An Irish voice in Beijing’s debate on the new world order
At China’s Xiangshan Forum, an Irish general argues that a multipolar world can only be stable if smaller states’ sovereignty is respected
Iran
Oil holds drop as Saudi Arabia moves to restore pipeline
Signs that supply disruptions in the Middle East are set to ease
Saudi warplanes attack Yemen as Houthis solidify gains
Yemeni militant group claims it shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet
Saudi Arabia issues mass security alerts after Houthis step up attacks
Escalating conflict threatens to further destabilise Middle East
Iran’s allies squeeze Saudi Arabia ‘on all fronts’, leaving crown prince facing a crisis
Two-pronged assault by Houthi rebels and Iraqi militants spawns what may be biggest test for Prince Mohammed since backlash against Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Oil climbs as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks heighten supply concerns
Gulf Arab states postpone planned discussions with Iran
Donald Trump may have been Britain-baiting, but his statement on unity still mattered
Backhanded compliment from Trump, when he laughingly described business leaders as ‘vicious bastards’, shows Ireland still carries weight in his worldview
Six months into the Iran war, stock markets are still well ahead
The cliche ‘buying on the sound of cannons’ appears to have held up once again
Houthis seize crucial Yemeni port as fighting with Saudi forces escalates
Capture of Mocha is boost to Iran as oil prices rise to $105 a barrel and Houthi forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Houthis have seized a crucial Red Sea port. Why is it so significant?
Move is part of a drive to extend control over strategic global shipping routes
Shares slide amid oil price surge and ECB rates hike
ICG shares jump 6.7% after shareholders narrowly back €1.2bn buyout plan
Brent steady near $101 as Iran says it is prepared for intense war
Renewed fighting over the past week has ended a period of relative calm
People of faith must raise their voices against Donald Trump
The gospel’s message has been weaponised by his administration
Iran claims to have attacked 10 ships near Strait of Hormuz as oil prices climb
Tehran responds to US attacks that sunk five Iranian tankers
Sinn Féin immigration stance ‘very clear’, McDonald insists, as Coalition seeks to tighten rules
Party leader says ‘strains’ on public services and ‘issues’ around housing must be considered when it comes to issuing work permits to foreign workers
Oil breaches $100 barrier for first time since July
Brent crude advances as escalation in US-Iran war feeds fears of renewed global supply crunch
US says Iranian tankers destroyed after ballistic missile attacks on American warship
US Central Command says targeted tankers are part of a ‘multibillion-dollar shadow network’ that funds Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Iran threatens US with new ‘economic warfare’ and missiles as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Iran-backed Houthi militia assaults wound 73
South Korea has not deployed forces in the US-Iran war - and Trump’s not happy
Tehran warns of ‘serious consequences’ if Seoul sends forces to the Strait of Hormuz
Oil nears $100 a barrel as Iran says Hormuz deal with Oman is close
Renewed fighting between the US and Iran has ended period of relative calm
Why are Irish people saving so much?
CSO has made significant revisions to data, but how are we putting so much money aside?
How the sexual problems of a KGB double agent may have stopped the cold war from going nuclear
Redwood, aka Vladimir Kuzichkin, had lost faith in Moscow, but it was his loss of ‘bedroom power’ that sent the Tehran-based spy to MI6, says Ben Macintyre
Iran says response to further attacks will be ‘more painful’
Economy minister Ali Madanizadeh says Tehran plans to respond to US economic pressure with reforms
No breakthrough after Trump envoys meet Zelenskiy and Putin for talks
It was first official visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Ukrainian capital in bid to end war
US and Iranian forces launch strikes on vessels in Tehran’s waters
Latest exchanges follow recent escalation that threatens to deepen months-long conflict in region
See you in Doonbeg? I’ll be there with my placard to welcome Trump
Trump-welcomers have been direly warning that protests will damage Ireland Inc or, at least, Doonbeg Inc. Nonsense
Ibec asks Minister for Enterprise to reject proposed 79 cent increase to minimum wage
Rise has been recommended by the Low Pay Commission
Iran continues strikes on US bases as Israel warns of Tehran taking ‘extreme measures’
Fighting between US and Iran escalates after Washington attacked rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz
In a small Iranian town, a US attack turns a wedding into a tragedy
Bomb that hit residential area killed five people and wounded 67 others, Iranian authorities say
Oil steadies after rally as Trump sees short-lived Iran strikes
American military escorts 40 vessels through Strait of Hormuz, carrying 18 million barrels of oil
Pete Hegseth’s military purge comes at a risky moment for Pentagon
Global Briefing: US defence secretary’s campaign against ‘wokeness’ is causing unease among some Republicans
Iran attacks US bases in Middle East as it accuses Trump of ‘war crime’ over wedding strike
Four-year-old among those killed at wedding as Iranian Red Crescent calls for ICC to investigate, Iranian media reports
Has the Government’s strategy to keep fuel costs down proved to be ‘knee-jerk’ and difficult to reverse?
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