Anthropic suspends latest AI models after US blocks access to foreigners
Trump administration issued directive to company due to national security concerns
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Europe must end its juvenile taboo against talking to Russia
Worldview: Preparing to bring Russia back in from the cold does not mean capitulating to Putin’s interests
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This ‘tradwife’ novel by debut novelist Caro Claire Burke is jaw-droppingly good
Inside Iran’s underground ‘missile cities’ – battered but still firing
Weeks of bombardment appear to have only temporarily suppressed Tehran’s firepower hidden underground
Los Angeles, the city created by an Irish vagabond visionary, licks its wounds in 2026
With Hollywood’s star at risk of losing its lustre, and homelessness spreading, a huge city strives to get its story straight
Lights, camera, cage match: White House lawn’s ‘claw’ is ready for Trump’s 80th birthday
The towering claw will be the site of an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match on Sunday, which is President Trump’s 80th birthday
Is Ireland’s oil supply stable? It’s a question of time
As the US-Iran ceasefire appears to crumble, pressure will increase on Ireland’s national reserve
Trump says ‘great’ settlement of war with Iran to be signed within days, triggering reopening of Strait of Hormuz
US president says negotiations have been presented to highest levels of Iran’s leadership
The US has reportedly hit an Iranian water facility. Is it a war crime?
It remains unclear if the US intentionally struck water facilities in the Bemani district of southern Iran, or knew what was in the buildings
As he turns 80, Donald Trump is no longer all-powerful, but he’s no lame duck either
As his efforts to wind down Iran war stalls, US president faces defiance from some fellow Republicans
‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says as prices rise amid Iran war
Republicans fear inflation backlash could hurt midterm election prospects
Donegal soccer coach in the US: ‘You don’t teach Floridian kids the same way as the Irish’
As World Cup 26 begins Gavin Carlin will bring 70 children from the US to play a football tournament in Derry
Irish J1 students: ‘They did actually reject the visa until they could review all my social media’
Demand for visas has remained ‘strong’ despite students’ safety concerns
Property condition now top of mind for buyers of country homes - selling agents
Eight estate agents from around the Republic and Northern Ireland give their take on the market
Todd Blanche: former adult-in-the-room Democrat now goes after Trump’s enemies
Trump’s nominee for attorney general says naming and shaming president’s enemies is a legitimate end in itself
Nasa names US and Italian astronauts for Artemis III mission
Progamme will involve a spacecraft docking demonstration in Earth’s orbit next year, ahead of a planned 2028 moon landing
Trump launches strikes against Iran after downing of US army helicopter
US president said Washington could not allow such an event to go unanswered
Why Netanyahu defied Trump’s orders and retaliated against Iran
Israeli prime minister opted for escalation despite US calls for restraint as election pressures mount
‘I’ve had enough’: Donald Trump walks out of stormy interview
In rainy Wisconsin, the US president literally leaves the barn after being pressed on Iran, January 6th and the California elections
We should be getting better at AI by now
From cancelled novels to legal fines, the scale of blunders only halfway through the year suggests the opposite
Iran launches missiles at Israel in first such bombardment since April ceasefire
Tehran last week said any Israeli attack on Beirut would be a violation of US-Iran ceasefire and draw an Iranian attack on Israel
US shoots down two Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz
Fresh exchange of fire in the Gulf tests fragile ceasefire as conflict enters its 100th day
Police search for suspects after 12 people shot at US festival
Victims range in age from 14 to 61 with two of the wounded in a critical condition, police say
Whistler by Ann Patchett: a lesser-told love story between step-parents and stepchildren
Ultimately Whistler itself is a testament to the transformative power of storytelling
Eating at Dublin’s first Popeyes: The man at the top of the queue tells me he’s been there for 26 hours
Third person in Blanchardstown queue to win ‘chicken for life’ admits he’s never tried the famed US offering
US threatens to reconsider role in Bosnia and Herzegovina amid rift with Europe
It comes after European states refused to back the US preferred candidate for new High Representative for the international community
Kuwait and Bahrain targeted by Iran after exchange of fire with US
Iran says it targeted ‘enemy bases’ in Gulf following US strikes on Sirik and Qeshm Island
Fifa will allow plastic water bottles at World Cup after backlash to ban
World Cup chief operating officer says hard-sided resealable water containers could pose ‘safety and security risk’
Here in Trump’s US the staggering expense of daily life casts a shadow over the World Cup
A record 48 teams will play across US, Canada and Mexico for sport’s most prestigious prize
Donald Trump too tired to have a go at ‘Sleepy Joe’
President’s mental and physical health under hawkish scrutiny as ‘third-term’ talk abates
The World Cup is a deathless carnival of garbage, a dictators’ masquerade ball. Can’t wait for it
Fifa’s spivs and charlatans know that no matter what they do to the tournament, they’ll always be able to weaponise our addiction to it
Iran reaffirms support for Hizbullah with wider peace deal in doubt
UN warns standoff is pushing millions closer to hunger
Controversial candidate Graham Platner presents the Democrats with a dilemma
A 41-year-old who ‘has had his share of problems’ looks set to win the Democratic nomination to run for the US Senate in Maine, a key battleground in November’s midterms
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