Trump accused of ‘sacrilege’ over Jesus image by influential Irish-American organisation
Ancient Order of Hibernians says US president’s criticism of Pope Leo and AI-generated image has ‘deeply offended’ Catholics
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No rest for JD Vance as Trump gets cross with the pope again
Just back from fruitless negotiations with Iran, the US vice-president found himself having to address a fraught new episode in the uneasy relationship between church and state in America
US blockade of Iran is risky escalation but peace still has a chance
Blockade is primarily an instrument of economic coercion to gain leverage in talks process that remains alive
Tragedy of Titanic still commemorated 114 years on
Flawed ‘unsinkable’ liner hit iceberg on maiden voyage
Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch dismissed
US president called media mogul personally to try prevent publication of report he sent ‘bawdy’ email to Jeffrey Epstein
Trump deletes post with AI image depicting him as Jesus: ‘I thought it was me as a doctor’
The US president’s conservative, Christian supporters decried the Truth Social post, calling it ‘disgusting’
How an Irish building contractor conned US homeowners out of €1.3 million
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A friend reminded me of a four-word letter to The Irish Times Gabriel Rosenstock wrote in 2007, when US troops were pouring into Iraq: ‘Cúrsaí ola, cúrsaí fola’
Viktor Orban concedes defeat in Hungarian election as opposition heads for landslide win
Peter Magyar’s Tisza party projected to win 138 out of 199 seats, a two-thirds majority that would enable it to change the constitution
Donald Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks break down
US president says aim of move is to place chokehold on Tehran’s access to oil revenues
The Irish building contractor who ‘fleeced’ US homeowners of €1.3 million
Dubliner preyed on people in Rhode Island and Massachusetts by posing as a skilled tradesman and exploiting their shared Irish heritage
Kamala Harris says she might run for president again in 2028
Former vice-president to Joe Biden lost popular vote and Electoral College to Donald Trump in 2024
Home of OpenAI’s Sam Altman targeted with Molotov cocktail
Explosive thrown at $27 million property in San Francisco and was followed by threats to ChatGPT headquarters
Iran calls for ceasefire in Lebanon before US peace talks take place
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said no talks will take place unless Israel stops Lebanon attacks
Nato split over US access to European bases
Deepening rift within Nato fuels fears Trump could use Iran war as pretext to scale back US commitment to Europe’s defence
JD Vance travels to Pakistan for ceasefire negotiations with Iran
Many issues could yet derail discussions, including Israeli attacks on Lebanon
US inflation rose to 3.3% in March on Middle East energy shock
Increase in prices highest since May 2024 as Iran conflict triggers historic surge in petrol prices
Netanyahu persuaded, Vance raised concerns: The inside story of Trump’s path to war with Iran
Following a series of meetings in the White House Situation Room, the US president approved Operation Epic Fury
Fawning focus on the Artemis II mission reveals a disturbing arrogance
We should leave the moon alone
Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter
Moves follows proposal by Volodymyr Zelenskiy from earlier this week to obverse pause in fighting during celebration
Netanyahu says ‘no ceasefire in Lebanon’; Trump ‘very optimistic’ about Iran peace deal
Oil prices rose overnight due to concerns truce has not resulted in the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein in unplanned address
US first lady calls on Congress to provide women victimised by Epstein with public hearing
Karoline Leavitt usually retaliates first, but a tough question made her pause
The White House press secretary and JD Vance took questions on the Iran ceasefire while the US president remained elusive
An addiction once too profitable to treat is now too perilous to ignore
Stuart Mathieson: Energy lessons of 1973 and 1979 only half learned, just enough to improve efficiency at the margins
Aimee Connolly: ‘Yes, we want global domination ... but in a measured way’
Irish entrepreneur, who still owns 100% of her business, says US regulatory process is ‘progressing well’
‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in Matthew Perry’s death
Actor died aged 54 in October 2023 with officials ruling use of anaesthetic ketamine was primary cause of death
Netflix documentary on killing of Jason Corbett nominated for Emmy
Irish journalist co-produced documentary ‘A Deadly American Marriage’ about the case involving Molly Martens and her father Tom Martens
Iran to charge cryptocurrency fees for ships passing Strait of Hormuz
