Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy defends party attendance at Maduro inauguration in Venezuela
Trip by former party senator and general secretary in 2019 has attracted renewed criticism in recent days
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Jerome Powell stands his ground amid Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve
Republican lawmakers break ranks with Trump, affirming Fed chair’s leadership and independence
Why Ireland should have voted in favour of Mercosur
‘I am terrified by what is happening in the States. A vote for Mercosur would be one good way of fighting back’
Greenland leader takes ‘firm line’ on country’s ties with Denmark ahead of US talks
Prime minister’s remarks came hours after Donald Trump reasserted his intention to take Greenland
Irishman credited as first to write ‘United States of America’ to be honoured in Philadelphia
Cork-born Stephen Moylan served as aide-de-camp to George Washington during American revolution
Iranian student (23) killed during protests shot in head ‘from close range’
Rubina Aminian, 23, struck by bullet from behind after joining Tehran protest from college, says human rights group
Smithsonian swaps Trump portraits and removes label noting impeachments
US president fired director of National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC last year
Caught between an aggressive Moscow and a capricious Washington, Ireland has few choices
Irish taxpayers will play a disproportionate role in funding EU defence expenditure in the coming years. This is to be welcomed, given the alternatives
US military carries out multiple strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State
Washington launched operation in December after an attack on American personnel
Minnesota leaders call for state role in investigating Ice shooting of Renee Nicole Good
Tension comes months into campaign by Donald Trump to increase immigration enforcement in Democratic-led cities
‘They think we’re for sale but they just don’t understand us’: Greenlanders on US takeover plan
Few in Nuuk believe Washington’s arguments that its takeover ambition is about reversing Danish neglect of regional security
In pictures: Aftermath of US strikes in Venezuela
Venezuela reels after US missile strikes leave homes wrecked, power outages and lives in flux
Denis Staunton: What next after a Trump strike that shook the world?
As Europe plays balancing act on Greenland and Ukraine, US president continues to cause panic and doubt
Magic Maker by Pam Grossman: this word-witch doesn’t disappoint
The occult author weaves a cloak of enchantment for anyone intrigued by the notion that creativity is an expression of both intellect and spirit
American shot dead by Ice agent remembered for ‘formative years’ in Northern Ireland
Renée Nicole Good took part in Christian youth missions to Northern Ireland as a teenager
How White House unleashed torrent of false claims after woman shot dead by Ice
Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed - but the claims differ wildly from the evidence
Iran threatens protesters with death penalty as crackdown grows
Internet is cut and air travel restricted as unrest escalates into most serious challenge to regime in years
Trump ‘cancels’ plans for second wave of attacks on Venezuela
US president shifts tone on interim government in favour of more conciliatory approach to opposition
US supreme court not to issue ruling on Trump’s tariffs
Challenge marks a major test of presidential powers
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by ‘my own morality’
US president makes clear in interview he will be the arbiter of any limits to his authority
Trump is a bigger buffoon than we thought if he believes he can just take Greenland
Europe does not have the military capacity to resist a US seizure of the territory, but it does have the ability to fight back through politics and trade
Meloni may soon be Italy’s longest-serving postwar leader – but can her government deliver?
Italian prime minister has brought political stability, but not economic growth. What can she accomplish before facing voters in 2027?
The Irish Times view on the US and Greenland: Trump’s territorial ambitions
The US president is intent on gaining control of the island, but can meet strategic goals without doing so
FBI accused of blocking local investigation into killing of Renee Nicole Good
Federal officers deploy tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
‘Poet, writer, wife, mom’: Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by an Ice agent?
Mother of three described as a devoted Christian who took part in youth mission trips to Northern Ireland
Minneapolis shooting: One video, two opposite views before the facts are settled
In a polarised country, high-ranking officials offered starkly contrasting, accounts long before the facts could be established
Details emerge of how ‘perfectly executed’ Maduro raid nearly went wrong for US
Helicopter pilot who led Caracas mission was hit three times, while about 40 Venezuelans and 32 Cubans were killed
Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN groups
White House said the entities ‘no longer serve American interests’ and promote ‘ineffective or hostile agendas’
Nike lost Steph Curry after a disastrous pitch. Now the NBA star is wearing their shoes again
The basketball player is a free agent and has used this season to try on shoes of a different stripe
US federal agent fatally shoots woman amid Minneapolis crackdown
Shooting comes as Trump administration ramped up promised crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota
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Shooting came as Trump administration ramped up promised crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota
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Marco Rubio to meet Danish officials as Greenland crisis escalates
Military seizure of island from longtime ally Denmark would send shockwaves through Nato
Why do Russia and the US have such interest in a rusty oil tanker not too far from Ireland?
Name-changing Marinera ship has long been part of shadow fleet used to dodge western sanctions
US has seized Venezuela-linked oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
Seizure of tanker, with UK operational support, after it slipped through a US ‘blockade’ could stoke tensions with Russia
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