Minneapolis shooting: How the Trump administration rushed to judgment
Rush to blame Pretti and exonerate immigration agents deviates from the way law enforcement investigations are normally carried out
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Minneapolis shooting: Trump is unrepentant as Republican backlash grows
FBI director insists Alex Pretti the aggressor: ‘You do not get to attack law enforcement officials in this country without repercussions’
Alex Pretti shooting: Minneapolis in the aftermath - in photos
A selection of imagery from various news wires showing the situation in the aftermath of the shooting.
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it makes trade deal with China
China and Canada recently reached wide-ranging agreement to lower economic barriers and rebuild ties
More than 100 clergy arrested at anti-Ice protest in Minnesota, protesters say
Demonstration at international airport took place on day of action that saw businesses close and workers take to streets
Trump’s Board of Peace a ‘complete oxymoron’ due to Putin presence, says Harris
Simon Harris does not see any scenario in which Ireland would join Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace
Donald Trump is right about two things
Time has come to throw out that old rule book. The Gordian knot must be cut
Trump seems to blink first ahead of high-stakes EU summit
What unfolds over the coming days and weeks could still well define the transatlantic relationship for years to come
Taoiseach and up to 10 Ministers to visit US for St Patrick’s week celebrations
Labour warns if Taoiseach goes to White House, ‘it should be about delivering a message’
US officials sought to lobby against Marine Le Pen election ban ruling, says French judge
Trump administration advisers ‘were convinced it was a political trial’ to remove far-right leader from the presidential race
Trump hurtles to Davos with Greenland on his mind and no stop in sight
President uses rambling press briefing to vent his frustration at lack of public praise and approval for his year of accomplishment
This might be Donald Trump’s last year as the only relevant player on stage
The US president is now 12 months into his second term, but this may be his last year as the only relevant player on stage
IDA would consider removing X from its books if firm deliberately breaches online safety rules
Agency chief also warns about corrosive impact to transatlantic trade from current Greenland debacle
Davos braces for Trump showdown
US president scheduled to make his first appearance in six years amid simmering tensions over Greenland
Derailing US-EU trade deal ‘would have significant implications’ for Ireland
Department of Finance documents, published on Friday, note agreement on tariffs of critical importance to economy
Fears about Mercosur trade deal ‘unfounded’, says Michael McGrath
Agreement between EU and South American bloc signed by commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday
Ireland’s 11 billionaires are collectively wealthier than 85% of adults in State, says Oxfam
Inequality widening globally, says charity in report that coincides with start of Davos forum
Trump administration investigates Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of Ice
Minnesota governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis mayor denounce move that comes in wake of killing of Renee Good by immigration agent
‘You’re a left-wing hack,’ Trump press secretary tells Irish journalist Niall Stanage after ICE question
Karoline Leavitt launches tirade against Niall Stanage over the killing of Renee Good by an immigration agent
From confusion to paranoia: firms struggle with Trump’s trade agenda
Putting your head above the parapet in Trump’s America risks sanction
The battle for Greenland: The billionaire behind Donald Trump’s obsession
Ronald Lauder, heir to Estée Lauder fortune, seems to have invested in a boutique water company based in a mouldy, former school
Most Venezuelans want opposition leader Machado to lead, but Trump has other ideas
Nobel Peace Prize winner dedicated her award to the US president but has been rebuffed so far
US sets 25% tariff on some chip sales as part of Nvidia deal
Agreement allows Nvidia to ship AI processors to China
Denmark to expand military presence in Greenland as White House talks end after just 50 minutes
US president Donald Trump has vowed to take control of Arctic island ‘the easy way or the hard way’
Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify in Epstein investigation
Former US president and one-time White House candidate may face criminal charges if held in contempt by committee
Trump’s tariffs: what has happened so far
Last year saw a dizzying number of levies imposed, lifted and reimposed by the US on imports from around the world
Europe needs to toughen up and stop curtsying to Trump
Nobody disputes there’s a realpolitik element to dealing with Trump but Europe’s flattery has delivered nothing
European shares close flat as investors eye Venezuela and economic data
Dublin closes the day down 0.8%
Stephen Miller: the hard-right aide advancing Trump’s imperial agenda abroad
From Venezuela to Greenland, Miller offers a strongman’s view of the world in Trump’s second term
‘Good thing’ that ‘brutal dictator’ Maduro gone from power, says Harris
Venezuelan president’s capture by US is ‘complex when it comes to international law’, says Tánaiste
Trump’s primetime address rings with frustration as he insists the golden age has already arrived
It may have occurred to him as he spoke, as well as to millions watching, that the US president has another three years left in office
How strong is Donald Trump’s defamation case against the BBC?
