United States

I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present

The US president is a once-in-a-lifetime master manipulator of the unseen energies that sway the electorate

Much of what Irish emigrants prize in Australia can be found in continental Europe. The only thing getting in our way is what’s euphemistically called ‘the language barrier’

Details of plan, and whether Democrats will provide necessary support, remain unknown ahead of midnight deadline

US diplomats discuss transition principles with representatives of Syria’s new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

Xinjiang authorities claim ‘anti-China forces in the international community’ are ignoring region’s efforts to protect human rights

Luigi Mangione found ‘in possession of a loaded 9mm pistol and silencer consistent with the weapon used to kill’ Brian Thompson

MSF says there are clear signs of ethnic cleansing in Israel’s Gaza offensive as Palestinians are forcibly displaced and bombed

Ruling throws into doubt future of case which includes US president-elect and 14 allies

Palestinian official says mediators have narrowed gaps on most of agreement’s clauses and deal could be signed in coming days

Following a five-day manhunt, Ivy League-educated Mangione was charged with murder on December 9th

Suspect was a pupil at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, where the latest US shooting took place

Incentives designed to bring back intellectual property or patents domicilled abroad could prove problematic for Ireland

Social media commentary around the killing of Brian Thompson was almost universal in its lack of empathy

The Government has never had it so good but that hasn’t gone unnoticed in Washington

Arab countries called for end to hostilities in Syria and said they would support the transitional government

Second coming has swept a torrent of new doubts and insecurities through newsrooms

Europeans are afraid of the future, saving for the rainy day, while America has overtaken all the major advanced economies of the EU

Tom Perriello says splitting nation apart would be a disaster for Sudanese people and regional stability

Orlaith and Ciaran Staunton founded programme following death of their son Rory in 2012, days after contracting the illness