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Donald Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks break down
US president says aim of move is to place chokehold on Tehran’s access to oil revenues
Maureen Dowd: The Melania mystery – why did the Slovenian Sphinx relight the Epstein fire?
The US first lady’s shock statement last week took everybody – including Trump – by surprise, but what was behind it?
What Now? Failure of Iran talks leaves Trump administration facing unpalatable questions
Fear of being drawn into prolonged negotiations with Iran is palpable
Taco Trump: markets rise on crises that never quite happen
Stocks are profiting from the extinguishing of fires that didn’t need to be lit
How a New Mexico mountain town became home and final resting place of actor Dennis Hopper
Easy Rider director was so taken with Taos that he became its most notorious resident during the 1970s and its most feted retiree in the last years of his life
Faced with an untrustworthy US, Europe must make bold diplomatic moves
Worldview: European elites are ill-prepared for this scale of change in their relations with the US
US and Iran peace talks ‘progressing well’, Pakistan reports
Trump claims US has begun clearing mines in strait of Hormuz
Why did Trump choose Vance to negotiate difficult peace talks with Iran?
JD Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East, has gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign
UK pauses plan to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius after US opposition
Donald Trump previously criticised the plan telling Starmer he was 'making a big mistake'
An end to the war would suit both Trump and Iranian leadership. But not Netanyahu
There are some grounds for cautious optimism
Vodafone’s stock market rebound risks losing reception
Vodafone soars more than 80% from near 30-year low last April to about £1.18
A Trumpian guide to war: Don’t tell the public, ignore international law, and forget about maps
Here it is, Mr President: a simplified guide on how to sell a war to faithful followers, having told them up to now you would not launch one
Melania brings Epstein back into focus as Iran war hastens Maga mutiny against Trump
The most valuable disseminators of the US president’s message have turned on him
Dave Grohl: ‘I’ll write something I have a hard time saying ... It feels good to scream that shit’
Foo Fighters frontman on tracking phases of his life through albums, reflecting on the band’s early days and what their future might look like
Trump’s World Cup has a strong whiff of the last days of Rome
With a host nation at war and ‘Fifa’ rendered as a swear word, escapism will be hard to find this summer
Kamala Harris says she might run for president again in 2028
Former vice-president to Joe Biden lost popular vote and Electoral College to Donald Trump in 2024
Iran calls for ceasefire in Lebanon before US peace talks take place
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said no talks will take place unless Israel stops Lebanon attacks
Nato split over US access to European bases
Deepening rift within Nato fuels fears Trump could use Iran war as pretext to scale back US commitment to Europe’s defence
US and Iran prepare for peace talks as huge gaps in demands remain
Even before US and Iranian delegations departed for Pakistan, issue of Lebanon threatened to derail entire process
Orbán makes last-ditch appeal to voters as Hungary prepares for pivotal elections
Polls show opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar heading for landslide victory but outcome remains uncertain
Trump renews demand for opening of Strait of Hormuz as Israel and Hizbullah trade fire
Oil prices climbed in early trade due to anxiety as tanker traffic through the strait remained largely frozen
JD Vance travels to Pakistan for ceasefire negotiations with Iran
Many issues could yet derail discussions, including Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Artemis II: I am moved nearly to tears by this devastating reminder of our humanity
There was something more beautiful, more moving than any of the photographs shot from the window of the Orion spacecraft
Netanyahu persuaded, Vance raised concerns: The inside story of Trump’s path to war with Iran
Following a series of meetings in the White House Situation Room, the US president approved Operation Epic Fury
Lara Marlowe: A far-right victory in France would be a win for Putin and Trump
The RN’s challenge for the next year is to bring on board the bulk of the right, the traditional right as well as their hard core far-right supporters
China played a quiet but crucial role in the US-Iran ceasefire
Discretion about the role it may have played in persuading Iran to accept the ceasefire reflects China’s general approach to mediation
Netanyahu orders negotiations with Lebanon after Israeli attacks kill hundreds of people
Continued strikes by Israel against militant group threaten to derail US-Iran ceasefire agreement negotiations
Netanyahu says ‘no ceasefire in Lebanon’; Trump ‘very optimistic’ about Iran peace deal
Oil prices rose overnight due to concerns truce has not resulted in the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein in unplanned address
US first lady calls on Congress to provide women victimised by Epstein with public hearing
The Irish Times view on the Hungarian election: Orbán on the precipice
Should he be defeated, it will be the most significant setback for the populist right in years
Irish manufacturing production and turnover declines against turbulent backdrop
Businesses in the sector remain upbeat on their outlook despite cost challenges
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