Oil edges lower, breaking six-day gain
Traders wait for signs of progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
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The group’s shares have quadrupled, but it has yet to prove itself a serious manufacturing competitor to Taiwan’s TSMC
Women continue to bear the brunt of bad tech decisions
Meta’s smart glasses are just the latest example of technology being used in ways developers should have anticipated
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at end of month, says Trump
Leavitt joined US president’s 2024 campaign and will become an outside communications adviser
Nato chief calls for ‘conversation’ on usefulness of Irish neutrality in changing world
Neutrality an ‘important conversation to be had among the Irish people’, says US air force general Alexus Grynkewich
No progress in talks aimed at reviving interim Iran-US deal, says Iranian source
Washington accuses Tehran of failing to honour agreement to reopen vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route
Secretly evacuating Trump from Air Force One left dozens of others as potential targets
It was not the first time US authorities have used sleight of hand to protect presidents, but Trump team’s ruse in Turkey stands out for a couple of reasons
Russia frees ex-US marine Robert Gilman four years after jail sentence
Concerns over 32-year-old’s health had grown sharply in recent weeks
The Irish Times view on the Gaza peace plan: Netanyahu says no
The rejection highlights the inability of the US to exercise leverage over its ally
Pakistan says US and Iran are close to ‘some sort’ of deal
Four killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian vessel in Red Sea
Trump secretly transported out of Turkey in catering container over Iran threat concerns
US president hid in catering container before flight following Nato summit, according to officials
Donald Trump warns of ‘terrible mistake’ if Fifa replaces Gianni Infantino
US president claims World Cup ‘will never be as successful or profitable again’ without Swiss leader at the helm
Taiwan prepares for war, but China has other options
‘Blockade by fire’ could cut off supplies to the island while minimising disruption to others
Oil steadies near one-week highs as US-Iran peace deal hopes dim
US president Donald Trump has demanded compensation for people killed in wars, attacks and protests
Fed chief Warsh’s hawkish credentials on the line in advance of inflation data
Biggest clue as to US central bank’s direction to come after emergence of July numbers this week
Ireland could use EU presidency to push for peace between Ukraine and Russia
Disinterested, neutral brokers are vital on today’s fraught world stage
Of course Hollywood is dying. It’s been dying for nearly 80 years
AI is cited as the latest threat to Hollywood’s survival, yet box office revenues are at record levels
Investors hedge bets in advance of important week of economic data
Jump in oil giants’ share prices after Donald Trump hinted at reopening of vital Strait of Hormuz
Trump says he will demand compensation from Iran
Trump says he will demand Tehran pay compensation for ‘all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded’
How Israel’s elections are impacting latest Gaza peace plans
Washington’s reaction to Netanyahu’s comments has been muted as plans proceed to implement next stages of ceasefire
Do you sit on the fence? It could be your Irish Mind (but I’m not sure)
For philosopher William Desmond, being Irish is bound up with a ‘sense of doubleness’
Irishman in Canada: We no longer cross the river to shop in Michigan because of Trump
We enjoy Canada’s diversity, we had always felt uncomfortable with Northern Ireland’s social restrictions
Gaza peace plan: What is going on with Netanyahu, Trump and Hamas?
US president keen to register foreign policy success in advance of November mid-term elections
Iran says US must meet new conditions before Strait of Hormuz reopens
Tehran wants war compensation from Washington ‘for what it has violated’
Binyamin Netanyahu rejects US’s Gaza plan and vows no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Israeli prime minister says he will not support 15-point plan backed by Donald Trump
A political outsider with radical ideas is shaking up Wisconsin politics
Backed by young voters and socialist activists, Francesca Hong has been the target of Donald Trump’s verbal barbs
Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general
President’s one-time personal attorney becomes head of country’s top law enforcement department
Conor McGregor, Donald Trump and the political arena of MMA
For MMA, Maga’s sports arm, not even a court finding of liability for rape prevented McGregor from topping the bill. Might his ‘dud’ comeback change attitudes?
US court halts construction of Trump’s $400m White House ballroom
‘Unjust decision’ must be overturned by the supreme court ‘in its entirety’, president says on social media
Netanyahu’s career may be coming to a close, but what follows will not be much better
Netanyahu’s fear of losing power and of no longer being able to delay his corruption trial is becoming more urgent, but there may be little he can do
An 18m crater on the Moon is the smallest of our Elon Musk-shaped problems
SpaceX incident felt like a parable for the move-fast-and-break-things leadership style espoused by the Tesla founder
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