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Cold comfort at Athens forum on democracy in face of threats and rising tide of populism
Organisers express hope for ‘rule by the people’, but speakers take more pessimistic line
US air travel will slow to a ‘trickle’ if government shutdown continues, officials warn
US government shutdown continues into weekend as little sign of Republican and Democratic lawmakers breaking impasse
BBC director general Tim Davie resigns following criticism over Trump documentary edit
It follows criticism over bias at the corporation, including in the way it edited a US president Donald Trump speech
A neuropsychologist on DJ Carey: Living through the eyes of others hollows a person out
DJ Carey’s values got crushed between the noble mission of the GAA and the glitz of fame
Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities kill at least four
Zelenskiy calls for more sanctions after strikes damage energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Poltava and Kharkiv regions
Trump gives Hungary exemption from Russian energy sanctions
Year-long exemption is a sign of the close affinity between the two leaders
Trump illegally ordered National Guard to Portland, Oregon, US judge rules
Appeal likely over first ruling to permanently block Trump’s use of military to quell protests
EU set to water down landmark AI Act after pressure from big tech
European Commission proposes pauses to provisions in digital rule book amid concerns over implications for EU competitiveness
Malachy Clerkin: Gianni Infantino inventing the Fifa Peace Prize for Trump is humiliating all round
Any child can tell the difference between a real prize and a fake one – how is the US president not dying of sheer mortification?
Make no mistake, American democracy remains in a perilous state
This week’s wins for the Democrats may increase the chances of Trump using authoritarian means to retain his grasp on power
Giuliano da Empoli on ‘predatory’ big tech and Trump: ‘The formula is rage plus the algorithm’
The author of The Hour of the Predator, which is about the symbiotic relationships of political strongmen and tech titans, says this moment ‘feels a bit scary’
‘Make them see something’: Political communication skills, from Ivan Yates to Zohran Mamdani
Against the background of the Fianna Fáil media coaching controversy, a leading political communications trainer puts our reporter through his paces
US airlines cut hundreds of flights after shutdown directive
Cuts include about 700 flights from four largest carriers
Zohran Mamdani win leaves New York’s financial elite facing life under a ‘Marxist’ mayor
Mamdani tapped into people’s desperation for change but now has to convince the business class he is more than a charismatic novice
‘Felony footlong’: Thrower of mustard-and-onion sandwich cleared of assaulting US agent
Case highlights tensions in Washington DC over Donald Trump’s deployment of law enforcement agents and National Guard
Europe’s left takes heart from Zohran Mamdani’s radical rise in New York
USA-ELECTION/EUROPE (PIX, TV):Mamdani victory fires up Europe's left against right-wing surge at home
US supreme court appears sceptical of legal basis for Trump tariffs
Case could determine the future of the US president’s global trade agenda
US to cut airline traffic by 10% due to government shutdown, Trump officials say
Reductions at 40 US airports ‘unless shutdown ended by Friday’, with international flights exempt from initial cuts
How can Ireland help to sustainably feed 10bn people and slow global warming by 2050?
With a new world order, co-operating countries will have to live with doing more with less
After fairytale in New York, mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani starts a new chapter
City’s rising star and mayore-elect may reflect a shifting mood among the electorate
The Irish Times view on US elections: signs of life for Democrats
Wins arrive at the close of a bleak year defined by self-doubt and internal recriminations
Zohran Mamdani has lifted New Yorkers out of their pessimistic and reactionary funk
The promise is simple: a city worth living in, that everyone can afford to live in
‘The backlash has arrived’: Six takeaways from a good night for Democrats
In Virginia, New Jersey and beyond, Democratic voters powered their candidates to victory and sent a warning sign to Donald Trump
New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani issues challenge to Donald Trump after stunning win
Democratic Socialist (34) achieves ‘one of the great US political upsets’, as Democrats post governor wins in New Jersey and Virginia
Ireland’s shifting demographics pose major challenge for the exchequer
State’s demographic sweet spot won’t last, says department economist
Driving Japan’s comeback: Can its carmakers reignite a nation’s lost innovation?
Toyota, Honda and Mazda race to rediscover inventive spark that once defined the country
Dick Cheney was the most influential and consequential US vice-president in living memory
The architect-in-chief of America’s ‘war on terror’ was later vilified for relentlessly hawkish foreign policy
Pfizer raises 2025 profit forecast for second consecutive quarter
Cost-cutting initiatives and new product launches boost profits even as revenue falls 7%
‘Unprecedented emissions cuts’ needed to avoid temperature rises making much of world ‘unlivable’
UN climate report shows modest progress but criticises ‘lack of ambition’ ahead of Cop30 summit
US elections explained: What’s at stake in state and local polls
Hundreds of votes will take place a year into Trump’s second term with both chambers of US Congress up for grabs
Trump threatens to cut federal funds if Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral election
US president alludes to support for Andrew Cuomo but Mamdani maintains lead in latest polls
IDA will be keeping close eye on Fiserve’s share price slump
US fintech has big operation in Ireland but saw its share price tank last week following disastrous Q3 results
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