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Iran says it has reached agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz
Islamic republic determined to retain a degree of control over the chokepoint
Markets advance on Middle East hopes despite SpaceX spending shock
Shares in Elon Musk’s firm plummeted after he announced blockbuster spending on AI
Inside the explosive Oval Office showdown between Trump and Jeanine Pirro
Longtime Trump confidante kept her job after tense meeting in which she insisted the US president was misled over damage to Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool
‘Strategic humiliation’: Trump trapped between escalation and caving to Iran’s demands
US president faces few good options to exit a war he once said would end swiftly with the Islamic republic’s surrender
‘Ugliest election race of the year’: Democrats’ civil war erupts in Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed’s rise reflects a party increasingly defined by generational change, economic anger and foreign-policy dissent
Strait of Hormuz deal could give Iran control over ships
Ships would enter the Gulf through an Iranian-held route and exit via a route controlled by Oman
Andrew Tate’s jail journal: the surprise comedy hit of the summer
It’s no Wildean Ballad of Reading Gaol, but in its own way it is a notable ode to a very modern unravelling
Donald Trump is right for once. The EU is soft on slave labour
Surely we are past the point of cutting sweatshops some slack?
Donald Trump’s reflecting pool turns into a political quagmire
The collapse of a felony case against an Olympic canoeist has transformed a presidential project into a potent symbol of overreach and embarrassment
Gianni Infantino’s remarkable rise from Uefa bureaucrat to ‘king of soccer’
If he is to survive as Fifa president, he must continue to play the rest of the world off against the continent which allowed him to rise to power.
The Democrats’ civil war over Israel is getting worse
While the party fractures over Middle East policy, it is ignoring the threat posed by AI and social media
Morocco holds the cards as Sánchez tries to keep relations on track
Morocco’s absolute ruler Mohammed VI turned Spain’s border into leverage over Madrid
Iran has time on its side – for now
Donald Trump’s incentive to compromise over conflict is strongest over the next few weeks, but that changes as US midterms move closer
Status of US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Strait of Hormuz
Contradictory statements from Donald Trump and Iranian foreign ministry cast doubt on diplomatic efforts
‘We will all die from Ebola here’: Virus stalks crowded camps in Congo
The outbreak is now the second-deadliest ever, and in record time
US states sue Trump administration over fresh tariffs on 59 countries and EU
But White House says trading partners have not done enough to tackle imports produced by forced labour
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza roadmap and refuses to suspend strikes
Further setback for US president after Iran denies peace talks are taking place
The United Arab Emirates’ delicate balancing act
It has quietly rebuilt economic and diplomatic ties while also deepening defence links to Israel and the US
Gianni Infantino’s World Cup plan was a terrible business deal
Football’s entire governance model is an archaic structure that must be torn down and replaced
Enoch Burke v Glen Hansard: Where is the line when it comes to protest?
There is evidence of shifting attitudes on what constitutes legitimate protest
Chicago calling? At 85, my mother wasn’t convinced this was the moment to be crossing the Atlantic
Can the Windy City work its charms on a mother and son travelling together?
Donald Trump expected to visit Dublin and Clare during trip to Ireland next month
US president to attend Irish Open at his resort in Doonbeg and likely to meet Taoiseach in Dublin
Israeli air strikes kill at least nine in Gaza despite Trump announcing breakthrough
One child among those killed in two separate strikes
Trump calls off threatened new Iran strikes as long as deal is agreed ‘rapidly’
US president says Israel is also committed to pause in fighting
The scale of corruption in Trump’s second administration is head-spinning
Self-censorship in Trump's America is increasingly common and despite the administration’s growing unpopularity, criticism is muted
Trump says Israel is ‘very happy’ with Gaza disarmament agreement
US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain
Iran strikes tankers under US escort as Trump insists war is going well
Oil prices rise as Tehran stops more vessels exiting Strait of Hormuz
Trump says Israel ‘very happy’ with Gaza disarmament agreement
Live updates as responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain
‘You will live in squalor’: Trump revives Red Scare rhetoric ahead of US midterms
A growing ideological divide within the Democratic Party is giving Trump and his allies a potent new line of attack before the midterms
How Musk transformed Twitter from communal town square to right-wing conspiracy hub
Twitter had its faults but it didn’t have an overt political agenda, that changed under Elon Musk
Mary Robinson transformed what it meant to be president – and former president
Áras an Uachtaráin has never been a retirement home, and it now no longer backs on to one
Microsoft paid $6.5bn tax in Ireland – more than anywhere else
Ireland got 16% more in tax from US tech giant last year as profits of Irish business top $50bn
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