<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-world/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:35:37 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates sweep Democratic primaries in New York City]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/mamdani-backed-candidates-sweep-democratic-primaries-in-new-york-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/mamdani-backed-candidates-sweep-democratic-primaries-in-new-york-city/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Gabbatt in New York]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg fails to advance in election to replace Jerry Nadler in Manhattan district]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:43:23 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XRAV2P4YNH7TQHISOPO2TMDPEA.jpg?auth=a501e80546a342a6f1e0544840b4b96bb8916a3116fcc576baafb13d2c4c0100&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former New York City comptroller Brad Lander joins New York mayor Zohran Mamdani at a primary election watch party in New York. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[New York primaries election watch party with suppoters of Brad Lander, USA - 23 Jun 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olga Fedorova</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer ally says he will not run against Andy Burnham for Labour leadership]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/starmer-ally-says-he-will-not-run-against-andy-burnham-for-labour-leadership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/starmer-ally-says-he-will-not-run-against-andy-burnham-for-labour-leadership/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher McKeon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Move removes another obstacle on Burnham’s route to Number 10]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:35:12 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/B2JRHLZ5PK7HQYJSVDKAHMQMOI.jpg?auth=7df0480ef3990e78cfaaf7e6eeb861a1cd4915cb278c2ed150803a47bdd4f77a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Darren Jones's decision not to run in the Labour leadership race helps clear the path for Andy Burnham to become prime minister. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham arrives in London, United Kingdom - 22 Jun 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tolga Akmen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump defends unfreezing Iran funds as US Senate rebukes him on war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/trump-defends-unfreezing-iran-funds-as-us-senate-rebukes-him-on-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/24/trump-defends-unfreezing-iran-funds-as-us-senate-rebukes-him-on-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eltaf Najafizada and Omar Tamo]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president’s comments disputed by Iran, the latest example of the two sides making conflicting claims about key issues]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:17:41 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OL4KWZ3B4Z5YWCEIUKVEBJRUBU.jpg?auth=8a8a18e5b51b56d009053e93e6cc834b3b874a6b0b6f774bc989f04e918beaab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump said US senators have "just made my job more difficult, but I will get it done, one way or the other." Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Trump]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Schiefelbein</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Senate votes to halt Iran war in latest rebuke of Trump]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/23/us-senate-votes-to-halt-iran-war-in-latest-rebuke-of-trump/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/23/us-senate-votes-to-halt-iran-war-in-latest-rebuke-of-trump/</guid><description><![CDATA[It was the first time both chambers of ‌Congress ‌passed a resolution directing a president to remove US armed forces from hostilities]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:07:28 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VYTFRPEPOAZDVJWFWGHFK6BOEI.jpg?auth=2b0a4c1a315820cd436a39da9afe1b2ab821348900c2ff127310971d4534e21a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump's Republicans hold slim ​majorities in the Senate and House. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pa., on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Doug Mills</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push for slave-trade reparations]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/24/african-and-caribbean-nations-push-to-put-slave-trade-reparations-firmly-on-global-agenda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/06/24/african-and-caribbean-nations-push-to-put-slave-trade-reparations-firmly-on-global-agenda/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global Briefing: Conference in Ghana calls for a formal apology from countries that benefited, financial compensation, debt relief and the return of looted artefacts]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:51:27 +0000</pubDate><category>World</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XBXZNSITFNJUZWQ55JKOGQSNMQ.jpg?auth=adfa1258688cdbb9222e2b25273185ea5ca83fd5566cd00561a28bdab9cdb39f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, speaks at a conference in Accra on reparatory justice for the slave trade. 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Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Plaid Cymru/PA Wire ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Welsh Senedd elections]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Matthew Horwood/Plaid Cymru</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s zany new political customs were on full display this week]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/uks-zany-new-political-customs-were-on-full-display-this-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/24/uks-zany-new-political-customs-were-on-full-display-this-week/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Comedy candidates, an ousted prime minister and hecklers were all out in force]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IPI4DKY4J2GGR5PX43J4FRTK6E.jpg?auth=c1199917a4bd850aeb2dc213b50261057e551259d85db7051a4c78b2fad5eef4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Count Binface stands next to Andy Burnham and wildlife campaigner Robert Pownall as Burnham was announced as winner of the Makerfield byelection. