Graham Linehan to speak at congressional hearing on European big tech regulation
Committee to examine ‘Europe’s threat to American speech and innovation’
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Taoiseach urges caution on idea of standing up to Trump administration
‘No getting away from’ critical trading and economic relationship despite some EU views on confrontation
Mandelson resigns from Labour party over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Housing minister Steve Reed says Peter Mandelson has ‘moral obligation’ to share what he knew about disgraced financier
More than 1,600 references to Ireland in latest Epstein files
References from potential $10bn deal for AIB assets in US to someone talking about Kerrygold Irish butter being spread on muffins
‘The government is lying to us’: Fear and resistance grip Minneapolis as families go into hiding
A week after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, protesters fill the streets while immigrant communities stay home
Lula’s last lap: Brazil enters a fraught election year
A supreme court corruption scandal and the Bolsonaro family’s return to the ballot threaten to derail hopes of political stability as Lula seeks a fourth term
Five-year-old boy and father detained by Ice officers in Minnesota freed
The image of Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in custody, spurred outrage across the US
Andrew ‘should be prepared’ for Congress inquiry, Starmer says after Epstein files dump
Images of former duke are among more than three million documents published by US department of justice on Friday
To Kill a Mockingbird: The story behind the gripping stage production on its way to Ireland
While still maintaining its historical setting, Aaron Sorkin’s script feels urgently engaged with the contemporary United States
Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, dies aged 71
Her manager confirmed the news to Variety. She died after a brief illness
Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty in healthcare CEO case, judge rules
Luigi Mangione has previously pleaded not guilty to murder, weapons and stalking-related charges
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protest
Lemon taken into custody in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chairman
Warsh interviewed for job in 2017. It eventually went to Jerome Powell, whose term as chairman expires in May
Trump’s cabinet attends premiere of Amazon‑backed documentary Melania
Amazon studio bought film for $40 million and spent $35 million on marketing
The battle for Minneapolis: ‘Ice agents are like this invisible goon squad’
Two civilians have been shot dead but ordinary Americans - many from the very demographic that Trumpian’s ideology purports to uplift - continue to oppose the forces sent into their city by the president
Iran seeks to avert US military attack with mediation talks
Hegseth says US forces prepared to follow Trump’s orders to ensure Tehran does not pursue nuclear weapons capability
Nervous allies and Fox News: How Trump realised he had a big problem in Minneapolis
Administration figures called nurse Alex Pretti a terrorist and an assassin after federal agents killed him, but the evidence said otherwise
An hour and a half of sunshine in a week? No wonder Irish weather chat has intensified
Living abroad I was often taken by surprise when other nationalities would stare blankly in response to ‘lovely day, isn’t it?’
What does the US want from Iran?
Latest Trump statement marks a shift in rationale for sending the armada to the region
In this Might is Right world, there’s one group of people who hold more cards than Trump
Mark Carney won’t change Trump’s mind about anything. But Philip Glass might
Ireland’s reluctance to speak out against Trump’s Board of Peace is shameful
The UN isn’t perfect but it does preserve the rules and principles that protect our freedoms through a system of state oversight
‘They were just screaming’: Three young brothers drown after falling through ice in Texas
Mother of the boys – aged six, eight and nine – said she frantically tried to save her sons from the freezing lak
Federal agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis placed on leave
Donald Trump says he will ‘de-escalate’ immigration crackdown in state of Minnesota even as raids continue
Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
Trump warns Iran ‘time is running out’ for deal to avert US military action
US president urges Islamic Republic to reach agreement that would include ‘no nuclear weapons’
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance in Minneapolis
Omar is among a wave of Democratic politicians to react with outrage to fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti
Ausländer - One Family’s Story of Escape and Exile, broken up by forces of hatred and expulsion
A long history of flight and terror for a minority is linked to a new wave of anti-Semitism in the ‘dark age of Trump’
US and Iran engage in shadow-boxing as US armada arrives in Gulf
Tehran warns of attacks against Washington’s regional allies and assets if it is targeted
Minnesota judge summons Ice chief and warns of contempt over court defiance
Meanwhile, Greg Bovino, US Border Patrol commander who became the face of Trump’s immigration crackdown, due to leave the city following a mounting public outcry
Doomsday Clock moves closer than ever to midnight
Scientists voice concern about threats of integrating artificial intelligence into military systems
Who is Gregory Bovino, the US border patrol’s would-be Napoleon with a viral ‘SS’ coat?
Commander who oversaw chaotic raids in Minnesota is being withdrawn from his frontline role in the midwestern city
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding Donbas territory
Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks
Minneapolis shooting: Trump administration abandons its ‘deny and attack’ approach
Trump administration abandoned its familiar ‘deny and attack’ approach
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