Escalation of energy war feared as Iran issues counter threats to US
Donald Trump has given Tehran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz or power plants would be destroyed
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Conflict, now in its fourth week, has sent energy prices soaring
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Ruth Coppinger said the lack of action suggested an official view that ‘Palestinian lives are utterly worthless’
Robert Mueller, special counsel who investigated Trump-Russia ties, dies at 81
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Iran’s ability to threaten Strait of Hormuz ‘degraded’; Trump considers ‘winding down’ war
US temporarily eases sanctions on Iranian oil shipments in bid to stem a global supply crisis
This energy crisis is utterly unpredictable – how much help should Irish households get now?
A good guide for any measures is that they be targeted as far as possible and temporary in nature
Trump is stuck and looking for options – an Irish former US adviser warns this is risky
Tom Wright, who worked in the Biden administration, believes the president is in ‘a real bind’ in Iran
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The Irish Times view on Micheál Martin’s busy week: vision still lacking
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UK allows US to use British bases to strike sites targeting Strait of Hormuz - as it happened
Cost of living supports to be brought forward, says Simon Harris
US mulling takeover of Kharg island to pressurise Iran into opening Strait of Hormuz
Britain allows US to use UK military bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites in strait
Taoiseach’s White House visit invokes the right to be forgotten
Inside Politics: Martin treads cautiously as tensions rise over Iran and energy prices surge
In the shadow of the war in Iran, inflation and energy costs look set to climb ever higher
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Oil and gas prices volatile as International Energy Agency warns of severe energy crisis
US futures steady after finishing Thursday down 0.3%
Israel’s strategic aims, rather than America’s, are shaping the war with Iran
Worldview: Netanyahu’s primordial Zionism and Trump’s National Security Strategy have a lot in common
Micheál Martin the Trumpologist: European leaders will look for lessons from Taoiseach’s Oval Office approach
Donald Trump can be unpredictable, vindictive and rude. How to deal with him is a central question preoccupying governments the world over
Donald Trump compares Pearl Harbor to strikes on Iran in meeting with Japan’s leader
‘Who knows better about surprise than Japan?’ asks US president while meeting Sanae Takaichi
Fears of prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices deepen amid Middle East attacks
EU will table ‘temporary, tailored and targeted’ measures to help ease burden of high energy costs, says Ursula von der Leyen
Markwayne Mullin: Kristi Noem’s homeland security successor is a plumber and ‘Maga warrior’
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Everybody needs good neighbours. Like Ireland and Britain right now
Communique issued after last week’s meeting in Cork revealed depth of growing co-operation since PM entered Downing Street
Iran’s economic warfare reshapes battlefield
Conflict now a broader regional war involving Lebanon, Gulf states, shipping and energy markets
When it comes to the Jeffrey Epstein parade controversy, Kieran Cuddihy spreads it on thick
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Wave of attacks in Saudi, Qatar and UAE; latest from Netanyahu and Trump
EU leaders meet today to seek ways to curb the jump in energy prices triggered by the Iran war
Trump says he told Israel to not repeat strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure
Netanyahu claims, without evidence, Tehran no longer capable of enriching uranium or producing ballistic missiles
Price of oil and gas surges after escalating attacks in Middle East
European markets fall sharply in wake of Nikkei slide
Iran left the ‘gas capital of the world’ up in flames. What happens now?
While oil may flow through Strait of Hormuz once conflict ends, damage to production facilities will take years to repair
‘I went through a lot of my life feeling like I was stupid’: Living with dyslexia
Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked California governor Gavin Newsom for having dyslexia, underscoring the stigma surrounding the condition
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Private credit faces prospect of a liquidity squeeze while worries about inflation and economic growth threaten bond markets
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