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[BRITAIN-POLITICS-VOTE]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Oli Scarff</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[France records hottest day ever as 40 drown in heatwave scorching across Europe]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/23/france-records-hottest-day-ever-as-forty-drown-in-heatwave-sweeping-across-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/23/france-records-hottest-day-ever-as-forty-drown-in-heatwave-sweeping-across-europe/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashifa Kassam]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[High temperatures believed to be linked to the deaths of two young children in their family car on Monday]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:19:22 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TTQUAH6ZAVCZ3Y2VIBCEBPXTIA.jpg?auth=b9c46cc7e3e6098cc3c7f22f0cfe7fbe753ad1ca27dd692c24e66c3622bdc75a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[High temperatures in Europe have led to considerable disruption. Photograph: Ed Jones/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FRANCE-WEATHER-CLIMATE-HEAT]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ed Jones</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer holds ‘frosty’ talks with Andy Burnham to thrash out transition of power]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/23/keir-starmer-holds-frosty-talks-with-andy-burnham-to-thrash-out-transition-of-power/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/23/keir-starmer-holds-frosty-talks-with-andy-burnham-to-thrash-out-transition-of-power/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pippa Crerar]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Burnham had initially hoped to take over in September but could become next UK prime minister within weeks]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:11:29 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CLI3RBIKO64NOLMHABYEPNXFWI.jpg?auth=4df53b2844976c7a5db52b799d9eb22217a8308911ada52eaaf595cc82d390cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some Labour backbenchers remain sceptical about Burnham. 'He’s totally underprepared and heading straight into a firestorm,' said one. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA
]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham arrives in London, United Kingdom - 22 Jun 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tolga Akmen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, says WHO ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/06/23/ebola-cases-in-congo-reach-highest-first-month-total-of-any-outbreak-says-who/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/06/23/ebola-cases-in-congo-reach-highest-first-month-total-of-any-outbreak-says-who/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Farge, AyenDeng Bior]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Outbreak has infected more than 1,000 people and killed ‌267]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:02:35 +0000</pubDate><category>Africa</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KELRWYN32PUWG63DFIMI5ZZNAM.jpg?auth=9cb8517953fea8122e4b8c580f3c3db9c6a0d79f5d32e6d9e219f71c20cf5bc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ A health worker takes the temperature of people crossing the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, an entry point to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photograph: Arlette Bashizi/The New York Times
]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[A health worker takes the temperature of people crossing the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, an entry point to Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, in response to the Ebola virus on May 21, 2026. (Arlette Bashizi/The New York Times)]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Arlette Bashizi</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volodymyr Zelenskiy increasingly looks to hold the West’s future in his hands ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/23/volodymyr-zelenskiy-increasingly-looks-to-hold-the-wests-future-in-his-hands/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/06/23/volodymyr-zelenskiy-increasingly-looks-to-hold-the-wests-future-in-his-hands/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward Luce]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Amid a world of right-wing strongmen, the Ukrainian president makes the case for liberal democracy without apology]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:57:09 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XBLQJ2TFKS4737WCAJCPK6EBPE.jpg?auth=d22cbb060a46fa08bd216a7e27f595f3baa7b558f21bbf9771b050f30cf8fe8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump will forever associate Volodymyr Zelenskiy with his first impeachment. But he is no longer presenting him as a loser. Photograph:Alex Brandon/AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[APTOPIX Trump Ukraine]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Brandon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD’: Vance faces political peril as Trump undercuts Iran talks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/23/if-it-doesnt-work-out-im-blaming-jd-vance-faces-political-peril-as-trump-undercuts-iran-talks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/23/if-it-doesnt-work-out-im-blaming-jd-vance-faces-political-peril-as-trump-undercuts-iran-talks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tyler Pager]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US vice-president’s bid to secure a rapid peace deal with Iran is being complicated by Donald Trump’s combative rhetoric]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4ZMD34TJCLQJN7G7SXWL6E5ESM.jpg?auth=1e004fe77582fc1f244b6aadb97469ee4ca0226540568a10b0906eb1e2a8ef1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US vice-president JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two at Emmen Air Base, near Lucerne, as he leaves Switzerland after meeting with representatives from Iran to negotiate details of their peace agreement. Photograph: Nathan Howard/POOL/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[SWITZERLAND-US-IRAN-DIPLOMACY-WAR-POLITICS]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nathan Howard</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could Andy Burnham’s first 100 days in power look like?