‘People in Ireland are the kindest people I’ve ever met’: Rosie O’Donnell takes over for Jimmy Kimmel
Rosie O’Donnell returns to the US from Ireland to host Jimmy Kimmel Live
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US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails to soothe investors
Yield on 30-year Treasuries rises despite move to ‘at least double’ purchases of securities
Europe has no choice but to wish Marco Rubio well, even if it is through gritted teeth
Americans who support reckless wars are sometimes also the most likely to defend democratic Europe
Harry and Meghan: The controversies, key moments and conflicts
The couple plan to relocate to the UK this month
US debt tops $40tn threshold after doubling up under Trump and Biden
Budget watchdog groups have been anticipating the news for weeks, with some issuing stark warnings of a debt crisis
Ex-Meta staffer testifies daughter (14) was prey on Instagram
If Meta loses case it may face financial penalties of as much as €970m and court orders that could force changes in how it operates its platforms
Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Donald Trump escalates war, insiders say
Proposals to retaliate against US assets beyond Middle East come as many in Tehran see renewed conflict as inevitable
What a shameful, disreputable clown Donald Trump is
The idiot king has stabbed his South Korean ally in the back because a nuclearised North Korea is showing him respect
US sanctions International Criminal Court president and Israel prosecutor
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has called the Hague-based ICC a ‘corrupt and fatally politicised supranational court’
Iran threatens new offensive while Trump rules out extending ceasefire deal
Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until US meets conditions of interim deal, Iranian negotiator says
Exports to US continue month-on-month volatility
Ireland exported €4.3 billion worth of goods to the US in June, down from €5.1 billion in April but up from €3.5 billion in January
Trump’s move to cut South Korea drills raises concerns among US allies in Asia
Decisions on joint exercises and carrier redeployment fuel fears over Washington’s Indo-Pacific commitment
Bytes and Bullets: Study of AI arms race is meticulously researched and deeply disturbing
Steve Feldstein charts global technological-military rivalry whose implications are not fully understood
Donald Trump’s approval falls to 33%, the lowest of his presidency, poll finds
Four-fifths of US adults believe US war on Iran will ‘last a long time’
Tupac Shakur murder: trial of ex-gang leader accused of ordering killing begins
US rap musician died after drive-by shooting in Las Vegas almost 30 years ago
Donald Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman
Midterm elections ‘have nothing to do with my thinking’, US president tells Fox News
Jared Kushner holds Gaza talks with Netanyahu after meeting Hamas leader
Meeting comes just over a week after Israeli PM publicly rejected US-backed plan for Gaza Strip
Who is Fergie Chambers? The Dublin-based millionaire wanted by US authorities
In the News podcast: US authorities allege Chambers has funded terrorism. His wife says he’s being persecuted for supporting pro-Palestinian activists
New Irish mother in the US: ‘After six weeks I couldn’t imagine going back to work’
Having a baby abroad: ‘Once my Mum arrived I knew I could fall apart’
Trump tells Americans to brace for higher fuel prices as Iran calls on US to accept defeat
Iran has not decided to resume peace talks, foreign minister says
Fergie Chambers: The Dublin-based communist millionaire in the Trump administration’s crosshairs
Heir turned ‘professional revolutionary’ left his home in Ireland for a holiday in Spain but was arrested after US extradition order on terror funding charges
US borrowing costs jump as investors fret about inflation and debt
Interest rate attached to 30-year US government bonds jumped to highest level since 2001
In Claudia Rankine’s Triage, the reader bears witness to an intense and unresolved debate
The work expands on Rankine’s American trilogy to consider a collapsing world beset by genocide and destruction
Markets slip as oil prices rise amid tense US-Iran talks
The Irish market ended the week in the red, while both Brent crude futures and US oil prices climbed
US wants Netanyahu to condemn militant settlers in West Bank, say officials
Israeli defence minister calls for police to be given authority in occupied territory
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in healthcare CEO case
Mangione is scheduled to go on trial on September 8th on state murder charges
Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’
Relations between UK and Israel have become increasingly strained since Andy Burnham took over as prime minister
Trump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets
