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
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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
State in bid to lure from US top researchers and academics disillusioned by Trump
Initiative is expected to target, among others, disillusioned academics who have lost financial backing due to Trump administration
US-UK trade deal ‘solidifies’ new tariff regime, says Harris
Tánaiste to tell ministers that agreement formalises tariffs as part of ‘new reality’ for economies
A ‘very nice gesture’: Trump accepts gift of new Air Force One plane from Qatar
The US president said the ‘contribution’ from the Qatari royal family was a ‘very nice gesture’ as Democrats decry acceptance of $400m gift
Donald Trump says he will sign executive order to slash prices of prescription drugs in US
US president says pharmaceutical prices will fall by 30-80%
Donald Trump to accept Qatar’s gift of a new Air Force One on Middle East tour
Worth $400m, it will be possibly the biggest foreign gift received by the US government
UK needs new EU trade deal, not scraps from the White House
For Keir Starmer, all roads lead back to Brussels, a toxic subject for many Britons but an economic necessity for a country looking to grow
Chef for Heinz, Oral-B for Colgate: Here are cheaper alternatives to buying US products hit by tariffs
How to swap your Nikes for Adidas trainers and other suggestions to avoid buying more costly products from Trump’s America
Ukraine and European leaders tell Putin to agree to 30-day ceasefire or face ‘massive’ sanctions
Trump backs European call for Ukraine-Russia truce to begin on Monday
Did Trump suggest reopening Alcatraz after watching the film last Sunday morning?
The president’s suggestion to reopen the island prison-turned-museum just serves to move attention away from the issues that matter
Israel will not be involved in Gaza aid plan, says US envoy
Mike Huckabee announces ‘mechanism’ to get food and help to Gazans as Donald Trump prepares to visit Middle East
‘I don’t think he’ll be the silent one’: Pope Leo XIV‘s brother reflects on his values and roots
John Prevost said that his brother was ‘simple, really. He’s not going to go out for a 19-course meal’
A numbers game: Why are there so few cross-Border romances?
Could relative lack of north-south relationships reflect the separate development of society in the two jurisdictions?
Gender pay gap: Women seethe quietly with rage at performative nonsense
Workers tend to be most interested in organisations that help them advance, pay properly and treat people fairly
India-Pakistan conflict: US no longer in a position to put pressure on both sides
Donald Trump’s White House is distracted by multiple crises of its own making
The Illegals by Shaun Walker: The Russian agent who couldn’t get Irish people to shut up, and other spy stories
Shaun Walker’s thrilling account of deep-undercover spies also serves as a potted history of communist Russia
Irish woman detained in US after family visit to Ireland due in court
Cliona Ward, who has been living legally in the US for decades, will appear in Seattle court on Wednesday morning
Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of ‘modern-day appeasement’ towards Russia
Former president claims successor risks causing a breakdown of US-Europe relations
‘There’s a war on academia’: US faces brain drain of its brightest and best teachers and students
Europe may benefit as Trump’s campaign against Ivy League colleges is causing academics to consider emigrating
US-Canada relationship no clearer as Mark Carney stands ground through Trump’s latest Oval Office blitz
US president intransigent on tariffs and still keen on Canada becoming 51st state
Irish journalists win Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Sudan civil war
Declan Walsh, a journalist originally from Co Mayo, and Co Cork born photographer Ivor Prickett among award winning team
Trump administration freezes billions of dollars in future grants to Harvard
President has targeted college over allegations of anti-Semitism on campus during pro-Palestinian protests
Trump administration to offer $1,000 to migrants to ‘self-deport from US
Trump administration has deported 152,000 people since January 20th, according to department of homeland security
What do WhatsApp and Signal tell us about the future of media?
Individualised experiences are supplanting the traditional mass media approach
Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says
African country previously had deal with UK to take in deported migrants
Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made movies to save ‘dying’ Hollywood
Film and television production has fallen by nearly 40 per cent over the last decade in Los Angeles
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