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Oil prices hit wartime high as Iran vows to keep control of Hormuz strait
New supreme leader says Iranians will defend their nuclear capabilities as a ‘national asset’
Hegseth ‘dangerously exaggerated’ US military triumph in Iran, senior Democrat claims
Shouts of ‘war criminal’ and ‘despicable’ from protesters heard during defence secretary’s opening statement
Iran will play World Cup matches; Hegseth ‘dangerously’ exaggerates US military triumph, says Democrat
Trump to be briefed on new wave of ‘short, powerful’ strikes on Iran; inflation surges in Europe
Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire
Russian president wants pause in conflict to mark ‘victory day’ but Zelenskiy is pushing for longer break
Trump may pull US troops from Germany over row with Merz, but threat carries less weight
Security relationship is not as one-sided as in the past
What the royal state dinner guest list says about Trump’s America
Among the guests were at least 10 US billionaires, six Fox News hosts, Silicon Valley tech titans and assorted friends of the president’s
Ireland should learn a lesson from UK’s futile efforts at pleasing Trump
It made sense for Britain to send the king rather than Keir Starmer to Washington, but it won’t make much difference
Irrational response to Middle East conflict risks slowing transition to renewable energy
What was disturbing to this observer was the hostile focus, yet again, on Ireland’s carbon tax
What Ukrainians really think of Trump, Europe and Russia after four years of war
Country’s leading polling firm finds most Ukrainians do not support either side in the US-Iran war
US supreme court demolishes Voting Rights Act, gutting racial discrimination provision
Decision gives politicians permission to draw districting plans that weaken the influence of minority voters
Trump’s $1.5 trillion request for Pentagon reflects ‘urgency of the moment’, Hegseth says
Iran says it needs ‘credible guarantees’ against more US-Israeli attacks before it can ensure security in the Gulf
Hegseth denies Iran war is a ‘quagmire’ as costs to US hit $25bn
Trump says he will not lift blockade on Iranian ports despite oil prices hitting wartime high due to Strait of Hormuz closure
Former FBI director James Comey appears in court accused of threatening Donald Trump’s life
Case relates to an Instagram post by Comey where shells were arranged to show the numbers ‘86 47′
Watch: Donald Trump praises Rory McIlroy during speech marking royal visit
Trump interrupts speech marking visit of Britain’s king Charles to praise golfer’s ‘unconquerable courage’
Charles gives slyly provocative speech to Congress amid bipartisan applause and laughter
British king cites power being subject to checks and balances and delivers pointed remarks on long British-US relationship
US and UK will always be staunch allies, king Charles says during address to congress
Royal’s speech comes during four-day visit to US during tense time in relationship between two countries over Iran war
Iran in ‘state of collapse’, Trump claims; Charles and Camilla arrive at White House
Donald Trump unhappy with Iran’s new proposals to resolve two-month war
Trump, unhappy with latest peace proposal, says Iran trying to ‘figure out’ its leadership
Israel orders residents of 16 towns and villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate as strikes continue despite ceasefire
MPs fail to land knockout blow on bobbing Morgan McSweeney
Former chief of staff to Keir Starmer backs up old boss’s claims about appointment of Peter Mandelson to Washington post
US U-turns on funding for longstanding Irish peacebuilding project
New $4m support package for the International Fund for Ireland
Another violent attack on Trump brings a short-lived truce in his battle with the media
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Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after the Trumps call for him to be fired
First lady accuses the comedian of ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’ over joke made days before the White House press dinner shooting
In the US, Republicans and Democrats battle to redraw voting maps
To ‘dummymander’ is to change voting districts in a way that inadvertently benefits an opponent
‘I’ll be there’: Richard Neal, a key ally of Ireland, objected to the last British monarch’s address to Congress — but not this time
Congressman quietly absented himself when a British monarch last addressed Congress. But times have changed – on both sides of the Atlantic
Charles and Camilla arrive in Washington for state visit amid US-UK tensions
King’s first US trip as British monarch comes as Donald Trump belittles prime minister Keir Starmer for refusing to join Iran war
Trump discusses new Iranian proposal with security aides as conflict remains in stalemate
US secretary of state Marco Rubio tells Fox News he thinks Iran is trying to buy more time
Washington shooting suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump
Cole Tomas Allen appears in court as White House blames rhetoric of political opponents for attack
Germany’s Merz says Iran is ‘humiliating’ US as talks stall
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says it’s too early to lift sanctions on Iran
Grievance propelled Washington attack suspect across country, authorities say
Tutor told his colleagues and students in recent days that a personal emergency would keep him from his teaching
Redrawn Texas voting map could give Republicans five more seats in Congress
Map formally reinstated by US supreme court as Trump’s party seeks to retain control of Congress in the midterms
China blocks Meta’s $2bn purchase of AI group Manus
Regulators had reviewed whether deal violated Beijing’s investment rules
Trump pledges to deliver ‘most inappropriate speech’ at later date after Washington shooting
Inside Politics: Strait of Hormuz remains closed to oil shipments as little seems to have changed for US president on Iran war front
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