spectrum in Israel
News comes less than a day after ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hizbullah in Lebanon
Fighting continued on Sunday, with Hizbullah firing 250 rockets into Israel, while Israel struck targets near Beirut
Ukraine reportedly launches first strike on Russia with British Storm Shadow cruise missiles
Israel obstructing aid shipments desperately needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza, says US senators
Agenda of G20 meeting in Brazil highlights a shifting global order as US president-elect Donald Trump returns to power
Foreign ministers reject proposal for EU to suspend ‘political dialogue’ with Israel over war in Gaza
Doubts over scope of US clearance, number of Atacms missiles available and impact of Trump presidency linger in Kyiv
Assumption of continued US outperformance ignores the fact that American markets are almost as expensive as they have ever been
Kyiv, US and Korean intelligence agencies say 10,000 North Korean troops sent to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Kursk region
Uncertainty looms over US-China relationship, with Trump promising to levy 60% tariffs on Chinese imports
President notes that US legislation prevents him from meeting president-elect Donald Trump before January inauguration
‘Not as bad as the Republicans’ failed as a strategy. Next time, Democrats should run someone from the party’s insurgent progressive wing
Iraq and Afghanistan veteran gained notoriety by blaming ‘wokeness’ for US military failures. Now he is set to be in charge
Bidenomics policies must be curbed, the party has to be anti-woke, and it must accept that voters don’t care about democracy
It has become an article of faith among many Republicans that the era of the US acting as the world’s policeman is over
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 50 people, including a Hamas leader, as hospital director warns of ‘alarming’ malnutrition in Palestinian enclave
Postponement follows numerous attempts to delay case after US president-elect was convicted on 34 felonies earlier this year
In New York, state court judge preparing to rule on whether Trump’s hush-money conviction should be thrown out
President-elect sometimes lashes out without following up – but not always
Former Speaker says if president ended his bid sooner, Democratic Party could have held primary
Keith Duggan: On travels around the country I heard the same thing from so many people – that they were struggling to make ends meet
US election shows voters still demand that a woman candidate must be without fault
As State Department Spokesperson, it is Matthew Miller’s job to communicate to the media the administration’s position in relation to Israel’s mass murder of Palestinians in Gaza
The US president-elect showed himself in awe of the power of Hurricane Helene - but did not dare to consider why that September storm was so destructive
US president in Rose Garden speech directs words at fellow Democrats, who on Tuesday saw candidate Kamala Harris defeated and their representatives lose control of Senate
Defeated candidate commits to a peaceful transition of power
US election: In 2016, Donald Trump relied on staff who did not share his aims. Now, he will return to the presidency with loyal staff members who have a clear agenda
Americans going to polls in one of closest presidential contests in recent history with eyes on swing states
For weeks, aggregate polling has depicted a race that has become indecipherably close in seven battleground states which both parties have strong chance of winning
Polling experts and campaigns in the dark as to whether Harris or Trump will be sworn in as 47th president
The EU’s dependency on the US for security could weaken its hand in any confrontation over trade and tariffs
US presidential election has seen the most poisonous campaign in living memory. As election day looms, the national mood is anxious
US president's accomplishments in office continue to make themselves heard even amid US election campaigning
The prevailing credo is that the voter is always right, even when the voter is egregiously misguided
Republican candidate Trump climbs into passenger seat of garbage truck in Wisconsin to bring attention to remarks by Joe Biden
Former president refused to concede defeat in 2020 and there are signs he could do it again
Vendors and attendees at National Barrel Horse Association event in Georgia say inflation needs to be brought down
Republicans seize on comment reminiscent of Hillary Clinton’s reference to ‘deplorables’ backing Trump in 2016
Republicans have jumped on the US president’s latest gaffe. The White House says he was misinterpreted
As symbolic locations go, Harris could not have made a more pointed choice to offer what was billed as her closing message of this extraordinary election campaign
The Trump White House imposed travel sanctions on court staff, while his successor Joe Biden adopted a policy of ‘selective co-operation’
Early voters in Georgia’s DeKalb and Forsyth areas come down firmly on either side of America’s political divide
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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
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