US president accuse British broadcaster of splicing two parts of speech ahead of 2021 US Capitol riot
Not my type: Marco Rubio orders Calibri font out, Times New Roman back in
Adoption of sans-serif Calibri was ‘wasteful’ diversity move, US secretary of state tells diplomats
Déjà vu all over again for Hollywood as Netflix throws down gauntlet
Every generation someone murders the studio system – this time it was always going to be the streamer
‘Very productive’ talks held between US and Ukrainian officials on proposed peace deal
Trump administration staff have ‘been in touch in varying degrees with the Russian side’, says Marco Rubio
Brazil offers lesson in winning in Trump’s economic ‘Taco’ trade style
Global politicians need to understand that White House policy is driven by melodrama and instinct
Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’
US president earlier announced the death of one of two National Guard members shot in Washington, DC
US government labels Occupied Territories Bill ‘virtue signalling’
State department monitoring proposed legislation which could ‘adversely affect’ United States companies
‘She’s been degraded’: A man’s battle in Washington to free his Irish wife from Ice detention
Jim Brown tells representatives about the plight of his wife, Donna Hughes-Brown, who has been detained since July after returning from Ireland
Trump reverses position and calls on Republicans to vote for release of Epstein files
U-turn comes as party was preparing to defy president over documents relating to late sex offender
AIB raises Irish economic forecast, noting ‘robust’ performance amid global uncertainty
Bank now sees the domestic economy expanding by 3.2% this year and 2.5% in 2026
European shares soar on hopes of end to US government shutdown
Kingspan jumps after positive trading update
Trump illegally ordered National Guard to Portland, Oregon, US judge rules
Appeal likely over first ruling to permanently block Trump’s use of military to quell protests
EU set to water down landmark AI Act after pressure from big tech
European Commission proposes pauses to provisions in digital rule book amid concerns over implications for EU competitiveness
US to cut airline traffic by 10% due to government shutdown, Trump officials say
Reductions at 40 US airports ‘unless shutdown ended by Friday’, with international flights exempt from initial cuts
Cash is all but dead: How to navigate the complex world of virtual money
Primary objective of the digital euro, for example, is to offer people across the European Union a virtual wallet
As the diggers tear into the White House, Trump is reminded: ‘It’s not yours’
At a meeting with the Nato chief, Trump had a model of his new, disco-and-waltzing-friendly White House ballroom sitting on a table
Artificial intelligence chatbots replacing India’s call-centre workers
‘All IT services will be replaced in the next five years ... it’s going to be pretty chaotic’
Moscow’s unrestrained delight after Zelenskiy appears to leave Washington empty-handed
Always doubts that US president would enable Ukraine to acquire Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles
Pete Hegseth, knowing he’s in over his head, grows more paranoid and resentful
Former Fox News anchor does not like how the media covered him as he ascended utterly unqualified to become US defence secretary
Millions turn out for ‘No Kings’ US-wide protests against Donald Trump
Rallies came a day after US president asked the supreme court to permit national guard in Illinois
Trump says he has commuted sentence of George Santos in federal fraud case
Santos sentenced to more than seven years in prison after a short-lived political career marked by fraudulent scheming
Trump’s ‘peace tour’ piles pressure on Tullow Oil as $1.3bn refinancing looms
Global supply glut, failed mergers, production difficulties and parlous finances weigh on business with market cap at just 1% of 2012 peak
Are we overegging the threat from US tariffs?
Just 2% of Irish trade is currently threatened by Trump’s tariffs
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