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EU needs to rethink support for Ukraine following Trump election victory, Orban says
The Hungarian prime minister, a close Trump ally, says US president-elect will ‘quit’ war against Russia
Susie Wiles: The ‘Ice Maiden’ operator who will be Trump’s chief of staff
Wiles, a veteran of Florida politics and Trump’s campaign manager, is the mind behind his political success
Southern California wildfire: Thousands under evacuation orders as blaze destroys buildings
Ten people have been injured in fire that started on Wednesday morning in Ventura County
What will €200,000 buy in Spain, France, Italy, the US or Tipperary?
A rustic home with shared pool in the Umbrian hills, a farmhouse in Brittany and more
Kamala Harris’s election night party looked perfect – until it wasn’t
US Election: In Washington, it was difficult to imagine what the same streets would have looked like had Harris won Trump
For Kamala Harris, wooing anti-Trump Republicans might work. But then what?
US Election: Often, those who crossover are celebrated more than those who were ever thus. There’s a huge degree of humility required
Donald Trump simply has no character. He has no shame
US Election: Character and reputation were once prized in US leaders. How does a man with no character now have a chance of being re-elected president?
Kamala Harris appears on Saturday Night Live promising to ‘end the drama-la’ in politics
US election: Harris and Trump hold duelling events in North Carolina days before election showdown
Medvedev warns US to take Russia’s nuclear warnings seriously to avoid third world war
War in Ukraine is entering what Russian officials say is its most dangerous phase
Former Kentucky officer found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s rights
Breonna Taylor (26) was shot and killed by police in 2020 during a raid on her home
Trump says Elon Musk and RFK jnr could be ‘influential figures’ if he wins election
US election: Trump sits down with Tucker Carlson for interview in bid to seize advantage in Arizona
What will €250,000 buy in the US, the Caribbean, Spain, England and Edenderry?
An apartment in New Orleans, a beach-front villa in Trinidad and Tobago, a flat in Whitby and more
Donald Trump’s biggest danger to the world could be his dismissiveness about climate change
If elected once more, Trump has pledged to remove the US from all international climate accords, which could trigger similar actions among other big nations
‘She has no one to mind only herself’: The husband tossed a phrase in the air as lethal as a missile
Words can wound, like the father who says he’s disappointed with the child
Irish education and food are great but ‘as a sober person, it’s very odd to be here’
Max Wolpoff, from near Washington DC in the US, moved to Dublin this autumn
The best winter sun holidays: top up your vitamin D without draining your bank account
Want to escape the bleak midwinter? Here are some excellent options to consider, from South Africa to Tenerife
Chef Ryan O’Sullivan: ‘I was like, I have to get back to the States and make something of myself’
O’Sullivan, who hails from Cork, won season 22 of Gordon Ramsay’s US television show Hell’s Kitchen
Inside a Lebanese hospital: ‘We are here to help civilians, we can’t leave’
Nabatieh has been under evacuation orders since early October. Despite this, civilians remain, and it is for them that city’s hospital stays open, staff say
A cruise around Canada’s most remote parts leaves a lingering sense of discovery and wonder
Cruising on the Viking Polaris serves up experiences way off the beaten track and takes in a dawn view of Manhattan, with a side dish of science
US election: Battle between CNN and Fox becomes more treacherous with the emergence of new media like Joe Rogan’s podcast
US election: Fox’s pro-Trump slant is often jaw-dropping while CNN is frequently accused of an equally obvious pro-Democrat bias
Mathematics is evolving: ‘There was this whole world of maths I hadn’t known about’
Harvard professor Laura DeMarco is a strong supporter of curiosity-inspired research that may – or may not – lead to new applications
Prof Colm Mulcahy wins 2024 Maths Week Ireland Award for exceptional contribution while bringing fun to maths
Forceful writing and ‘mathemagical’ presentations blend concepts with the fun of puzzles and magic
Israel-Hamas war: Killing of Sinwar offers chance of ceasefire, Kamala Harris says
At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza’s Jabalia camp
US charges Indian official over failed New York assassination plot
Move comes after Canada and India expel diplomats over killing of Sikh activist
Are we entering the twilight of diversity, equity and inclusion?
These educational programmes are implemented in the spirit of PC/woke, but that exerts a chilling effect on free expression of ideas
Rise of metascience: Turning science on itself
Focus on the ‘science of science’ is ensuring better research outcomes
India and Canada expel diplomats in wake of Sikh leader assassination last year
Justin Trudeau says his government has ‘compelling evidence’ Indian government agents engage in activities that pose threat to public safety in Canada
Zelenskiy to announce Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ as Russia advances in east
Small strategic city of Toretsk being ‘wiped out’ by Russian attack, Ukrainian military spokeswoman says as Kyiv seeks weapons and permission to strike further into attacker’s territory
China warns ‘ independence forces’ as it launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan
President Lai Ching-te on Thursay said Beijing ‘has no right to represent Taiwan’ but he was willing to work with it to maintain peace
Israel seeks to use gains against Hizbullah to secure hostage deal in potential Lebanon ceasefire
Israel-US talks produce ideas about what Israeli exit strategy from Lebanon might look like
Death of journalist Victoria Roshchyna while in detention in Russia condemned by EU and US
Kyiv calls for international action over Russia’s alleged execution of captured Ukrainian soldiers
UK has grudgingly closed a long chapter in its inglorious history of African colonial conquest
Worldview: The UK leaves the Chagos Islands much as it governed them, with a total disregard for the feelings or aspirations of its displaced indigenous people
Wish you were here? A contradiction lies at the heart of modern tourism
Guidebooks internalise the perspective of the world as a spectacle laid out for the pleasure and edification of westerners
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