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Coveney to host meeting of foreign ministers about Middle East

‘Confidential discussion’ seen as way to engage with Palestinians ahead of new US initiative

By Patrick SmythSun Feb 17 2019 - 16:33

Angela Merkel rejects US demand to quit Iran deal

Chancellor’s address at security conference well received but Pence greeted by near-silence

Sun Feb 17 2019 - 12:58

Trump’s national emergency declaration triggers legal action

Texas landowners file legal challenge as president cites immigration as threat

By Suzanne LynchSat Feb 16 2019 - 08:57

Sacked man in US kills five co-workers, wounds police officers

Gun man is killed in incident at Chicago manufacturing facility; seven people injured

Sat Feb 16 2019 - 07:30

In a Word: eschatology

All Abrahamic religions have a branch concerned with death and judgment

By Patsy McGarrySat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00

Cliff Taylor: Brexit crisis is about a lot more than the backstop

Euro-zone slowdown makes a Brexit extension more likely to be accepted by Europe

By Cliff TaylorSat Feb 16 2019 - 04:00

Trump declares national emergency over border wall

US president outlines controversial move at event in White House Rose Garden

By Suzanne LynchFri Feb 15 2019 - 21:32

Trump says he should be awarded Nobel Peace Prize

US president complains that predecessor Barack Obama was awarded Nobel ‘after 15 seconds’ in job

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 20:38

US decision on withdrawal from Syria ‘a positive step’, says Putin

Moscow, Tehran and Ankara find no accord at Sochi summit on defeating Idlib jihadis

By Michael JansenFri Feb 15 2019 - 19:01

Trump now in obese range but in ‘good overall health’

President is warned he needs to change his diet and start to exercise

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 11:29

In the end Amazon didn’t win its own subsidy game

Analysis: Amazon will walk away from the largest and most public subsidy auction in history with little to show for it

By Emily BadgerFri Feb 15 2019 - 09:09

Trump risks legal fight with emergency threat over border wall

Explainer: There are few court cases on scope of president’s emergency powers; experts unclear on how challenge would play out

By Ginger Gibson and Jan WolfeFri Feb 15 2019 - 07:05

Trump to declare national emergency over wall funds, says White House

White House says US president will sign bill to avoid second government shutdown

By Suzanne LynchThu Feb 14 2019 - 22:09

Diplomat urges global backing for delivery of aid to Venezuela

Guaidó’s representative makes plea as Cuba claims US starting covert plan to intervene

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 20:56

Losses narrow sharply at Trump Doonbeg resort

Revenues up by 7% to €11.4m for 2018 – the ‘best year’ to date for the enterprise

By Gordon DeeganThu Feb 14 2019 - 17:13

Egypt’s parliament votes to allow Sisi rule until 2034

Approval of sweeping measures tees up referendum to entrench authoritarian regime

By Declan WalshThu Feb 14 2019 - 16:01

German economy stalled in fourth quarter, narrowly avoiding recession

Economy flat following contraction in the third quarter, the first since 2015

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 08:15

Manafort lied to investigators on Russia, judge rules

Former Trump aide faces years in prison in two separate criminal cases

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 06:48

When it comes to 2020, don’t count out the moderate Democrats

US Politics: Candidates pile into the race as itch to defeat Trump takes hold

By Janan GaneshThu Feb 14 2019 - 01:01

Trump ‘not happy’ with spending deal but plays down shutdown fears

Senior Republicans urge president to back deal that includes $1.3 billion for border wall

By Suzanne LynchTue Feb 12 2019 - 21:20

Deal reached ‘in principle’ in bid to avert new US shutdown

Agreement over border wall funding, ICE detention must still be signed off by Trump

By Suzanne LynchTue Feb 12 2019 - 06:31

The Irish Times view on the Iranian revolution at 40: shifting boundaries

The mullahs’ enduring grip on power masks profound changes in Iranian society and in the regime’s rule over the past four decades

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 00:02

Rouhani defiant despite growing anger in Iran

Celebration of 40th anniversary of revolution fails to hide frustration with nuclear deal

By Najmeh Borozgmehr and Andrew EnglandMon Feb 11 2019 - 17:00

Maureen Dowd: Meet Jeff Bezos, Amazon warrior

The world’s richest man has become a folk hero due to his row with ‘National Enquirer’

