Ex-EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
US state department accuses five Europeans of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints
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Classic jingle: How a US suburb provided the setting for one of the world’s most famous Christmas tunes
As with much local history, discrepancies have emerged
US embassy gets green light for 40 extra parking spaces at former Jurys site in Ballsbridge
Dublin council grants permission after submission cited security risks over reliance on external parking facilities
US economy grew at 4.3% rate in third quarter
Figure surpassing expectations was boosted by spending related to healthcare and artificial intelligence
Trump says US ‘has to have’ Greenland for national security
Denmark criticises new envoy’s ‘unacceptable’ comments on making Greenland part of United States
Trump appointment of US special envoy to Greenland is worrying new development
US strategy has shifted to seeking to exploit discontent in Greenland towards Denmark
Russia sees ‘slow progress’ in peace plan talks as Moscow bomb attack kills general
No breakthrough during intense weekend of diplomacy involving US, Ukraine, Russia and Europe
Irish grandmother speaks on release from US immigration detention: ‘It’s fabulous’
Donna Hughes-Brown, a long-term US resident, was detained after returning from Ireland and held in a Kentucky facility since July
Long-fingering the switch to EVs is potentially disastrous for EU car manufacturers
Faced with challenges from US and China, the EU is currently acting like a rabbit in the headlights with no appropriate strategic response
US justice department under fire for removing Trump image from Epstein files
Democrats raise questions over why some documents released on Friday were removed the next day
US pursuing another oil tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, official says
Latest incident involves ‘a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion’
European involvement in US-led talks damaging chances of peace in Ukraine, says Russia
Zelenskiy open to possibility of summit with Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump as negotiations continue in Miami
Vanity Fair article on the Trump White House was brutal, merciless and invaluable
Close-up photographs serve as reminders of the power of the image and of magazine journalism
What’s behind the Trump administration’s war on typefaces?
Worldview: Attempts by Donald Trump and Marco Rubio to turn back the clock typographically have strange historical resonances
Huge cache of Jeffrey Epstein files released by US justice department
Portions of the files are redacted, but viewable ones include images of Epstein socialising with Bill Clinton and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
US inflation data is hailed by Trump but does it tell the full story?
Wall Street says report, based on data drawn from second half of November skewed by Black Friday discounts, was ‘a mess’
EU weighs direct talks with Russia to avoid being sidelined over Ukraine
EU expected to push for greater input into negotiations between US, Moscow and Kyiv after agreement on €90bn loan
US judge orders $3.8m be paid to Sean Dunne’s ex-wives and lawyers involved in his case
The payments will leave about $12m in the estate administered by Dunne’s bankruptcy trustees
Trump pardons are an ‘industrial-scale’ business, says lawyer
Intermediaries have charged as much as $1m to make a case to the White House for those seeking clemency
Suspected Brown University gunman found dead
Authorities believe recent shootings may be linked by common suspect
US inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.7%
November report was distorted by government shutdown, economists say
Sean Dunne asks US court to delay the payment of $2.8m to his former wives
Dunne requests that judge delay disbursements until a February 18th hearing on one of his pending cases in Ireland
US strike on alleged drug boat kills four as Trump claims Venezuela ‘took all of our oil’
Latest attack in Pacific brings death toll to 99 since US began campaign in September
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
Ireland is falling for the American fossil fuel industry’s ‘energy security’ con
One of the reasons this argument has been so effective is because, like all good propaganda, there is an element of truth to it
The demise of the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner is a tale the Venetians know well
Recognising a market opportunity isn’t enough, political insulation is now a necessity for companies taking risks
Trump agus na Gaeil on TG4: A sobering insight into Trump’s effect on the Irish in America
The documentary examines the cruelty of Trump’s new immigration policies and how a green card, long a golden ticket, is no longer a guarantee of safe passage
Putin predicts European ‘swine’ backing Ukraine will lose power
Russian president vows to liberate ‘historic lands’ in hardline speech
Search for Brown University gunman who killed two students enters fourth day
Authorities release timeline video after attacker opened fire with a 9mm gun inside classroom and then fled
Rob Reiner’s son faces murder charges in parents’ killing, prosecutors say
Officials have yet to decide whether to seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner in the case
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
Ukraine war: Peace plans may be soon be finalised and presented to Russia, says Zelenskiy
US officials say ‘90%’ of issues between two countries resolved after two days of talks in Berlin
Sean Dunne US bankruptcy nears resolution
US judge signs off on distributing funds to Sean Dunne’s ex-wives
Defence Forces takes possession of €53m ‘strategic reach’ aircraft, replacing Government jet
Aircraft will be used by Air Corps to help in evacuation of Irish citizens from emergency situations
At the top of the 2025 naughty list is the US, now officially in climate denial
This is virtually certain to be the second or third hottest year on record, and yet the climate back pedalling continues
Sinn Féin says US arm not covered by new accounting rules seeking greater transparency
New York-based fundraising body describes Sinn Féin as its ‘principal’, but party says it is not a subsidiary
Peace process for Ukraine closer than at any time since start of Russian invasion, says Merz
European leaders say proposed security guarantees agreed with US include a Ukrainian peacetime army of 800,000 troops and European-led military support force
Hamas says it will not disarm. What does this mean for the peace process?
Israel is accused of near-daily strikes on Gaza, but says the militant group has been rearming
New Chilean leader faces task of keeping good terms with both US and China
José Antonio Kast, who won Sunday’s presidential election, is ideologically aligned with Trump, but China is Chile’s biggest trading partner
Zelenskiy ready to give up Nato membership demands in exchange for security guarantees
Move aimed at advancing peace talks in Berlin
Why does Trump hate Europe?
A new security strategy influenced by Maga ideology has Ireland in its sights
If it’s closing time for Jimmy’s Corner, then it’s last orders for New York
If the property titans who run the city have no room for this famous beat-up bar, then what is left?
Two US soldiers and an interpreter killed in suspected Islamic State attack in Syria
Donald Trump warns of ‘very serious retaliation’
Why won’t Waterford council name US investor buying €2.3m of public land for just €50,000?
Council sees development as improving access to southeast and boosting local economy but secrecy is not sustainable
This ‘Irish Whale’ has been spotted off Donegal and the coast of North America
Ella McSweeney: A small encouraging sign these waters might hold value to such rare magnificent creatures
Sudden drop in exports would have ‘severe impact’ on the Irish economy, ESRI warns
ESRI examines three potential shock scenarios that could derail State economically
The new US poverty line: $140,000
Claim by Wall Street portfolio manager that families need $140,000 income to function goes viral
Case of Irish grandmother (58) detained by ICE to be reviewed by Trump’s homeland security chief
US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem agrees to examine case of Donna Hughes-Brown who was detained in July
A deal too far? The ‘fortress belt’ Trump wants Kyiv to surrender for peace
The Donbas region is at the centre of US-led efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine
US forces seize oil tanker off Venezuela coast, escalating pressure from Trump on Maduro
Official says US conducted ‘judicial enforcement action on a stateless vessel’ that was last docked in country
US plans to start checking tourists’ social media over last five years
The proposal would be part of the screening process for travellers entering the US under the Visa Waiver Program
Russia praises Trump’s ‘understanding’ as Ukraine finalises new peace proposal
Kyiv to discuss future security guarantees with ‘coalition of the willing’ states
Travelling to the US? Check your social media posts first
The US plans to seek access to your social media history if you’re travelling there. Here’s what you can do about it.
Trump hits the road again with a rally caught between past battles and future anxieties
US president relives old battles and old glories on low-wattage return to the road in Pennsylvania
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