United States

Troops in LA can detain individuals, military official says, as protests spread across US

Hundreds of nationwide demonstrations planned for Saturday

Keep aviation, medtech and whiskey out of EU-US trade dispute, Simon Harris asks negotiator

Tánaiste tells EU trade negotiator that Ireland risks being affected disproportionally by escalation

Who is the American who left €535,000 to Sinn Féin’s US fundraising group in her trust?

Arizona woman Lauren Harvey, a regular visitor to Ireland, gifted Friends of Sinn Féin its largest ever cash donation

I gave my friends hats which said ‘Make America Hate Again’. That’s what Trump is trying to do

I find it hard to understand how public opinion in America is not revolted by events such as the $200 million ‘gift’ of a jumbo jet that will become the president’s private property

Why Donald Trump is only beginning his pursuit of the ‘enemy within’

US president seeking to justify intervening anywhere with whatever means he chooses

How should we go about buying a home in Ireland from abroad?

I’m American and we are looking to move to be closer to my wife’s family

Woman’s ‘nightmare began as she woke up’, Boston court told in rape trial of Dublin firefighter

A 29-year-old attorney has accused Terence Crosbie (39) of raping her in a Boston hotel over St Patrick’s weekend last year

Chinese exports to US plunge as tariffs bite

China’s exports to the US posted biggest drop in May since the pandemic

Riot police and anti-ICE protesters clash in Los Angeles after immigration raids

Tense confrontation follows dozens taken into custody under Trump’s immigration crackdown

The story of Sunny Jacobs was never as straightforward as the media suggested

We should be wary of narratives that present women – especially those accused of crimes – as either the evil witch or Snow White

Trump country: ