Trump says he has delayed planned attack on Iran to allow for further negotiations
Mediator Pakistan says both sides ‘keep changing their goalposts’ and ‘we don’t have much time’
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Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill more than 3,000 since March
Further strikes by Israel against Hizbullah hit southern Lebanon despite extension of US-brokered ceasefire
Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for $1.8bn fund for ‘lawfare’ victims
Fund will be used to settle claims that the department improperly targeted US president’s allies
Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight
Inside Politics: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer, and there’s been suspicious betting on the Dublin Central byelection
Taiwan debates what constitutes independence in wake of Trump visit to China
Trump’s remarks casting doubt on future arms sales to Taiwan have alarmed the self-governing island
Trump has taken a dodgy practice to a new level
Worldview: Deliberate gerrymandering by state legislatures is not illegal or unconstitutional, the US supreme court ruled two weeks ago
Clever people understand the value of small talk at work
Clever people understand the value of exchanging pleasantries at work - it’s a chance to learn a lot of useful stuff
Some writers refuse to be translated into the languages of states they disdain. Not me
It’s not clear to me on what moral basis I would refuse publication in Putin’s Russia while signing gratefully for Trump’s America
Ireland should use EU presidency to support push for new trade deals
It is in State’s interest that EU continues to support rules-based trading and maintains close co-operation with key partners such as US
‘The clock is ticking’: Trump issues fresh threat against Iran
Drone strike causes fire at UAE nuclear power plant as efforts to end war in Gulf stall
Taiwan will not be ‘sacrificed or traded’, its president warns following US-China summit
Lai Ching-te makes comments in response to meeting in Beijing between Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping
One year into his papacy, it’s clear Pope Leo will be no quiet American
Rite & Reason: Even before becoming Pope, Leo was critical of Trump’s policies
A conflict between the US and China now looks inevitable
The cause is rooted in the Thucydides Trap – referred to this week by Xi Jinping – the simple but dangerous arithmetic of a rising power and an anxious incumbent
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open Hormuz strait, China says ‘no reason’ to continue war
Trump considering whether to lift US sanctions on Chinese oil companies buying Iranian oil
Eurovision boycott targets behaviour of the Israeli government
Justice and a state for the Palestinian people of Israel/Palestine will probably only be achieved by outside pressure
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The only thing one can say about that leader is he is not boring
How did Nigel Farage go from crank to bookies’ favourite for prime minister after the next election?
Farage’s carefully crafted persona plays on nostalgia for an imagined world sourced from the golden age of British TV
Yacht-rocker Christopher Cross: ‘I certainly didn’t have the money for a yacht. Never had one’
Along with The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, the Grammy-winner made some of the greatest pop ever. But success never seemed a given
Europe - A New History by Roderick Beaton: Skilful charting of political upheaval and issues of division and unity
In a vitally timely book, author asks whether citizens can come together in a ‘collective identity for Europe’
Israel kills at least six in fresh strike on Lebanon after ceasefire extension agreed
Admiral Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war
Global indexes fall as bond yields rise
Inflation fears increase as traders anticipate Fed interest rate hikes
German chancellor says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US
Friedrich Merz tells conference he no longer sees country as a land of opportunity
Death toll from Russian attack in Kyiv rises to 24
Ukrainian air force said barrage was the largest of the full-scale invasion
China calls for Strait of Hormuz reopening ‘as soon as possible’, as Trump meets Xi again
Xi says China will not provide military equipment to Iran and ‘would like to help’ on issue, Trump says in Beijing
Thorny issues set aside as Trump and Xi reach rosy consensus
Fundamentals of the US-China relationship remain the same after US president’s visit
Elon Musk’s awkward selfie moment with rival Chinese billionaire in Beijing
A few seconds of awkwardness between Musk and Lei Jun, a prominent Chinese entrepreneur, has spread like wildfire on China’s social media
Irish goods exports to US drop by 82% amid tariff turmoil
CSO figures chart dramatic decline in trade volumes with US
CIA director visits to Cuba to demand ‘fundamental changes’ as oil runs dry
Second US official flight to island in 10 years comes after communist nation runs out of diesel amid four-month blockade
What is the Thucydides trap and why did Xi Jinping mention it in his meeting with Trump?
China’s leader raised the ancient Greek historian Thucydides when he met the US president in Beijing
Early Edition Podcast: Dublin Central byelection; trouble for Keir Starmer; Trump in Beijing
Early Edition podcast brings the top stories from The Irish Times Monday to Friday
Donald Trump’s ‘sock puppet’ takes over the Federal Reserve. What happens next?
Fed faces uncertain future as chairman, known for his backbone rather than economic steerage, steps down
Bryson DeChambeau may play in Irish Open at Trump Doonbeg in September
Speculation that Donald Trump may also tee it up at tournament, taking part in the Pro-Am
Xi Jinping warns Donald Trump that ‘mishandling’ Taiwan issue could lead to conflict
Chinese president met Trump in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People for more than two hours on Thursday
Saudi Arabia and UAE carried out secret attacks in Iran, US officials say
Gulf states have been grappling with how to deter Iran after the war made clear the limits of US security guarantees
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