By Maureen DowdMon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00

Trump’s troop moves in Syria and Iraq could play into hands of Isis

Baghdad condemns US president’s plans to expand military in Iraq to ‘watch’ Iran

By Michael JansenMon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00

US senator Amy Klobuchar set to join widening presidential field

Senator for Minnesota expected to campaign as contrast to Trump in policy and style

Sun Feb 10 2019 - 19:00

Elizabeth Warren announces presidential bid for 2020

Democratic senator says she wants to build ‘an America that works for everyone’

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 20:13

Jeff Bezos alleges ‘National Enquirer’ tried to blackmail him for ‘intimate’ photos

Amazon founder and ‘Washington Post’ owner says AMI action is politically motivated

By Suzanne LynchSat Feb 09 2019 - 05:00

Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer of trying to blackmail him over intimate photos

Bezos accuses AMI of threatening to publish graphic photos, including ‘below-the-belt selfie’

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 07:30

The Irish Times view on US-North Korea relations: advantage Pyongyang

In his dealings with Kim Jong-un, Donald Trump has conceded a great deal without getting all that much in return

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 01:00

Elizabeth Warren struggles to quieten criticism of her heritage claims

US senator has said she was Native American throughout career but is not a tribal member

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 17:34

Mixing science and politics to start a serious chain reaction

US scientists are realising they can no longer be passive on climate change and health

By John HoldenThu Feb 07 2019 - 17:10

Trump says US may declare Isis defeated next week

President says coalition has reclaimed all territory held by terror group in Syria and Iraq

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 15:49

Female golfers should avoid any further Saudi sportswashing

Despite the lure of money this is a country in which women are second-class citizens

By Anya AlvarezThu Feb 07 2019 - 14:59

Virginia’s attorney general admits to wearing blackface

Democrats’ crisis in state spirals as lieutenant governor accused of sexual assault

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 10:35

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: the divided reaction to her six-step skincare routine

The New York politician has a six-step skincare routine – and isn’t afraid to talk about it

By Morwenna FerrierThu Feb 07 2019 - 09:45

State buying Bill Cullen’s former Rosslare import centre for Brexit checks

OPW has agreed terms on 16-acre site at port to prepare for no-deal border inspections

By Simon CarswellThu Feb 07 2019 - 05:03

US consensus on troop withdrawal dangerously interventionist

US Politics: Opposition to Trump’s plan to exit Afghanistan smacks of ‘horror of retreat’

By Janan GaneshThu Feb 07 2019 - 04:00

Heat extremes can be expected in coming years, report says

World Meteorological Organisation confirms 2018 was fourth hottest year on record

By Kevin O'SullivanThu Feb 07 2019 - 00:11

Trump announces second summit with Kim Jong-un

US president and North Korean leader to meet in Vietnam on February 27th and 28th

By Suzanne LynchWed Feb 06 2019 - 21:23

Trump delights Republicans with State of the Union speech

US president attacks ‘partisan investigations’ and Democrats as he appeals for unity

By Suzanne LynchWed Feb 06 2019 - 20:20

Coveney arrives in Washington amid Brexit concerns

Tánaiste for talks with senior Trump administration officials and Congress members

By Suzanne LynchWed Feb 06 2019 - 20:13

European shares edge higher after Italian banks make gains

Electronic Arts and Ocado among the fallers, while CRH is key mover in Dublin

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 18:35

Online subscriptions to New York Times accelerate

Newspaper company sets new target of 10 million subscriptions by 2025

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 17:38

Eli Lilly backs US proposal on drug rebates to lower costs

Drug failure pushes pharma giant to lower forecasts for 2019

By Tamara MathiasWed Feb 06 2019 - 16:44

The Irish Times view on Trump’s State of the Union speech: weak, divisive and incoherent

This was unmistakably a president who senses his authority is waning

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 15:24

Where would you shoot a child, the head or the heart?

The documentary ‘Training Teachers to Kill’ deftly probes a vexed issue for US schools

By Peter CrawleyWed Feb 06 2019 - 10:06

Ivanka Trump criticises art exhibit of lookalike vacuuming breadcrumbs

Public encouraged to throw crumbs for ‘Ivanka’ to clean up at Washington museum

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 09:49

State of the Union: Trump calls for end of ‘decades of political stalemate’

US president announces second North Korea summit and reiterates demands for border wall

By Suzanne LynchWed Feb 06 2019 - 06:40

The Irish Times view on Venezuela’s crisis: a regime on the ropes

A workable resolution to the crisis can only be achieved by regional actors and, in particular, by Venezuelans themselves

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 00:10

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