Kneecap, our new gonzo shadow cabinet, stepped into the breach on Cuba
Nobody else representing Ireland in any official capacity seems prepared to speak out against the collective punishment of the Cuban people
Venezuela
JD Vance has had a quiet few months. Now, he’s back in the spotlight
US president’s Iran war is straining Republican loyalty, leaving Vance both heir‑apparent and uneasy messenger in a moment of political risk
Some comparisons for Donald Trump
Policies of US president continue to spread unrest across the globe
Russian oil tankers carry oil for Cuba and a message for friends and the US
War in Iran has given Vladimir Putin a boost
Trump said something unexpectedly revealing in an old interview with Playboy
If there is one thing that seems to complicate the US leader’s bottomless nihilism, it is the market
Trump is stuck and looking for options – an Irish former US adviser warns this is risky
Tom Wright, who worked in the Biden administration, believes the president is in ‘a real bind’ in Iran
Welcome to the first war of the brainrot era
Pumped-up White House videos about Iran conflict are extreme even by recent US standards
First Venezuela, now Iran but is Washington’s real target China?
Behind Trump’s erratic policies there is one common thread: to check China’s rise
Venezuela after Maduro: no sign of promised new dawn for democracy
Since Trump’s intervention, loyalists remain in power, and the country’s politics are dictated by US pressure over oil
Why is the US blocking oil imports to Cuba?
Inside Politics: Hannah McCarthy on how tightening economic sanctions are affecting the lives of Cubans
Trump, the self-declared president of peace, goes to war seeking regime change
Iranian-American jubilation at the death of Iran’s brutal supreme leader tempered by uncertainty over the country’s trajectory
‘I went in on crutches and came out in a wheelchair’: Venezuela’s political prisoners emerge from jails
More than 500 political detainees released since Nicolás Maduro was taken from power last month
Cuba says four killed after speedboat from Florida opens fire on border patrol
Incident takes place amid heightened tension with the US, which has blocked virtually all oil shipments to the island
US to allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba
Supply to the island had stopped following the capture of Nicolás Maduro
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
Jennie Stephens: Feminist climate justice principles are courageously demonstrated by Mary Robinson
‘The city is like a ghost town’: Inside Cuba’s tourism collapse as fuel runs dry
Cuba has received no oil or fuel for a month after US president Donald Trump cut off Venezuelan supplies and pressed Mexico to stop shipments
Avoid non-essential travel to Cuba, Irish citizens told
‘Serious and potentially life-threatening risks’ associated with travelling to Cuba, says Department of Foreign Affairs
Munich was no love-in, but Rubio spared Europe a Valentine’s Day massacre
Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations
‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference
Cracks start to appear in Venezuela’s authoritarian rule – but scepticism remains
Under US pressure, Caracas is proposing an amnesty, fuelling hopes for return of democratic institutions
We owe Mark Carney thanks for the reminder that the arc of history doesn’t bend to bullies
Worldview: In a remarkable speech in Davos, Canada’s PM Mark Carney spoke through the fog of diplomatic niceties of ‘a rupture in the world order’
Trump warns Iran ‘time is running out’ for deal to avert US military action
US president urges Islamic Republic to reach agreement that would include ‘no nuclear weapons’
Doomsday Clock moves closer than ever to midnight
Scientists voice concern about threats of integrating artificial intelligence into military systems
Irish citizen imprisoned in Venezuela flown to Prague in flow of prisoner releases
Department of Foreign Affairs ‘aware of case’ and ‘provided consular assistance’
Donald of Deliria is wallowing in brute force
Trump Redux is tumescent with the power of the world’s greatest military
Why the world has started stockpiling food again
Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive
Two meetings, one clear choice: Trump opts for oil over democracy
Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.
Arrival of US officials in Caracas marks tentative steps towards renewed ties
Mission to assess reopening Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC follows dramatic shift in strained relations
Trump praises Venezuela’s Machado for giving him her Nobel medal
US Senate votes against resolution that would have prevented further Trump action in Venezuela
‘It’s all very fragile’: Trump’s second year opens with chaos at home and abroad
Epstein’s shadow, street violence and foreign gambits haunt Trump’s America
Most Venezuelans want opposition leader Machado to lead, but Trump has other ideas
Nobel Peace Prize winner dedicated her award to the US president but has been rebuffed so far
International events dominate Dáil first day
Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge
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
Slow pace of Venezuela prisoner releases stokes frustration and doubt over change
Removal of Maduro after US raid had raised cautious hopes the country could become less repressive
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