US president demands plan within 60 days for the replacement of electromagnetic launch systems
US to roll out ‘economic isolation’ plan for Iran next week
Trump administration to intensify efforts to force Tehran’s capitulation through financial pressure
The world has enough countries prepared to go to war. It needs some with no axe to grind
Irish neutrality could be a shining light against the darkness of current military fixations
China appears to have saved us from a global recession
Beijing’s decision to slash oil imports has kept a lid on prices, avoiding a wider economic fallout
Dermot O’Shea, Taoglas: ‘Our ambition is bold: we’re targeting over $1bn in annual revenues by 2035’
Established in 2004 in Ireland, Taoglas is a global provider of antennas, and advanced IoT components
Global stocks retreat from record highs amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty
London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell to a two-week low following poor results from mining companies
Payment status of $5m Daniel Kinahan reward to be kept secret to protect informants
Money is not eligible to be paid out until a conviction against the alleged crime boss has been secured
Karoline Leavitt: 20 months as one of Donald Trump’s most loyal foot soldiers
Youngest White House press secretary in history faced frequent criticism for amplifying misinformation and curbing press freedom
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at end of month, says Trump
Leavitt joined US president’s 2024 campaign and will become an outside communications adviser
Nato chief calls for ‘conversation’ on usefulness of Irish neutrality in changing world
Neutrality an ‘important conversation to be had among the Irish people’, says US air force general Alexus Grynkewich
No progress in talks aimed at reviving interim Iran-US deal, says Iranian source
Washington accuses Tehran of failing to honour agreement to reopen vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route
David Crowley defeats Francesca Hong to win Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
Race was latest test of the durability of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing
Russia frees ex-US marine Robert Gilman four years after jail sentence
Concerns over 32-year-old’s health had grown sharply in recent weeks
Rescue efforts continue in Colombia as earthquake death toll reaches at least 250
Magnitude 7.4 quake struck country’s coffee-growing heartland on Monday flattening homes and health centres
Treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia should not be reimbursed by HSE, drug group recommends
Disease causes progressive damage to the nervous system with those affected having shorter life expectancy
Pakistan says US and Iran are close to ‘some sort’ of deal
Four killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian vessel in Red Sea
China’s clean-energy gamble is paying off
As disruption in Strait of Hormuz rattles energy markets, Beijing’s long push towards electrification is cushioning the impact and reshaping global power
Taiwan prepares for war, but China has other options
‘Blockade by fire’ could cut off supplies to the island while minimising disruption to others
Daniel Kinahan now categorised as ‘captured’ by US agency that offered $5m reward
Combined $10 million reward on Christy Kinahan snr and Christopher Kinahan jnr remains active
Of course Hollywood is dying. It’s been dying for nearly 80 years
AI is cited as the latest threat to Hollywood’s survival, yet box office revenues are at record levels
Trump says he will demand compensation from Iran
Trump says he will demand Tehran pay compensation for ‘all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded’
How Israel’s elections are impacting latest Gaza peace plans
Washington’s reaction to Netanyahu’s comments has been muted as plans proceed to implement next stages of ceasefire
Irishman in Canada: We no longer cross the river to shop in Michigan because of Trump
We enjoy Canada’s diversity, we had always felt uncomfortable with Northern Ireland’s social restrictions
The Irish emigrant journey now: Graduate from college, spend 10 years abroad, move home
Last census showed 9% of Irish-born population had come back from living abroad, suggesting a high return rate
Iran says US must meet new conditions before Strait of Hormuz reopens
Tehran wants war compensation from Washington ‘for what it has violated’
Iran issues tough demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz as deal still out of reach
Tehran urges US to ‘correct its behaviour’ as UAE says one of its ships targeted by Iranian missile
From America to Dún Laoghaire: ‘Gun violence in US schools is something we thought about a lot’
Award-winning novelist Téa Obreht on fiction, fame and moving with her family from the United States to Dublin
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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