Trump says agreement reached for disarmament of Hamas in Gaza, but support uncertain
US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain
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European shares rise as earnings offset Middle East worries
Indices advance despite escalating tensions in the region and uncertainty over US interest rates
Drone strike on Egyptian port signals potential new front in US-Iran war
Tehran, Washington, Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis continue attacks on sites across Gulf region
Overseas aid and the US
We can be proud that Ireland continues to stand in solidarity with the most marginalised around the world
My Finglas accent was derided at home – but in Boston, the way I talked was admired
I emigrated to the US, not for the economy, but psychological space
We’re feeling the heat across Europe but failing to heed the cause
The problem is partly a confusion between what we experience daily in our locality and what is happening in large regions over the long term
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq threaten escalation of conflict
Flare-up comes after apparent three-day pause in fighting
Federal Reserve keeps US interest rates on hold for now
But central bank hints at September rise to counter inflation stoked by war in Iran
The Iran war is making noodles costlier 7,000km away
Some staple dishes in Asia are no longer as affordable to purchase or prepare
College Green building revaluations help lift Clarendon’s Irish portfolio to €147m
Firm controlled by Paddy McKillen and Tony Leonard also owns Powerscourt Town Centre, Dublin
Netanyahu meets Trump in US with president seeking to avoid renewed attacks on Iran
Israeli PM says ‘it was one of the best conversations I’ve had with our friend’
Trump, Netanyahu and Zelenskiy attend Lindsey Graham’s funeral in Washington
US president tells memorial service the late senator for South Carolina ‘never saw a war that he didn’t like’
Zelenskiy and Trump discuss efforts to revive peace deal with Russia during Oval Office meeting
Death of Republican senator Lindsey Graham leaves Kyiv without one of its biggest advocates in Washington
Trump’s waning sway over the world is due to his fantasy announcements
The habitual trolling that serves him at home is sapping his potency on the global stage
Javier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup
Governments of Brazil and Mexico also involved, claims Argentinian president
Oman ‘presents Iran with plan for regional management of Strait of Hormuz’
Donald Trump has warned that US attacks will resume if negotiations do not deliver agreement
Pentagon reports more than 600 US casualties during Iran war
Official toll for earlier phase of US-Iran war, known as Operation Epic Fury, now stands at 14 deaths
On Witness and Respair by Jesmyn Ward: Creative non-fiction blends dreamscapes and family lore
An excellent compendium, and a valuable introduction to the author’s novels
US and Iran trade strikes as fears of escalation mount
Trump says Iran would be accountable for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters amid widening conflict
Trump imposes sweeping round of fresh tariffs on more than 80 countries
Move to replace 10 per cent global duty draws protests from US allies and trading partners
Lara Marlowe: Robots have brought a ‘horrifying intimacy’ to warfare
Vladimir Putin is reportedly terrified that a drone with facial recognition technology – like the AI tools used by Israel to assassinate Iranian leaders – may be used to kill him
China, US and Philippines seek to put a stamp on Manila envelopment
US secretary of state and Chinese foreign minister meet to prepare for Xi Jinping’s visit to US in September
Trump imposes new tariffs of up to 12.5% on 80 countries including EU members
Move comes after allegations of lax enforcement of forced labour bans as temporary existing global tariff expires
Trump close to deciding on ‘massive attack’ against Iran after Houthis strike Red Sea tankers
UN’s António Guterres says Middle East being pushed to ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid mounting fears over conflict’s trajectory
We are ‘critical skills’ immigrants to Ireland. Can our adult son move here too?
There are barriers to adult children moving to Ireland
Why has the US done a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia?
Nuclear experts say Trump’s deal creates a destabilising situation that could raise the risk of nuclear war
Why all the anti-Dublin bias?
Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford are fine, but none is a global city. Why, then, all the anti-Dublin bias?
Irish woman in NYC: ‘The Irish don’t celebrate our wins like New Yorkers’
Amie Wiley has learned Irish people are not very good at ‘talking about ourselves or our achievements’
Iran vows ‘eye for an eye’ after Trump threatens to destroy bridges and power plants
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis target two Saudi oil tankers in military operation, saying vessels violated naval blockade
Saudi Arabia to build nuclear reactors using US technology as part of new agreement
Deal does not include so-called Additional Protocol allowing United Nations atomic agency to carry out snap inspections
Former Venezuelan president faces June 2027 trial date on US drug trafficking charges
Nicolás Maduro and wife appear in Manhattan court almost eight months after their capture in Caracas by US forces
Kaylee Hottle: Godzilla vs Kong actor dies aged 18
Hottle, who was deaf, also appeared in Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Lebanese president and Trump discuss disarming Hizbullah during White House meeting
Israeli forces begin withdrawal from south Lebanon in first test of plans for future relationship between countries
Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
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