Markets kept calm and carried on through Middle East turmoil
Unless geopolitics alters economic fundamentals, the default reaction is to fade the panic
United States
Donald Trump’s administration says Harvard violated US civil rights law
Ruling marks escalation of row between White House and Ivy League university
DRC wants peace agreement with Rwanda-backed rebels before July meeting with Trump
M23 rebels occupy large area of mineral-rich eastern DRC
These five factors are how Zohran Mamdani took New York by storm
He managed to motivate tens of thousands of canvassers to knock on more than a million doors
EU-US trade deal: Cabinet expects 10% baseline tariffs to remain even if agreement is reached
Government trade forum to meet on Wednesday, a week before Trump’s deadline for 50% EU tariffs
‘Trump always chickens out’ is starting to look more like ‘the man always gets his way’
Brussels will try to avoid all-out trade war with US, but faces agreeing tariffs deal tilted in Washington’s favour
Trump says he is ending Canada trade talks amid dispute over tech tax
US president accuses Canada of imposing unfair levies on US companies
Splits emerge between European governments over US tariff talks
Government concerned about impact of ‘baseline’ US tariffs as EU negotiators intensify efforts to agree a deal
Trump claims ‘monumental victory’ as supreme court curbs nationwide injunctions
Birthright citizenship ruling backs US president’s claims that lower courts have interfered with policy initiatives
Two tribes: How Israel and Iran became enemies
The likelihood is that much of Iran’s nuclear capabilities remain intact, and despite calls for regime change there is no sign of Iranians rising up
Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation receives $30m in US funding
Some US officials opposed giving funds to group over concerns about violence near aid distribution sites
Donald Trump says US-China trade truce has been ‘signed’
Purported pact follows negotiations in London and Geneva to de-escalate global trade war
Trump’s on-off tariff announcements now the main threat to global growth
Whiplash effect of US policies seen as limiting investment for now
EU and US ‘knee deep’ in talks to avert trade war, says McGrath
Tense talks under way to head off Trump’s 50% tariff threat ahead of July 9th deadline
Trump says he will speak to Iran next week and ‘may’ sign nuclear deal
US president dismisses intelligence leak suggesting impact of US strikes on key facilities was limited
‘I couldn’t think of anything worse to attend’: Some Opposition TDs snub invite to US Independence Day celebration
Others Opposition TDs are considering attending event in ambassador’s residence due to ties between Ireland and US
‘Not expensive, but not super cheap either’: US tourists see value in Ireland despite Trump tariff impact
Slowdown in American market the central fear for Irish tourist businesses, Fáilte Ireland reports
Where were China and Russia when Iran needed them most?
Stability in the Middle East is more valuable to Beijing than any cost or distraction a war with Iran might create for the US
Iran fires missiles at key US base in Qatar
Doha appears to have had advance warning of attack which followed US bombing or Iranian nuclear sites
Iran launches attack on US air base in Qatar, all missiles intercepted
US asks China to put pressure on Iran not to close the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route
Iran’s Gulf neighbours continue to urge restraint following US strikes on nuclear sites
Saudi Arabia leads calls for political solution to end Middle East crisis
Oil price swings amid Middle East crisis
Brent rises above $80 a barrel after US strikes on Iran but later falls back as crude supply unaffected
Michael Gaine murder: Gardaí visit Michael Kelley’s ex-partner in Maine
Former partner of Michael Kelley, the American man questioned over the murder, says she met gardaí investigating the killing
Ireland’s niche tour guides: Holidays for foodies, newlyweds and baby-boomers
From elopements to college reunions, a growing number of firms cater for smaller groups in search of particular experiences
Middle East on edge as US enters war with Iran
Trump’s cabinet praises precision bombing mission amid criticism it should have required congressional approval
Trump questions possibility of regime change in Iran after hailing ‘spectacular military success’
Tehran vows to defend itself at all costs as its parliament approves move to close Strait of Hormuz
How Iran could hit back at the US and what that could mean
American troops in the Middle East and oil supplies from the Gulf could be targets after Trump joins war
Strikes on Iran mark Trump’s biggest, and riskiest, foreign policy gamble
‘This is not going to end quick,’ says American former Middle East negotiator
The victim delivered a searing impact statement. Just one thing felt off – he was dead
People are already interacting with AI renderings of their mothers and spouses. And now ghostbots have made their way into murder proceedings
Boston rape case: The full story of Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie’s trial
Firefighter was in Boston to participate in St Patrick’s Day parade but was arrested on rape charges and now been in jail for 15 months
B-2 stealth bombers depart US as Trump weighs Iran strike
Moves indicate Trump administration is getting air force bombers in position if needed for strike on Iran
Pakistan says it will nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
US president has said many times that he deserves the award
Mahmoud Khalil released after US judge says standards for detention ‘clearly not met’
Columbia University graduate’s release is latest defeat for Trump administration, which had promised to deport pro-Palestinian international students en masse
If Netanyahu wants regime change in Iran, it is unlikely to end well
Popular mobilisation in Iran for more than 100 years has been driven by domestic actors in pursuit of domestic agendas - never by external forces
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