Taylor Swift wedding: Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks perform at ‘garden within the Garden’
McCartney played the Beatles’ first American No 1 hit I Want to Hold Your Hand for the first time since 1964
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Unthinkable weeks ago, senior Iranian officials emerge before huge crowds in telling move
Anti-Trump sentiment the dominant theme in Tehran for former supreme leader’s funeral
Message from the Editor: American melodrama
IT Sunday: As the United States turns 250, a joyful World Cup takes place against a background of acute national anxiety
‘Revel and reflect’: The Fourth of July in Washington was a preposterous delight of a day
As fighter jets and thunderstorms enlivened the sky over the US capital, the great American cities fairly dazzled, and citizens seemed to be having a fine old time
As America turns 250, museums and parks battle with Trump over nation’s troubled history
How should the country should tell its story: as a celebration of founding ideals or a more nuanced reflection that includes slavery?
Crowds gather as six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader begins
Up to 30 million people expected to attend delayed events for Ali Khamenei, killed at start of war with US and Israel
Ken Early: Travelling around the US for World Cup, it is clear why many Americans distrust politics
As the US celebrates its 250th birthday, the official rhetoric of freedom and democracy grows further from the facts of daily life
‘I’m trying to build the next Stripe’: Two Irish start-ups accepted into top Silicon Valley programme
Y-Combinator has previously seen the launch of companies behind Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit and OpenAI
The Irish Times view on the US semiquincentennial: an uneasy giant
Its economy is thriving yet the country is gripped by a sense of malaise
A 1991 Simpsons episode remains deft reflection of US politics as America marks 250 years
Supreme Court rulings, culture-war politics and renewed nativism reveal a republic still wrestling with the question of who gets to be American.
Tehran warns against attacks as it prepares for Khamenei funeral
US-Iran talks conclude in Doha with no sign of progress towards lasting peace
Denying our dependence on US firms is like saying Tony Soprano worked in ‘waste management’
As a country we need to be honest about how important American companies are to our economy
US supreme court rejects Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
Judges block president’s executive order that banned citizenship for babies of undocumented immigrants born on US soil
Gold heads for worst quarter in more than a decade as retail frenzy fades
Expectations of higher interest rates fuelled by Iran war help end bullion’s record rally
America’s 250th birthday hijacked by Trump’s personal branding
An event that was meant to celebrate an exceptional nation has been cornered by one man
US envoys arrive in Qatar, but progress on Iran peace talks remain in doubt
Arrival of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Doha follow exchanges of fire over the weekend
Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
Trump rekindles his global trade war with 100% tariff threat on European countries
US president says he will ‘immediately’ place tariff on any country that imposes digital services tax on US companies
US launches strikes on Iran in response to drone attack on cargo ship
US president Donald Trump says attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz on Thursday was a violation of ceasefire
How three months of war have reshaped the Gulf
Facing a US-Iran deal that leaves them vulnerable, Gulf Arab countries are rethinking their defence strategies, economies and trade routes
The Irish who rode with Custer — and died at Little Bighorn
As thousands gather in Montana to mark 150 years since the battle, the legacy of Native American resistance and US expansion remains contentious
The American Experiment on Netflix: Tom Hanks doc explores the US’s rocky road to ‘greatness’
Television: More than 60 experts, including Mike Pence and Hillary Clinton, weigh in on the US’s origins and enduring fabulosity
Irish tourism in May jumps by nearly 20%
Increasing number of visitors choosing to stay with friends or relatives than in hotels
Social media now a weapon of hate and incitement, too
Destructive consequences flow when extremism is permitted to overwhelm rationality
Rubio seeks backing from US Gulf allies for Iran deal
Tehran contradicts claim by UN nuclear watchdog that inspections will take place in Iran soon
Trump’s claims outpace reality in Iran negotiation
US president Trump appears to be describing his preferences as fully negotiated deals. Could a succession of disputes sink the whole venture?
‘We hit the jackpot with the Scottish’: Irish pubs in the US report World Cup bonanza
One Irish pub reports doubling its beer order to satisfy thirsty international soccer fans
JFK grandson’s defeat dampens dream of a renewed Camelot
Jack Schlossberg fell well short of his bid to win a highly contested Democratic primary in Manhattan
Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates sweep Democratic primaries in New York City
JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg fails to advance in election to replace Jerry Nadler in Manhattan district
‘If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD’: Vance faces political peril as Trump undercuts Iran talks
US vice-president’s bid to secure a rapid peace deal with Iran is being complicated by Donald Trump’s combative rhetoric
Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction
First note demanded millions in bitcoin for her release, but a second stated that she had died
Binyamin Netanyahu’s Iran gamble leaves Israel isolated as Trump turns to diplomacy
After a war meant to weaken Iran, a US-led deal exposes Netanyahu to severe political and strategic fallout
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s ‘secretive’ gathering of US elites comes to Wicklow
Plus: Leitrim council seeks new residents, Paddy Cosgrave stars on Butt Hall courts, and Dublin-born defender helps goalkeeper go gangbusters
Three former presidents sat together to listen to Obama on Thursday. Trump was not invited
A speech the former president made at the library opened in his name in Chicago seems the one the US really needs to hear on July 4th
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