Year of Trump unleashed: Five critical issues that will define US politics in 2026
Trump’s first term in office was disturbing mostly for the things he said, but his second term has been alarming for things he has done. 2026 will be a crucial year
US politician Marco Rubio
Trump’s first term in office was disturbing mostly for the things he said, but his second term has been alarming for things he has done. 2026 will be a crucial year
US state department accuses five Europeans of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints
Close-up photographs serve as reminders of the power of the image and of magazine journalism
Worldview: Attempts by Donald Trump and Marco Rubio to turn back the clock typographically have strange historical resonances
Susie Wiles has spoken to Vanity Fair magazine in a series of 11 interviews that she has since dismissed as a ‘hit piece’
Adoption of sans-serif Calibri was ‘wasteful’ diversity move, US secretary of state tells diplomats
US president relives old battles and old glories on low-wattage return to the road in Pennsylvania
Countries accuse each other of shelling civilian areas leaving status of Trump-brokered July ceasefire unclear
Trump administration staff have ‘been in touch in varying degrees with the Russian side’, says Marco Rubio
US sanctions making normal life impossible for International Criminal Court officials who issued war crimes arrest warrants
He has been unambiguous in his instinct to exert pressure on Ukraine rather than Russia
Most politically sensitive elements left for Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss
Sergey Lavrov says he is ready to meet US secretary of state Marco Rubio to discuss the war
Danger that temporary border becomes permanent
Make-up of international stabilisation force still unclear
Trump administration excludes use of US troops in force aimed at securing 20-point plan for ending war
Washington is keeping Israel on a tight leash, doing everything it can to preserve the Gaza ceasefire
Knesset endorses preliminary reading of Bill to annex West Bank as far-right minister insults Saudi Arabia
Following Vice-President Vance’s trip, US envoy activity signals renewed pressure on Israel to maintain the truce
Moscow’s rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine appears to have put off summit, say diplomats
The most interesting thing about arguing for Trump as a deserving recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize is that it is not a contrary thing to suggest at all
US secretary of state says war in Palestinian enclave not yet ended despite agreement on parts of Trump peace plan
Irish delegation to push Government stance on Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan crisis at General Assembly
The war in Gaza has turned Israel into a pariah state, but Netanyahu can still count on unwavering support from Washington
Attack turning territory’s largest metropolis into ‘mass graveyard’, says Palestinian foreign ministry
US secretary of state visits Israel for talks with Binyamin Netanyahu ahead of trip to Qatar
UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent debate in Geneva
US secretary of state will meet Binyamin Netanyahu and other senior figures in Jerusalem
Marco Rubio to fly to Middle East amid tensions among US allies after Doha strike
Trump to withhold funding for 15 programs, including several overseen by State Department and USAid
Donald Trump expected to chair meeting on Gaza in White House
Five European leaders, plus heads of Nato and EU to join Volodymyr Zelenskiy in talks with Trump amid fears he may face same pressure as February Oval Office meeting
Senator (39) had been in hospital since he was shot in head at rally in Bogotá
Once an advocate of US soft power, the secretary of state is implementing Maga values from isolationism to impatience with foreign aid
Concerns are growing that EU officials regulating Big Tech could face US visa bans
Some of his MPs and ministers think British prime minister has responded too slowly to Gaza crisis
The group, also know as Al-Nusrah Front, took part in offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad
Some US officials opposed giving funds to group over concerns about violence near aid distribution sites
President has blocked federal funding for the Ivy League school
Has Iran’s programme been destroyed or simply pushed into smaller, secret facilities that are harder to find?
Analysis: Midnight Hammer mission has raised a blizzard of new questions
E3 ministers spoke in advance to Marco Rubio who signalled US open to direct talks even as it considers joining Israeli strikes
Amid warnings of US border control searches, here are some simple steps to clean up your digital footprint
Those who fail to do so will be suspected of hiding that activity from US official
Binyamin Netanyahu’s willingness to escalate should concern the international community
Thursday’s call was the first time the two men had spoken since January
Coimisiún na Meán to contest claims it engaged in regulatory overreach in parts of new online safety code
Moves revealed in internal cable come as US seeks to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas
Differences over uranium enrichment put fate of negotiations in the balance
Largest drone attack on Ukraine since start of war destroys homes and kills at least one person
Sanctions to be lifted as Washington urges Damascus to cut ties with Palestinian militants and to protect minorities
Proliferation of roles raises questions about whether Rubio can play any substantial role in the US administration
Waltz had accidentally added Atlantic magazine editor to Signal group discussing attacks in Yemen
As he reaches the 100th day of his second term, President Trump can point to few policy successes
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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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