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/23/what-could-andy-burnhams-first-100-days-in-power-look-like/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/23/what-could-andy-burnhams-first-100-days-in-power-look-like/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Elgot]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former Manchester mayor could get keys to No 10 sooner than his team would have liked – but he will need to deliver fast to succeed]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:30:18 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TLV7TXKEXU5GU6FMZSYZPCDGEQ.jpg?auth=af91e5a10305735731edf231af509be871fede7e2d97013fc26b832145a87f97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Newly elected Member of Parliament for Makerfield, Andy Burnham arrives at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, Britain, 22 June 2026. Following the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Burnham has confirmed he will stand to replace Starmer and become British Prime Minister.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham arrives in London, United Kingdom - 22 Jun 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tolga Akmen</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN begins efforts to evacuate ships from Gulf]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/23/us-waives-iran-sanctions-as-oil-prices-drop-after-progress-on-talks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/06/23/us-waives-iran-sanctions-as-oil-prices-drop-after-progress-on-talks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tala Ramadan and Nayera Abdallah]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Washington agrees to waive sanctions on Iran for 60 days]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:33:56 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DBZTNML6LTHXJWHQCCJX7MY7EM.jpg?auth=ae0021d37cf436510b141baab26d3ed28fdc30d8c74a4e8275fd705e6bf0c644&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman, awaiting safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Strait Of Hormuz Reopening Complicated By Mines And Uncertainties Of Ceasefire]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Elke Scholiers</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sturgeon’s estranged husband  jailed for five years after embezzling funds from SNP]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/23/sturgeons-estranged-husband-jailed-for-five-years-after-embezzling-funds-from-snp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/23/sturgeons-estranged-husband-jailed-for-five-years-after-embezzling-funds-from-snp/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Severin Carrell ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Peter Murrell splashed out on a luxury motorhome, a Jaguar SUV and luxury watches]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:36:25 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/46AMSJ2IX6F3X2QSSSBLJ6NLFI.jpg?auth=974d58618004b0256bc0ab18d48338f59f88507a109a21604d3563193a48c70d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell (centre) appearing at Edinburgh High Court where he was jailed for more than five years after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from his party over a 12-year period. Photograph: PA Video/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Peter Murrell court case]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">PA Video</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/23/ransom-note-claims-nancy-guthrie-died-after-abduction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/06/23/ransom-note-claims-nancy-guthrie-died-after-abduction/</guid><description><![CDATA[First note demanded millions in bitcoin for her release, but a second stated that she had died]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:41:49 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HORZHQW53JDZNA7CPACXMJV2PY.jpg?auth=05dff4a19e405ea158ab87fc10b3177c86db3f5122f5ad47a3fb053a723b6296&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Today show host Savannah Guthrie and mother Nancy Guthrie pictured in 2023. Photograph: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[TODAY - Season 72]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">NBC</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham could still face challenge in race to become UK prime minister]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/22/would-be-burnham-rivals-canvas-for-support-as-favourite-to-replace-starmer-sworn-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/06/22/would-be-burnham-rivals-canvas-for-support-as-favourite-to-replace-starmer-sworn-in/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A handful of outside-bet candidates have not ruled themselves out of the leadership competition ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:50:39 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/X4XIT4J5CQWPKWC35TRUJQA6NE.jpg?auth=d96acfc04c804964b5ef4b5f849f2cff82fdc4f4e139a5a3af6c3dbf0e3445bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield, takes a selfie with party MPs after his swearing-in at the House of Commons. 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