Pope Leo is the religious leader non-believers needed
His opposition to Donald Trump and the war on Iran is only a part of what makes Leo a unique and important figure in our time
Pete Hegseth
Talks between US and Iran set to resume in Pakistan
UK and Spain rebuff reports of punishment by US over war stance as clashes continue in Lebanon
Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from Nato over Iran rift, source says
Memo also includes option to consider reassessing US diplomatic support for long-standing European ‘imperial possessions’ such as the Falkland Islands
Hegseth, Trump and the pope
The US secretary of war has repeatedly invoked God’s will to legitimise military aggression
It is dangerous to play God – unless you’re God
Right before Pope Leo was elected, Trump put out a meme of himself as the pope
In Roswell, belief has become an industry
In the town forever linked to a crashed object in 1947, the truth is out there – between the myth and merch
Pope Leo’s strong voice finds an audience - even among non-believers
Rite & Reason: In criticising the pope so harshly, Donald Trump seems to have lost the run of himself
Pope Leo vows to continue Iran war critiques after Trump attacks
Pontiff said he will ‘continue to speak out loudly against war’
Why did the US enter this ill-conceived war with Iran? Psychology offers some answers
Let’s start our journey into the mind of the Trump administration with a blue fish
We need clear thinkers to find a way out of the ‘soul rot’ of our modern world
A friend reminded me of a four-word letter to The Irish Times Gabriel Rosenstock wrote in 2007, when US troops were pouring into Iraq: ‘Cúrsaí ola, cúrsaí fola’
Netanyahu orders negotiations with Lebanon after Israeli attacks kill hundreds of people
Continued strikes by Israel against militant group threaten to derail US-Iran ceasefire agreement negotiations
Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ resonates profoundly in Japan
Long history of bloody US bombing campaigns began over Japanese cities during second World War
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth asks army chief of staff to step down as war continues
France’s Macron accuses Donald Trump of undermining Nato amid mixed messages over US-Israel conflict
‘Go get your own oil’, Trump tells European allies as war against Iran continues
Iranian Revolutionary Guards pledge to target US companies in region; Israel to demolish homes in Lebanon
Trump used to think war was a bad thing. Now he has an appetite for global violence
No one at the Pentagon will curb his desire to flaunt US military might – certainly not the aggro Pete Hegseth
JD Vance has had a quiet few months. Now, he’s back in the spotlight
US president’s Iran war is straining Republican loyalty, leaving Vance both heir‑apparent and uneasy messenger in a moment of political risk
Democratic rising star extends ‘love’ after Hegseth’s pastor prays for his death
Senate nominee in Texas James Talarico says ‘Christian nationalism kills’ in response to Brooks Potteiger remark
US and Israel have inflicted long-term damage on themselves in their war with Iran
Binyamin Netanyahu seems intent on obliterating Israel’s international standing
Iran, Elvis and crime on minds during Donald Trump’s surreal Graceland trip
In Memphis it was possible to discern the key points that the Trump administration will use in advance of November’s midterm elections
At the Oscars, a classic story of art rebuking commerce
The party had a euphoric vibe – until two famous guests had a bristling smackdown
Tucker Carlson’s interview of former US counterterrorism official adds new dimension for Trump
White House accuses its own counterintelligence head of repeating ‘false claim’ aired by Democrats
That infuriating fixture of office life: the protected species who gets away with murder
Being deemed close to the boss lets you get away with murder – until it doesn’t
Pete Hegseth and Pedro Sánchez embody two types of virtue signalling
Unthinkable: Committing publicly to a moral standpoint can change you for the better, or the worse
The White House ‘slopaganda’ machine is a direct hit on American soft power
Hollywood is used to being in the international persuasion business. Donald Trump’s triumphalist warmonger videos change that
Bellicose, vengeful, unapologetic: Why Pete Hegseth sees moral purpose in war as weakness
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq
Did Trump misjudge Iran’s firepower?
Some experts believe Iran has prepared for a six-month campaign of drone attacks
How the Trump administration miscalculated Iran’s ability to respond to US-Israeli attacks
Administration officials are growing pessimistic about the lack of a clear strategy, but have been careful not to express that directly to the president
Donald Trump is mad, bad and dangerous. Only the midterms can save the US now
One Congress member is even apparently tabling a Bill to allow the US president to serve a third term
Iran warns it will block oil shipments from the Gulf unless attacks cease
Donald Trump considers easing sanctions on Russia as part of package of options to combat spiking global oil prices
War will end when Trump deems Iran in place of ‘unconditional surrender’, says spokeswoman
‘Most intense day of strikes’ yet, says Hegseth, as death toll from Iran war ‘nears 1,900’
The more Donald Trump spoke, the less his Iran plan seemed clear
Enigmatic and ambivalent, the US president gave a TV interview in which he offered few clues as to what might happen next with ‘this excursion’ in the Middle East
Call of Duty and Top Gun memes: How White House is selling Iran war to young men
The Trump administration’s social media clips styled like video‑game trailers have drawn fierce criticism for ‘gamifying’ real‑world conflict
Iran’s president rejects Trump demand for ‘unconditional surrender’
Masoud Pezeshkian apologises for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, but Iranian fire targets Gulf states on Saturday
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