Afghanistan withdrawal ‘tragic, dangerous, unnecessary’, says Tony Blair
PM who sent in troops says UK ‘at risk of relegation to second division of global powers’
Calls from Rwandan jail: Rusesabagina family campaign for father’s release
Subject of Hotel Rwanda speaks to wife and children every Friday ahead of terrorism verdict
The problem with a wealth tax? There are not enough rich people
IMF report urges Government to raise more tax for public investment, but who will pay?
Boris Johnson leads UK tributes to Prince Philip
Britain enters a week of mourning for ‘much-loved and highly respected public figure’
Biden is guest of honour at EU summit, signalling a transatlantic ‘reset’
Rare address to European Council reflects fresh start to ties, but vaccine tensions remain
Zappa: Love or hate him, Frank Zappa deserves respect
Alex Winter’s documentary portrait of the musician should win over the most resistant
The Irish Times view: Donald Trump runs out of road
Checks and balances on executive power have survived this presidency
US electoral college: An anomalous gift from the founding fathers
‘Winner-take-all’ system means elections can be decided by voters in handful of swing states
Patrick Smyth: ‘Big Oil’ a killer threat to Alaska’s wildlife
Pregnant polar bears among Anwar riches that may perish because of US drilling
Sporting Controversies: The remarkable rise and fall of Cian O’Connor’s golden dream
It’s was a story that had the nation captivated . . . and Charlie Bird on the case
How are we going to pay for the Irish big state utopia?
Raising money is almost entirely absent from debate on government formation
Election 2020 outtakes: Danny Healy Rae acknowledges need to look after planet
Almost half Independent TDs elected by Monday evening were named Michael
State papers: Adare Manor wanted to host USSR-US summit
Department of Foreign Affairs chief of protocol said ‘standard of service was not adequate for a meeting of this type’
Donald Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton
Hardliner leaves White House role following disagreements over foreign policy
$9.6bn Nigerian claim shows perils for states in rows with dogged foes
Backed by hedge funds and armed with lawyers, Irish-backed firm P&ID is running an insurgent campaign for payment
PwC paid David Davis more than €18,000 for Dublin speech
Fee was charged for 12 hours of former Brexit secretary’s time
Irish economy set for holding pattern amid Brexit uncertainty
The outlook for 2019 brings uncertainty to a new level as the world economy hits a turning point
Prospect of Albert Reynolds lecture met with ‘deep gloom’ by British
UK state papers: Senior diplomat feared ex-taoiseach could damage British interests
Donald Trump to largely avoid London during UK visit
US president to be kept away from protesters who are expected to gather in capital next week
Hong Kong: making the most of a 36-hour stopover
With direct flights from Dublin, Hong Kong is nearer than you think
Pitfalls and perils as Ireland does business with Trump’s US
Caveat: Hiberno-US attitudes, Johnny Ronan’s legal bill and kitchen staff
Ryanair reveals new price promise and plastic-free plan
Africa aviation liberalisation on cards, and 4,000 firearms found in US airports
Charles Barkley still nobody’s role model – except his own
America at Large: Former NBA star helps Doug Jones turn the tables in senate race
Radio host Garrison Keillor fired over accusation of ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Writer’s sacking follows NBC’s dismissal of Matt Lauer after sexual harassment claim
Presidential libraries are uniquely American. Will the next be uniquely Trumpian?
America Letter: LBJ’s covered Vietnam, Nixon’s Watergate; Obama’s is wholly digital
Chris Rock on why bullies work and his “scary ass drive” through Limerick
“Comfort is the poison” reads the on-screen message, as Rock wrongfoots his audience at every turn during an incendiary show
Electric Picnic: stage times for the Electric Arena, Cosby, Mindfield and Theatre of Food
Here’s the second tranche of stage times for the Stradbally festival
Trump says hurricane recovery efforts will be ‘very expensive’
Some 30,000 Houston residents are expected to be left homeless amid further flood threat
Britain faces fight for relevance in skewed relationship with America
UK has nothing to show for its flattery of Trump, other than some reputational damage
Trump faces perilous range of options in dealing with North Korea
‘This wouldn’t end well. The United States would win, but it would be ugly’
Ten things I’ve learned about Canada in 40 years living here
‘Montreal was love at first sight; all these years later, it still is’
Trump’s bombs won’t help Syria
Emotion, however justifiable, remains a terrible guide to foreign policy, and nowhere more so than in the Middle East
‘On the wrist, people want emotions, people want dreams’
Swiss watchmakers bide their time as sales continue to fall in the face of technology
Donald Trump is a pathological liar, warns Bernie Sanders
Senator says Trump’s false claims serve purpose of pushing US towards authoritarianism
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