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Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford are fine, but none is a global city. Why, then, all the anti-Dublin bias?
United States
Irish woman in NYC: ‘We don’t celebrate our wins as much as they do’
Amie Wiley has learned Irish people are not very good at ‘talking about ourselves or our achievements’
Iran vows ‘eye for an eye’ after Trump threatens to destroy bridges and power plants
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis target two Saudi oil tankers in military operation, saying vessels violated naval blockade
Saudi Arabia to build nuclear reactors using US technology as part of new agreement
Deal does not include so-called Additional Protocol allowing United Nations atomic agency to carry out snap inspections
Former Venezuelan president faces June 2027 trial date on US drug trafficking charges
Nicolás Maduro and wife appear in Manhattan court almost eight months after their capture in Caracas by US forces
Kaylee Hottle: Godzilla vs Kong actor dies aged 18
Hottle, who was deaf, also appeared in Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Lebanese president and Trump discuss disarming Hizbullah during White House meeting
Israeli forces begin withdrawal from south Lebanon in first test of plans for future relationship between countries
Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Family of six among 12 killed by Israel in latest attacks in Gaza Strip
Home Firas Al-Masri shared with wife and four children caught fire after being hit by Israeli air strike in Gaza City as they slept
Nicaragua president says country will not hold any further elections
Authoritarian Daniel Ortega (80) says he will work with congress to pass laws to ‘build a wall’ against opposition
Former MMA fighter Charlie Ward awarded €56,000 after Garda car crashed into vehicle
Fighter missed out on a purse worth $50,000 due to the incident and suffered neck and head injuries
Kuwait, scarred by 1990 Iraqi invasion, becomes Iran’s softest Gulf target
Kuwait’s proximity to Iran and high concentration of US troops make it an easy target for Tehran’s missiles
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
Amid a wall of blue tote bags, China’s vaulting AI ambitions come into view
Kimi K3 has sharpened a contest with the US over technological leadership and rules governing artificial intelligence
Yemen’s Houthis say they will impose Saudi blockade, in new threat to global fuel supply
Move could lead to further disruption of international shipping and increases in energy prices
World Cup half-time show in pictures: Shakira, Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and more
Madonna kicked off the Super Bowl-style show, one of several American elements added to this year’s tournament
US-Iran military actions escalate, but a return to talks is likely
Neither Washington nor Tehran can achieve its maximalist aims through further military escalation
Ireland could convene negotiations between the US and Iran
Without diplomatic assistance, this conflict could bubble along for years
US attacks Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over two troops killed in Jordan
Tehran’s strikes on US regional allies come in response to hits on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities
Post script: Felix Larkin on Ireland’s stamps celebrating US connections
An Post has not always avoided controversy with its choice of prominent figures
Trump and the bonfire of his vanities
US president puts his ego above everything else, even democracy
‘It is bewildering’: the US rapprochement with Venezuela’s most feared man
Diosdado Cabello is blamed for decades of repression, imprisonment and torture, yet now enjoys Washington’s favour
Two US military personnel dead and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan
Iranian supreme leader warns US of ‘unforgettable lessons’
Trump’s Homeland Security chief threatens election officials with prison
Markwayne Mullin repeats Trump’s unsubstantiated claims on security of US elections as president seeks to change election policies ahead of midterms
Trump threatens Canada with sanctions over wildfires sending ‘filthy air’ into US
Republicans say US will ‘act to protect its people’ as smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires spreads across border
I watched on a plane as Argentina delivered a World Cup high
Sky no limit as we witness Messi deliver from the wing seats
US hits bridges, energy facilities and key port as it expands strikes against Iran
Iranian Revolutionary Guard says two oil tankers exploded after passing through mined area near Strait of Hormuz
Trump administration official threatens states to comply with election security measures
US president claimed, without evidence, China interfered in 2020 campaign which Trump lost to Joe Biden
Apple in early settlement talks with US justice department over antitrust case
Company has made multiple offers this year to bring the case to a close
Millionaire US pro-Palestinian donor arrested over Hamas funding allegations lived in Ireland
‘Revolutionary’ Fergie Chambers had been living in Dublin in the past year before his arrest in Spain after US extradition request
A Trump speech attacking ‘our election infrastructure’ sets alarm bells ringing
Fears grow over fair midterms as Trump claims documents reveal ‘vulnerabilities’ in US election system and alleges compromise of election data by China
Will Donald Trump get a bigger Irish welcome than Ronald Reagan?
It will be interesting to see if those disgusted at his monstrous rule will manage to make their voices heard
Iran tells Houthis to close second crucial sea route if US hits power network
Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month
US to tighten visa regulations for foreign journalists and students
New Trump administration rules limit visas to 240 days for most members of media and 90 days for Chinese nationals
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