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Incomers include those who are seen as future presidential candidates
‘Today begins the great American comeback. People have spoken all across the land’
US election is an irrepressible demonstration of the democratic process after two years of black warnings about repression of US democracy
US dollar falls and stocks waiver as Democrats sweep to victory in midterm elections
Oil fluctuates after a two-day decline
Democrats’ sweeping victory reshapes electoral map for 2028 presidential election
Result marks end of a culture-wars era in US politics and the return of economic issues to the centre of the political contest
Europe must stand up to Trump if our freedoms are to be preserved
With two more years of Trump in store, the stakes have not been as high for Europe since 1939.
Peadar Tóibín says he’s ‘bursting the woke bubble’. Does anyone care?
The word ‘woke’ has lost all meaning. Be suspicious of anyone who still uses it
European stocks slip as Middle East uncertainty makes for caution
Markets volatile ahead of US midterm elections
Martha Stewart dressing up as a socioeconomic crisis was a perfect reflection of the times
Politics is no longer about coherent narratives so much as visual spectacle
US, China and Russia discuss possible meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin
Unclear whether the three sides are talking together, or if Beijing is holding bilateral talks with Washington and Moscow
Trump says US will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel at end of 2026
US president says financial support to Israel was used as a talking point to criticise Republicans
US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Iranian state media reports explosions on island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on eve of crucial US midterms
Ryanair and pilots differ on pay, and pension top ups
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Trump has done two things to free his voters from the pact they made with him
The midterm elections are not just about America. They’re also about the future of democracy
Trump proclaims ‘golden age’ while US midterm polls are flashing historical defeats
President ends bitter and expensive midterm campaign claiming: ‘This is the golden age of America’
Energy shares fall on Strait of Hormuz signals as European banking proves to be safe bet
Irish stock market was boosted by strong results from Ryanair on Monday
Election night: When Irish viewers can expect the key calls
Pennsylvania and Alaska mean control of US Congress may remain uncertain long after dawn in Ireland
What are the US midterms and what do they mean for Donald Trump?
Democrats hope to take advantage of Donald Trump’s declining popularity and reclaim the House and Senate from the Republicans
Race narrows between a ‘radical Democrat’ and ‘the most corrupt politician in Texas’
Senate seat battle between James Talarico and Ken Paxton is set to become the most expensive non-presidential political race in US history
US midterms: Boost for Trump as key Democrat endorses Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican rival
US president repeatedly refers to El-Sayed as a ‘jihadist’ at Iowa rally
Why does Donald Trump drool over men’s bodies?
Even those utterly opposed to the US president’s politics are subjected to his fawning if they are objectively good-looking
Trump heads to farm states as US prepares for midterms
More than 52 million Americans have already voted in person or by mail
Could the US have its own Serbia moment in Tuesday’s midterms?
Serbia elections saw a trend of anti-corruption sentiment became a genuine force for political change
Audi looks west amid slump in Chinese demand
CEO Döllner’s decision to appear with Donald Trump to announce €4bn Georgia plant ciriticised
A change of flag for Irish troops in Lebanon: What will loss of UN mandate mean for Defence Forces?
New EU military support mission in Lebanon will be limited to training Lebanese troops
Why the silence of Ireland’s church leaders in these dark days of Donald Trump?
Rite and Reason: God is praised as the culture collapses, mired in pretence, corruption and a callous abuse of the poor
Europe ‘must be ready’ to face security threats, warns Keir Starmer in Dublin
Call for greater vigilance about ‘permanent change of affairs, not an aberration of the Trump presidency’, former British prime minister says
The young Ukrainians risking all to flee Russian occupation and the prospect of fighting their own
In Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, young people are subjected to a relentless campaign of indoctrination and young men now face the prospect of conscription to the Russian army. Some risk everything to leave
How Israel’s ‘Houdini’ defied the odds once more
Ever the political survivor, Binyamin Netanyahu retains a chance at a fresh term even after the failures of October 7th
It’s inflation, stupid: Trump faces the wrath of US voters
Midterm elections next week are a referendum on the unpopular US president. They could herald the end of ‘The Donald’ era
The Irish Times view on the US midterms: a bleak vista for Trump
In these elections voters traditionally turn against incumbent presidents. This one looks no different
‘We’re fighting the war of the future’: How a charity became one of Ukraine’s most powerful weapons
Come Back Alive has raised $1 billion for the country’s military. It now helps supply everything from drones to air-defence systems
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