The Irish Times

Guantanamo Bay inmate sent home to Algeria after nearly 20 years

Sufyian Barhoumi was captured in Pakistan and taken to US base in Cuba in 2002

Sun Apr 03 2022 - 08:30

Biden deftly sidesteps potential #MeToo moment

America Letter: Likely presidential candidate must not let mature age suggest he is past it

Sat Apr 06 2019 - 01:00

Pelosi offers partial defence of Biden over ‘inappropriate touching’

House speaker says claims against former US vice-president not ‘disqualifying’ but he should apologise

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 19:59

Trump wants to remove ‘gender’ from UN human rights

US diplomats push for rewriting to remove language inclusive of transgender people

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 07:37

The Middle East has a new kingpin: Vladimir Putin

US retreat has allowed Russia to spread its influence on a scale not seen since the collapse of the Soviet Union

Sat Dec 16 2017 - 05:00

Trump bans transgender people from US army

US president’s decision criticised by John McCain among others

Wed Jul 26 2017 - 21:58

Trump bans transgender people from serving in US military

Decision to reverse key Obama-era policy takes Washington by surprise

Wed Jul 26 2017 - 14:46

America’s secret ‘cyberwar’ against North Korean missiles

Pentagon employs malware and signal jamming as rocket sophistication spikes

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 14:22

Chelsea Manning thanks Barack Obama for ‘giving me a chance’

Whistleblower had 35-year military prison sentence commuted by US president

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 18:46

Over 80 killed in Libya stealth strikes on Isis - US defence chief

Official says reports show dozens of militants killed, with over 100 munitions dropped

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 17:01

Paris attacks suspects killed in Syria, US claims

Three Islamic State leaders died in an air strike in Raqqa, defence secretary says

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 17:17

Dozens of civilians and two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Air strike cover for US and Afghan forces causes casualties in village near Kunduz

Thu Nov 03 2016 - 16:34

Iraqi army tries to reach site of Isis executions near Mosul

Dozens reportedly executed in village to deter people from helping US-led offensive

Thu Oct 27 2016 - 12:03

Islamic State holds up Iraqi army south of Mosul

Fighting expected to intensify with up to one million people estimated to be uprooted

Wed Oct 26 2016 - 19:51

Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul

About 90 villages recaptured around Iraqi city as assault against Isis continues

Tue Oct 25 2016 - 18:21

Kurdish fighters seize town near Mosul from Islamic State

US coalition forces continue their offensive against last Isis stronghold in Iraq

Sun Oct 23 2016 - 15:21

Up to 1,000 in hospital in Iraq due to fumes from Isis fire

Hundreds left with breathing issues after Islamic State set plant ablaze near Mosul

Sat Oct 22 2016 - 20:27

Iraqi and Kurdish forces advance for ‘decisive’ Mosul battle

Ground troops supported by US-led air strikes seek to retake city from Islamic State

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 17:12

Syria’s opposition coalition unveils democratic transition plan

High Negotiation Committee blueprint commits to non-sectarian values, minus Assad

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 15:04

US and Russia wrangle over Syria deal at G20 summit

Barack Obama warns ‘grave differences’ remain between the two superpowers

Sun Sept 04 2016 - 18:06

US launches air strikes against Islamic State militants in Libya

US intensifies its role in fight against Isis in Libya to help UN-backed government there

Mon Aug 01 2016 - 18:07

Barack Obama scales back US withdrawal from Afghanistan

President says 8,400 troops will remain on active duty to help government fight Taliban

Wed Jul 06 2016 - 16:51

Transgender people to be allowed serve openly in US military

Lifting of Pentagon ban removes one of final barriers to military service in America

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 19:13

Islamic State in retreat in Palmyra as key leader ‘killed’

US says Isis finance officer targeted in air strike as Syrian forces continue advance

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 20:35

US claims to have killed top Islamic State commander in Syria

Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli was believed to be in line to lead terrorist group

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 15:37

Islamic State rocket kills US soldier in Iraq

American service member killed and several wounded in northern Iraq rocket attack

Sat Mar 19 2016 - 20:24

Lori Robinson set to become first woman US combatant chief

Barack Obama to nominate air force general to head US Northern Command

Fri Mar 18 2016 - 19:59

Rome sends mixed signals over military action in Libya

Matteo Renzi says he will not deploy soldiers but secret service is already active in Libya

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 14:36

China defends right to build in South China Sea as it ‘discovered it first’

Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China must defend its growing overseas interests

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 08:08