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I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present
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Ireland is part of a globalised world yet clings to lazy, colonialist attitudes to languages
Much of what Irish emigrants prize in Australia can be found in continental Europe. The only thing getting in our way is what’s euphemistically called ‘the language barrier’
Donald Trump is changing America in ways that will reverberate long after he is dead
The US president is a once-in-a-lifetime master manipulator of the unseen energies that sway the electorate
US House approves Bill to avert government shutdown
Details of plan, and whether Democrats will provide necessary support, remain unknown ahead of midnight deadline
Top US officials meet new Syrian rulers
US diplomats discuss transition principles with representatives of Syria’s new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
China says ‘politically motivated’ US and EU sanctions are damaging Uyghur minority, as trade drops dramatically
Xinjiang authorities claim ‘anti-China forces in the international community’ are ignoring region’s efforts to protect human rights
UnitedHealthcare chief executive shooting suspect charged with murder and stalking in New York
Luigi Mangione found ‘in possession of a loaded 9mm pistol and silencer consistent with the weapon used to kill’ Brian Thompson
Israel kills 41 Palestinians in fresh strikes on Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
MSF says there are clear signs of ethnic cleansing in Israel’s Gaza offensive as Palestinians are forcibly displaced and bombed
Georgia appeals court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis in Trump 2020 election case
Ruling throws into doubt future of case which includes US president-elect and 14 allies
Gaza ceasefire talks gain momentum as most recent Israeli strikes kill 20 people
Palestinian official says mediators have narrowed gaps on most of agreement’s clauses and deal could be signed in coming days
Luigi Mangione indicted for murder of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson
Following a five-day manhunt, Ivy League-educated Mangione was charged with murder on December 9th
Police search for motive after girl (15) kills teacher and pupil in US school shooting
Suspect was a pupil at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, where the latest US shooting took place
US corporate tax changes could prove bigger threat to Ireland than tariffs
Incentives designed to bring back intellectual property or patents domicilled abroad could prove problematic for Ireland
Do you cry for a dead health-insurance boss, or for the victims of his industry?
Social media commentary around the killing of Brian Thompson was almost universal in its lack of empathy
Ireland’s tax wealth now in crosshairs of incoming Trump administration
The Government has never had it so good but that hasn’t gone unnoticed in Washington
US meets Arab ministers amid uncertainty over Syria transition
Arab countries called for end to hostilities in Syria and said they would support the transitional government
Despite his attacks on the ‘fake news media’, Trump remains an avid, old-school news junkie
Second coming has swept a torrent of new doubts and insecurities through newsrooms
Europe has lost its mojo. Thankfully Ireland is in bed with the US
Europeans are afraid of the future, saving for the rainy day, while America has overtaken all the major advanced economies of the EU
Sudan war pushing country towards partition, US envoy says
Tom Perriello says splitting nation apart would be a disaster for Sudanese people and regional stability
Irish couple’s End Sepsis scheme marks first White House event dedicated to informing US public on disease
Orlaith and Ciaran Staunton founded programme following death of their son Rory in 2012, days after contracting the illness
Trump invites China’s Xi to Jinping to his inauguration
Invitation comes as Beijing braces for escalation in trade war
Israel kills 36 Palestinians in latest attacks on Gaza as US official says ceasefire may be close
Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave
Yes, the US has higher income per capita than Europe, but what is the real measure of a wealthy nation?
Many factors beyond material living standards, including increased leisure time, contribute to quality of life
Former teacher jailed after pleading guilty to possessing 162 videos and images of child sex abuse
Sam Kavanagh (30), of Tralee, Co Kerry, was arrested after US authorities alerted gardaí to his activities
Soc Dems suspend Eoin Hayes for giving incorrect information about sale of shares from firm linked to Israeli military
TD, who will now sit as an independent when Dáil resumes, says shares were not sold earlier due to ‘administrative barriers’
Suspect in UnitedHealth boss shooting faces hearing for extradition to New York on murder charge
Luigi Mangione was arrested in a Pennsylvania fast-food restaurant five days after Brian Thompson was killed in Manhattan
Family of suspect in health chief’s killing reported him missing after back surgery
As US detectives began to piece together the suspect’s history, one line of inquiry was the chronic back problems he appears to have suffered since childhood
Syria’s interim leader backed by former rebels to take on role of caretaker prime minister
Israel denies troops are advancing on Damascus despite acknowledging some had taken up positions outside demilitarised zone
Syria’s civil war: What is going on and who is involved in this rapidly changing situation?
Conflict started 13 years ago during Arab Spring and escalated to involve opposition groups, extremists and world powers
Tsunami warning cancelled after magnitude 7 earthquake hits California
Quake could be felt more than 400km away in San Francisco from where it originated near town of Ferndale in north of state
Police release new image of suspect in New York shooting of Brian Thompson as manhunt continues
Chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was killed in front of a Manhattan hotel in ‘pre-planned, targeted attack’
Manhunt under way after UnitedHealth chief executive shot dead in ‘brazen’ New York attack
A man wearing a mask approached Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel and fired at him repeatedly, police say
Kinahan cartel, Russian ‘elites’ and Kremlin linked to multibillion euro money laundering network
UK-led Operation Destabilise investigation confirms Irish gang’s links to organised crime in Russia
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