Iran suspends US talks amid renewed threats by Trump against country and negotiating team
US president made series of aggressive statements on social media and TV despite some progress being made on oil exports
Switzerland
Vance calls for sides to work together as Iran peace talks begin in Switzerland
Tehran’s leadership says it has closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli ‘crimes’ in Lebanon
Lesson of Swiss vote may be that Ireland can’t avoid immigration issue forever
Immigration has been vital to Ireland’s economic growth. But, as with Switzerland, it has led to pressures on housing availability and costs
Trump and Netanyahu at odds as ceasefire pressure mounts
US president says that if it weren’t for him ‘Israel would not exist today’
Israel and Hizbullah agree ceasefire; Oil price falls on hopes agreement will bolster US-Iran deal
US vice-president JD Vance changes travel plans at last minute
Iran peace deal; jury to continue deliberations in Jeffrey Donaldson trial
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
How a stalled Dublin development became an accidental bird reserve
Lapwings are the biggest beneficiaries, along with meadow pipits, skylarks and amber-listed ringed plovers, almost unheard of for Dublin. But it cannot last
Ken Early: US opening win will ease Pochettino’s fears of a potential home World Cup fiasco
Paraguay drubbing raises the question, can the US break football?
Can the G7 spur new momentum for peace between Ukraine and Russia?
Zelenskiy pushes for diplomatic offensive at gathering of world leaders to bring Putin to the table
France hosts G7 in a defensive crouch, praying Trump won’t sabotage it
It’s a reflection of the collapse in international co-operation that the highest hope for the summit is that nothing goes wrong
US and Iran agree tentative peace deal but Israel says it will not withdraw from Lebanon
Deal would ‘not be a one-way ceasefire’, Us official says, meaning that Israel could respond if attacked
Donald Trump says US and Iran have agreed deal
US president says Strait of Hormuz will reopen and US blockade will end
Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10 million
Right-wing and anti-immigration groups claim the country’s rapidly rising population is causing overcrowding and straining resources
Swiss voters to decide whether to cap population at 10m
Framed as a ‘sustainability initiative’, supporters say a population cap will ease pressure on housing and healthcare. Critics warn it will undermine the economy
A ‘big bang’ reversal of Brexit is unrealistic and unnecessary
Switzerland provides an alternative model for the UK
Solution to end Ukraine war should unite global and regional agendas
Global perspective even more urgent today than during the Cold War
Soul sanctuary: Frank McNally on ‘staggeringly beautiful’ library of St Gall
There are several hundred medieval Irish volumes, including a dictionary that has definitions with a surprising contemporary resonance
Swiss voters to decide whether to cap population at 10m
Right-wing Swiss People’s Party seeks backing for throttling immigration, asylum and foreign national family reunifications
A piece of Switzerland that is forever Irish
Irish monk St Gall settled down in a hermitage at what is now St Gallen
When dinner in Dublin costs about the same as Switzerland, how do the Irish afford it?
I ended up in Switzerland by accident, with a view of the Matterhorn from my window
US troop numbers passing through Shannon soar 80%
More than 3,000 US troops passed through airport during March after Iran conflict started
Fashion exhibitions worth travelling for in 2026: From Schiaparelli in London to Alaïa and Dior in Paris
Valentino Garavani, Vivienne Westwood and Madame Grès are among designers showcasing in Madrid, Rome, Berlin and elsewhere
At least six dead after Swiss bus catches fire in suspected ‘deliberate act’, police say
Three others hospitalised following incident in town of Kerzers, 25km west of capital Bern
When Pat Ingoldsby met Vivienne – a Dublin love story
She picked up one of his books and was surprised at how easy it was to read before putting it back down
‘Guiding principles’ established with US in nuclear talks, Iranian foreign minister says
Progress does not mean an agreement will be reached soon but the path has started, says Abbas Araghchi
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations
‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference
Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10m
Country has 9.1m permanent residents and experts fear the move will limit companies’ access to foreign talent
Piste off: Denis McClean on the hazards of taking up skiing in later life
I picked up so much speed that it would have meant instant death if I simply fell over
Europe’s deadly ski season: what’s driving the rise in avalanche deaths?
This season, at least 60 people have died in avalanches, including an Irishman in the Swiss Alps
Art to travel for: From Rothko in Florence to David Lynch in Berlin and Abramović in Copenhagen
There’s plenty to spice up a city break across Europe in the first six months of the year
Diversions, delays and an icy walk into town: Taoiseach’s gruelling trip to Davos
Micheál Martin endures arduous journey to World Economic Forum and IDA Ireland dinner
Rupture or kerfuffle? Trump’s display in the mad theatre of Davos has European heads in a spin
It may be premature to think the US-European bond has been severed by a president with a short attention span and plummeting domestic support
What chalet-style homes will €795k buy in France, Austria, the US, Switzerland and west Cork?
One price, home and away: apartments and chalets with an Alpine atmosphere
Irish skier dies of avalanche injuries sustained in Switzerland
Man swept away as he and two others were descending east face of Six Noir mountain a week ago
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