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Ukraine and Russia agree to new prisoner exchange in Istanbul
Talks follow Kyiv’s daring assault on Moscow’s airfields and come despite gulf between two sides’ positions
A desperate Haiti turns to Erik Prince, Trump ally, in fight against gangs
Private military contractors to work on secret taskforce deploying drones against gangs
Aer Lingus owner sees transatlantic slowdown recovering
IAG CEO says demand for premium seating remains robust
Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China
US defence secretary says China is ‘rehearsing for the real deal’
‘I walked through the fire all by myself’: An image of a child lays bare barbarism in Gaza
Gaza, long viewed as a gigantic open air prison, is now a kind of vast black site, where everyone is deemed guilty, where anything can be done to them without recourse to any justice
Trump v Harvard: University faces existential battle against opponent that would have once been unimaginable
This week, the Ivy League university finds itself confronting the most serious enmity in its four-century existence
Elon Musk leaves Trump’s club, yet he was never quite part of it
DOGE’s special government employee rides his rocket into the sunset
Trump accuses Putin of ‘playing with fire’ on Ukraine as local governor says Russia has seized four villages
Advances follow some of the biggest Russian drone and missile attacks of the war, although their intensity fell off overnight
‘Happy Memorial Day to all, including the scum’: Trump’s mood sours over international events
With world stage looking distinctly complex, Trump turned to domestic matters for comfort
Did the media fail to do its job covering Joe Biden’s decline?
The ill health of US presidents has been kept from journalists on a number of occasions
From crypto to private jets: How Donald Trump and his family have profited from the US presidency
US president and his family have monetised the White House more than any other occupants, normalising activities that once would have provoked heavy criticism and official investigations
Donald Trump lashes out at Harvard and says he could cut $3bn in funds
US president escalates attacks on Ivy League university amid stand-off over foreign students
Taoiseach calls for calm as Trump walks back plan for 50% tariff
US president says he will revert to original July 9th deadline for decisions on trade and tariffs with the European Union after call with Von der Leyen
Cliona Ward: Irish woman held in US detention centre thanks ‘warrior’ sister
Green-card holder was jailed for three weeks while her sister fought for her release
Escape to Alcatraz: swimmers and workers face turning tide
The island known as The Rock has always been on people’s minds in San Francisco, but the current foreboding comes from elsewhere
The New York island that is the final resting place for thousands of Irish emigrants
Irish people are among those buried on New York’s Hart Island, final resting place of the unknown, the unclaimed and those who couldn’t afford a ‘proper’ burial
Why are Kneecap facing consequences when Israel is not?
When protesting is policed, but the legitimate reasons for protest are not, then people lose trust
Top Republicans threaten to block Trump’s spending bill if national debt is not reduced
‘We have enough to stop process until president gets serious about reducing deficit’
In the game of chicken between the US and China, round one goes to Beijing
Beijing’s implacable - happy to escalate regardless of economic price stance - appeared to call Trump’s bluff
Direct flights to Cancún may say more about the US than Mexico
Will Irish tourists wary of Trump and US border controls go south of the border?
Children’s theatre company Cahoots: ‘We’ve been playing 3,500-seat venues – and filling them. It was a whole new experience’
Cahoots artistic director and cofounder Paul McEneaney on the Belfast company's 'game-changing' run in the United States
Bono defends taking honour from Joe Biden and questions ‘competitive empathy’ over Gaza
U2 singer faced criticism for taking honour from administration giving military backing to Israel
Trump’s slapdown diplomacy reduces Oval Office meetings to spectator sport
Events are undermining America’s influence in the world, warn foreign policy experts
What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Ireland’s economy, where uncertainty is already taking a toll?
The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.
Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from DR Congo
Other footage shown during meeting with South African president falsely portrayed as depicting ‘burial sites’
More Irish firms sticking with diversity policies, EY survey suggests
Many US companies have changed policies on diversity and inclusion due to hostility from Trump administration
Ireland U-turns to oppose EU pharma reforms after intense lobbying
Pharmaceutical companies stepped up blitz to push Government to back industry position, lobbying logs show
Lone suspect charged with murdering two Israeli embassy staff in shooting near Jewish museum in Washington
Suspect (30) yelled ‘free, free Palestine’ after he was arrested, police said
Sinn Féin’s US fundraising arm raises further €233,000 in donations
Friends of Sinn Féin’s top donor, Lauren Harvey Living Trust, gave $216,500, while fundraising arm sent $27,000 to party in Belfast
Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enrol international students
Letter sent to university says student and exchange visitor programme certificate revoked ‘effective immediately’
Ireland seeks ‘legal clarity’ over Shannon stopover for US deportation flights
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris says flight did not need diplomatic clearance as it was a civil aircraft
The little-known group poised to take over Gaza’s aid
US and Israel-backed plan to hand control to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has provoked fierce criticism
Donald Trump pressures Republicans to back his ‘big, beautiful’ tax Bill
Hardline Republicans demand deeper cuts to Medicaid and other social security programmes
Irish students’ J1 plans in the Trump era: ‘We said we wouldn’t go ahead. It just isn’t safe’
More than 5,500 J1 summer working visas were issued to Irish students last year
Trump unveils plans for ‘Golden Dome’ missile-defence system headed by US Space Force general
Funding for the project remains uncertain
Ramaphosa to face into a storm when he meets Trump, whose list of grievances against South Africa is long
US president unhappy at plight of Afrikaners, Pretoria’s court case against Israel and its ties with ‘rogue’ states like Iran
Taiwan’s leader wants dialogue with China, but warns of need for stronger defences
Lai is taking more assertive approach towards Beijing, but there are fears over future US support for island
Tehran accuses US of lacking seriousness on deal to limit Iran’s nuclear programme
Iranian foreign minister says US envoy Steve Witkoff is ‘at a distance from reality of negotiations’
What has Elon Musk’s Doge actually achieved?
Six months after the so-called Department of Government Efficiency was unveiled, it has yet to find a fraction of the hoped for savings
Two killed as Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into New York’s Brooklyn Bridge
Seventeen others are injured after training vessel’s masts toppled while sailing under bridge, says city’s mayor
Francesca Albanese: ‘The struggle against the Mafia has marked me and my sense of justice’
UN special rapporteur on Palestine assesses Ireland’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict and says Trump is ‘wildly and fastly contributing to the dismantlement of the world order’
How Dr Mike Ryan became a victim of ‘desperate’ funding crisis in WHO
Retrenchment is on the agenda following the US withdrawal from membership and funding of WHO
China and US see opportunities from tariff crisis
Speedy settlement between Beijing and Washington could be bad news for the European Union
Putin will not travel to Istanbul for peace talks with Zelenskiy, Kremlin confirms
Donald Trump will also skip meeting, Washington says shortly after Moscow’s announcement
US pushes former foes to lead Syria towards ‘normalisation’ after decades of enmity
Sanctions to be lifted as Washington urges Damascus to cut ties with Palestinian militants and to protect minorities
Celebrations in Damascus after Donald Trump’s sudden announcement of end to sanctions on Syria
Economic embargoes to be lifted as country struggles to rebuild after 13 years of war
Military axis of Russia, China and North Korea will test what the West stands for
Issue of migration – especially economic migration disguised as asylum-seeking – is a growing issue for the political viability of the EU
US tariffs could jeopardise planned tax cuts in budget, warns Minister
Budget 2026 set to be ‘very different’ from predecessors, says Neale Richmond
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura testifies ‘Freak Offs’ became her job
Woman tells Manhattan court she was forced into repeated drug-fuelled sex parties organised by rapper
Trump secures $600bn investment pledge from Saudi Arabia on Gulf tour
US president says he will order an end to sanctions against Syria
UN rejects US-Israeli plan that ‘weaponises aid’ to Palestinians in Gaza
World Health Organisation official says hunger could have a lasting effect on an ‘entire generation’ in Gaza
Donald Trump leans left in bid to revive flagging poll numbers
US president’s proposed pharma price cuts and tax increases for the rich echo policies of progressive Democrats
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