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Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’
Former Trump advisor pledges to ‘take this guy down’ and kick him out of the Maga movement
High-level Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Netanyahu on Saturday
Maureen Dowd: At Jimmy Carter’s funeral, Donald Trump was narcissist non grata
Here was Carter, the righteous, ascending to heaven, as Trump, the felonious, ascended again to the Oval Office
Donald Trump’s expansionary plans: first we take Greenland, then we take Ballsbridge
Plus: US multinationals lobby for docklands voting rights for staff; John Banville’s bedroom antics; and a Seanad hopeful’s Tommy Cooper impression
Moves by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg set scene for confrontation between EU and US
Meta will now allow ‘insulting language when discussing transgender rights, immigration or homosexuality’, and no longer bans describing women as ‘property’ or ‘household objects’
Greenland is the ‘large real-estate deal’ Trump doesn’t want to let slip away
Planet Business: Mark Zuckerberg’s watch, Michael Barr’s pre-emptive move and possible successors to Justin Trudeau
Trump’s second coming has echoes of a century ago and Yeats’s warning ‘the centre cannot hold’
Liberal democratic leaders out or embattled in office; the right on the rise ... Trump’s second coming has echoes of a century ago and Yeats’s warning that ‘the centre cannot hold’
How will the contradictions in Trump’s policies play out?
Worldview: With his economic and policy goals often irreconcilable, how these economic and international contradictions play out will determine whether the US president-elect can claim success
Trump policies face market scrutiny as yields spike
Investors are wary of what exactly the incoming presidential administration will do
Donald Trump becomes first US president in history to be recorded as a convicted felon
Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying records in 'hush money' case
Wall Street stocks fall after US jobs report smashes expectations
S&P 500 loses post-election gains and Treasury yields rise as 256,000 positions added in December
Kremlin says Putin ready to meet Trump and sees divisions growing in the West
Kyiv tells allies it would be ‘crazy to drop the ball’ when Trump returns to White House
Once called ‘the devil of the Republic’, Le Pen died knowing his ideas are gaining currency
Le Pen used to boast that “I say out loud what others think in silence.” That sentiment is echoed by Trump and users of Elon Musk’s X
Money still oils the wheels of business and justice in China, in spite of Xi’s corruption clampdown
The Chinese leader is redoubling his efforts to stamp out graft, but many suspect he has a dark motive
Musk says ‘things will get much worse’ for Germany unless voters rally behind far-right party
Billionaire made comments in live-streamed conversation with Alternative for Germany’s co-leader Alice Weidel on X
Jimmy Carter’s final miracle sees five living US presidents come together for poignant funeral
Barack Obama was seated beside Donald Trump with former vice-president Mike Pence just behind them
Italy’s Meloni sees Trump defending western interests, engaging with Ukraine
Italian prime minister seeks to allay concerns that Trump might break with Washington’s traditional European allies as he pursues a Maga agenda
Could one US dollar soon be worth more than one euro? What does this mean for Ireland?
For Irish businesses relying on the value of the dollar and for consumers looking at energy costs, a new volatility has entered the equation
Zuckerberg shifts to Trump, but will he pay a price?
Meta chief drops factcheckers, but don’t bet on move to go well with his advertisers
Better passwords, empty inbox and thinking before you share: How to put manners on your tech use
Digital clutter, excessive screen time and bad screen habits are all issues worth tackling this new year
EU leaders warn Trump not to meddle with Europe’s borders after Greenland threat
US president-elect vows to ‘tariff Denmark at a very high level’ unless it gives up Greenland and doesn’t rule out using force
Trump asks US supreme court to pause ‘hush money’ case before sentencing
Bid comes after a New York appeals court denied incoming president’s effort to halt sentencing scheduled for this Friday
Echoes of US politics in South Korea standoff between executive and judicial powers
Some in impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol’s camp have said they hope Donald Trump will come to his aid after Washington inauguration
Sucking up to Trump and his coterie of billionaires will not leave us on the right side of history
Wealth and its uses are rarely benevolent – it’s not just a means of living in luxury, but a means of changing perceptions. Just ask Conor McGregor or Elon Musk
Musk-Trump effect has the capacity to destabilise Irish democracy
Musk seems to consider he has some role in using his wealth to influence political processes and debate in European states
Meta to end third-party fact-checking programme: ‘It’s time to get back to our roots around free expression’
Company to rely on ‘community notes’ in free speech pitch
‘We must never forget’: Quiet dignity of ceremony to certify Trump’s win contrasts with Capitol riot of four years ago
US politicians gathered to participate in ritual to register the return of electoral college votes and Donald Trump’s victory in November
Meta elects UFC chief Dana White to board
Investor Charlie Songhurst, Exor chief executive John Elkann also join board
Budget benefits that might help you beat the January blues
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Trump’s alt right edgelords will inevitably come for Ireland. We can’t take the bait
Blurring of online jokes about Canada and declarations of intent - such as buying Greenland - by the world’s most powerful man is deeply destabilising. Ireland could be next
Sanewashing by the media helps absurdity and extremism flourish
News outlets may have a structural bias towards the rational over the mind-bendingly nonsensical. In 2025, that’s not ideal
Ireland expecting its tax boom to continue would be a mistake, especially with Trump’s return
Following a record tax take in 2024, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look set to double down on their bets that taxes will continue to flow in
Amazon Prime Video’s latest star is Melania Trump
Incoming first lady will be an executive producer of the documentary released by Jeff Bezos-owned streamer
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