Donald Trump

The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States

Trump, America’s Emperor of Chaos, is far more dangerous this time

Trump’s opponents cower before him, and many of the country’s institutions look unfit for opposition

Bird flu ‘could very well become the next pandemic’, says Irish virologist

Department of Agriculture and public health specialists consider risk manageable as no other animal species infected here

Markets shrug off Trump’s authoritarian signals

It pays to see the glass as half-full in bull markets, but risks are rising

Could Irish peacekeepers end up in Ukraine if EU is drawn in to protect a ceasefire?

Sending military personnel to Ukraine would present big challenges and could have implications for Ireland’s neutrality, say experts

‘I was a Billie Barry kid. I’d like to be able to do the splits again’

Actor Aisling Breen was recently appointed storyteller in residence at Dublin City Libraries

Sinn Féin’s White House boycott is ‘manoeuvre’ for O’Neill’s Irish presidency bid, DUP says

Sinn Féin taking ‘principled stance’ against Trump’s suggestion to remove Palestinians from Gaza

Ukraine war: US and Russian representatives to meet again within two weeks, diplomat says

Moscow and Washington held their first talks on ending the war in Ukraine on Tuesday

There is a shock in store for Ireland once Donald Trump’s Maga men look closely

When Donald Trump’s Maga men look around the globe to uncover the most egregious trade sinner, they will surely see Ireland

Trade isn’t all about Trump

World business and commerce are changing in ways that have nothing to do with the US president’s tariff threats

‘Zelenskiy down. Europeans out’: Why is Trump playing right into Russia’s hands on Ukraine?

One possible explanation of Trump’s behaviour is that he sees China as the US’s principal adversary and hopes to prise Russia away from its influence

Trump is shattering the European diplomatic and political landscape

Worldview: Europe can respond by developing links with China, Africa and the middle powers now asserting their role

Trump has flown US into turbulence and Americans aren’t sure where they’re going to land

Some Americans see a golden age dawning under Donald Trump, others fear their democracy is dying

The New Nuclear Age by Ankit Panda: Could ‘growing loose talk’ lead to the ultimate disaster?

The author is concerned about a potential three-way arms race between the US, Russia and China and a greater willingness to consider a ‘limited’ use of nuclear weapons

The Irish Times view on Ukraine talks: peace - but at what price?

While most of them will long for the war to end, Ukrainians will be right to fear betrayal

US envoy hails Ukraine’s ‘courageous’ leader as talks ‘restore hope’ for Kyiv after bruising week

Top EU officials expected in Ukraine to mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion

French right-wing leader cancels speech over Steve Bannon’s ‘fascist-style’ salute

Jordan Bardella cites Bannon’s allusion to ‘Nazi ideology’ at Cpac event

Sinn Féin will not attend White House’s St Patrick’s Day event

Mary Lou McDonald said she could not visit while there was a threat of mass expulsion hanging over the Palestinian people

Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia gets a big week in international diplomacy

The Russia-US talks on Ukraine and Arab summit on Gaza place the Gulf kingdom front and centre in world affairs

Javier Milei wins Senate votes despite memecoin scandal

Libertarian secures electoral reform after his most difficult week since becoming Argentina’s president

Eric Adams, the New York mayor at the heart of Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape US justice department

Prosecutors and New York City staff resign as Washington intervenes in long-running corruption scandal

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