Karoline Leavitt usually retaliates first, but a tough question made her pause
The White House press secretary and JD Vance took questions on the Iran ceasefire while the US president remained elusive
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Israel carries out ‘largest strikes’ in Lebanon since war began
Israel carries out ‘largest strikes’ in Lebanon since war began; oil prices plummet amid US-Iran ceasefire
Israeli attacks on Lebanon place US-Iran ceasefire in jeopardy
Lebanese PM accuses Israel of killing unarmed civilians: at least 250 dead and 1,100 injured in day of strikes
The Irish Times view on the Middle East ceasefire: uneasy and unstable
There is an alarming sense that the leader of the world’s most powerful nation is psychologically untethered
Global stocks surge as ceasefire stokes relief rally
Oil prices retreated, lifting airline stocks including Ryanair, EasyJet and Delta
Starmer needs King Charles to deliver after US-UK Iran schism
British king travels to Washington at the end of this month on crucial state visit against backdrop of political tension
Ryanair leads Iseq as oil prices slide and global stocks soar on Gulf ceasefire
US, Iran agree to two-week ceasefire
Trump suspends bombing of Iran’s energy infrastructure and bridges for two weeks
US president signals 1am Irish time deadline for Tehran to comply with ultimatum
Traffic protests may herald summer of discontent with implications for politics
Prolonged war in Iran would likely result in decision pinch points for Coalition and possibility of tough budget talks
Fuel price protesters signal further action after day of disruption
Convoys of vehicles cause hold-ups for multiple towns, cities and motorways
‘Hundreds of millions of dollars a day’: US counts cost of war on Iran
Destruction of radar systems has left Washington more vulnerable in the event of future conflicts
Savannah Guthrie returns to Today show for first time since mother’s disappearance
Nancy Guthrie, who police suspect was abducted from her home, has been missing for more than two months
Trump’s random gibberish is more terrifying than lies. It is a sign of derangement
The US president isn’t making this stuff up – it’s making him up
Can JD Vance save Viktor Orbán from electoral defeat?
Hungary’s far-right prime minister faces his toughest challenge yet – and the Trump administration is going all in to save him
Conductor Herbert von Karajan’s Nazi past raises uncomfortable questions for artists today
Nazi regime ‘abused’ rising star as a glittering, musical distraction from its mass-murder machine, suggests historian
Trump threatens to jail journalist who broke story of missing airman
Iranian intelligence chief killed in US-Israeli air strike
Ice agents detain newlywed wife of US soldier: ‘She got ripped away from me’
Annie Ramos’s plight contradicts Trump’s claims that his immigration crackdown would prioritise dangerous criminals
‘We got him’: How rescue of downed US airman in Iran unfolded
On the ground in Iran, the downed US officer’s mission boiled down to two words: evasion and survival
UK downs ‘multiple Iranian drones’; Trump social media statements labelled ‘unhinged’
At least 11 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon including a 4-year-old child
Along Route 50, a solitary stand against Trump’s immigration raid
On the wind‑scoured plains of rural Colorado, one student’s weekly protest draws on a local history shaped by hardship, endurance and quiet resistance
‘The fear doesn’t go away’: the merchant seamen stuck in the Gulf
Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the US-Israeli war on Iran
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal or open the Hormuz Strait before ‘all hell’ will rain down
Search under way for missing crew member after US fighter jet shot down over Iran
Search under way for crew member after US fighter jet shot down over Iran
Separately, a US A-10 attack aircraft crashed after being struck by Iranian defence forces, Tehran says
One crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down over Iran
As it happened: Donald Trump says incident will have no impact on any potential negotiations aimed at ending the conflict
Iranians reel from US-Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure
While Donald Trump has signalled he is preparing to end the Iran conflict, the US and Israel have pressed on with their bombardment
Nobel winner Machado set to return to Venezuela – but Trump has eyes only for Rodríguez
US is normalising ties while leaving the repressive apparatus of Maduro’s government largely intact and ceding little political power
Trump’s decision to fire devoted Pam Bondi reboots focus on Epstein files
Former attorney general laughed loudest and defended Trump hardest, but devotion is no protection against sudden exile from his court
Trump urges Iran to make deal ‘before it is too late’; China repeats calls for ceasefire
US president on Wednesday declared the month-long war a success ‘nearing completion’
Trump’s dire failure of moral imagination
The world deserves better than US president’s dehumanising threats
Moonstruck: A geologist’s playground, an elite retreat or a staging post to a new frontier?
From megalithic art to science fiction, Earth’s sole natural satellite has compelled us, scared us and been the site of our fantasies
Artemis II astronauts prepare to leave Earth’s orbit and head towards the moon
Nasa mission enters second day, with crew hoping to become first people to orbit moon in more than 50 years
When will Artemis II reach the moon?
If any serious problems arise while Orion is still in Earth orbit, mission managers will bring the astronauts home
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