Tehran halting passage of oil tankers through strait over continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon amid truce with US
Hundreds killed as Israel launches fresh wave of air strikes across Lebanon amid dashed hopes of a ceasefire
Israeli military says it hit more than 100 sites including ‘headquarters and military infrastructure belonging to Hizbullah’
European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire as a ‘step back from the brink’
Joint statement welcomes truce and urges ‘quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement’
Iranians celebrate but trust in Trump and US promises remains fragile
A two-week ceasefire offers relief after five weeks of hostilities, but tensions persist
In Trump’s America, everyday conversations now would have been unimaginable three years ago
It’s difficult to escape the conclusion that the entire US political class has become slightly unmoored from reality
Trump’s acceptance of Iran’s terms for talks is astonishing
Iran could emerge from this conflict in a much stronger geopolitical position than it was
US-Israel war on Iran to hit Irish construction sector and infrastructure projects
The Gulf region is a ‘major producer’ of products such as fertiliser, plastics, and aluminium
The real Donald Trump is the Trump of the foul-mouthed, late-night rant
The real Donald Trump is the Trump of that foul-mouthed diatribe, the man seen in the late night and early morning posts on social media
Vertigenius raises €2.55m in funding round to support US expansion after FDA green light
Wearable head sensor facilitates remote monitoring and adjustment of treatment for vertigo, which affects 390m people worldwide
Gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves one attacker dead
Extended firefight with police erupts in heart of city’s financial district
Savannah Guthrie returns to Today show for first time since mother’s disappearance
Nancy Guthrie, who police suspect was abducted from her home, has been missing for more than two months
Middle East on brink again as Iran rejects ceasefire plan
Trump warns ‘entire country can be taken out in one night and that night might be tomorrow’
Dozens killed in Israeli air strikes on Lebanon
At least six members of the same family were killed in the village of Kfar Hatta
Trump threatens to escalate strikes on Iran unless it opens Strait of Hormuz
US president says ‘Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day’ in post on social media
Pope marks first Easter as pontiff with call for hope amid global conflicts
Pope Leo condemns ‘idolatry of profit’ and ‘violence of war that kills and destroys’
US rescues second crew member from downed fighter jet in Iran
Airman injured but ‘will be just fine’, US president says after two-day search and rescue mission behind enemy lines
‘The fear doesn’t go away’: the merchant seamen stuck in the Gulf
Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the US-Israeli war on Iran
Trump says ‘time is running out’ as 10-day deadline for Iran peace deal approaches
Search continues for missing crew member of US fighter jet shot down on Friday
Artemis II crew move closer to moon than Earth on historic mission
Nasa crew members can now see the moon, which one described as ‘a beautiful sight’
Search under way for crew member after US fighter jet shot down over Iran
Separately, a US A-10 attack aircraft crashed after being struck by Iranian defence forces, Tehran says
The Irish Times view on Artemis II: humans are returning to the Moon
The long-dormant dream of establishing a permanent lunar base draws one step closer
Hauliers strike threat on hold after ‘positive’ meeting with Minister over fuel supports
Labour TD says more energy conservation and cost of living measures should be considered by Government
Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ resonates profoundly in Japan
Long history of bloody US bombing campaigns began over Japanese cities during second World War
Nobel winner Machado set to return to Venezuela – but Trump has eyes only for Rodríguez
US is normalising ties while leaving the repressive apparatus of Maduro’s government largely intact and ceding little political power
This German thinker sounded an alarm about the EU and the US – are we ready to listen?
Jürgen Habermas insisted that ‘rearmament is the existential self-assertion of an EU that can no longer count on the protection of the US’
We’re not experiencing a 1970s-style oil price shock just yet, but things are getting worse
IEA chief says current energy crunch is bigger than two oil shocks of the 1970s and the 2022 gas crisis combined
Judge dismisses majority of Blake Lively’s claims against Justin Baldoni
Judge throws out 10 claims made by actor against costar including sexual harassment, conspiracy and defamation
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