US and Iran talks begin as regional leaders seek to prevent war
Middle Eastern diplomats see chance for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme but have slim hopes for progress on other US demands
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Donald Trump’s hunger for monuments is reshaping Washington
US president orders two-year closure of the Kennedy Center – the latest casualty in his architectural reimagining of the capital
Melania Trump is the ultimate Stepford wife: silent, unseeing and uncaring
Melania, a documentary for which the nominal first lady was paid an obscene sum of €23.7m, demolishes any hope that under that big hat is a head swilling with profound thoughts
Jeffrey Epstein helped Woody Allen’s daughter get into private college, emails show
Bard College spokesperson says Bechet Allen was admitted on her own merit and needed no introduction from Epstein
A world without nuclear arms control begins today
New Start treaty, which expires on Thursday, capped the number of missiles and warheads in US and Russian arsenals
Why was coach Bill Belichick snubbed from the NFL Hall of Fame?
Tom Brady: ‘If he’s not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, there’s really no coach that should ever be a first-ballot Hall of Famer’
Anabelle Zurbay: ‘In my school, it’s actually kind of normal to become an Olympian’
Gen Z skier, among the youngest in Winter Olympics slalom events, is Ireland’s only woman in four-strong team
China’s Xi warns Donald Trump over US arms sales to Taiwan
Xi Jinping says Taiwan is Chinese territory and China ‘must defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity’
European Commission rebuts US politicians’ claim of Irish 2024 election social media censoring
Irish regulators are accused in US Congress panel report of working with ‘biased fact checkers’
Analysis: Israel may play key role in whether US attacks Iran
Netanyahu wants Donald Trump to force Iran to stop production of ballistic missiles and end support for proxy militias
Epstein files: Latest release fails to quell anger as advocates claim documents are being withheld
‘We are witnessing a full blown cover-up,’ says Democrat congressman Jamie Raskin
Co Galway farmer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teenager on flight to Boston
Aer Lingus plane returned to Shannon Airport after cabin crew informed captain a girl had complained about Patrick Noone (58)
Who is Bad Bunny? Only the ‘King of Latin Trap’ and next weekend’s Super Bowl headliner
The Puerto Rican star is one of the biggest artists in the world
Trump calls for Republican officials to ‘take over’ elections
Move raises fresh worries about Trump administration’s efforts to involve itself in election matters
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