Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America’s Cold War Prophet by Edward Luce; and The Irish Annals: Their genesis, evolution and history by DP McCarthy; Ireland in Iceland, Gaelic Remnants in a Nordic Land by Manchán Magan
William F Buckley was the leading right-wing intellectual of the post-second World War United States
Von Braun played key role in US moon landings, but now is mostly remembered for being mocked in a song
But the early days of the Trump administration highlight the pitfalls of sucking up
Diplomat draws muted praise from White House under pressure for its foreign policy
Former US secretary of state, who died aged 100, was a ‘world-renowned strategist, old friend and good friend of Chinese people’, says Chinese leader
The German-born former US secretary of state would protect US interests at any price
Former secretary of state to Richard Nixon became one of the most controversial and prominent figures of US foreign policy
Former US diplomat pays latest visit to Beijing shortly after celebrating 100th birthday
Fintan O’Toole: The centenarian embodies, perhaps more than anyone else, the failure of the United States to learn the moral lessons of the 20th century’s most catastrophic depravities
Electricity restored to six million says Zelenskiy as Russian defence minister visits troops involved in invasion
Stoltenberg calls Nord Stream 2 fiasco a ‘key lesson’ and cautions against Chinese control of 5G networks
America Letter: First arrival of the popular bears in Washington came in the wake of Nixon’s groundbreaking visit to Beijing in 1972
Echoes of 1978 tournament could be heard clearly during 2018 World Cup in Russia
Model being invoked as possible solution to Ukraine crisis is discredited in country that gave it its name
French president does not see invasion of Ukraine as imminent as he visits Moscow and Kyiv
Supporters worry spirit of entrepreneurship in ‘jeopardy’
Society needs schools but we must not bury health risks in constructive ambiguity
Technology titans lacked foresight as to how world is becoming more digital than physical
Elizabeth Holmes accused of fraudulently raising more than $700 million from investors
Bouteflika fought for indepence from France but ousted amid pro-democracy protests in 2019
Latest poll shows Alliance surge is over as UUP gathers up liberal unionist voters
The perception that 2020 was unprecedented is inaccurate, says Niall Ferguson
US Politics: Incoming president needs to avoid moral idealism that has cost the US dearly
US Politics: President’s materialism is in contrast to moral imperatives of his secretary of state
Targeting of Huawei and other Chinese companies driven by politics
I worry that if I can pick up a slight infection, well, then I’m capable of picking up Covid-19.
China is committed to buying $200 billion worth of American goods over two years
America Letter: President may be shifting from hawkishness in overseas relations
Sisters Caroline and Jane are selling the contents of Castle Blunden, their family home
Kilfrush on 286 acres has proved a fertile breeding ground for thoroughbred champions and in the 1970s the Georgian property even played host to former US president Nixon
The French celebrity public intellectual on Brexit, his enemies and changing the world
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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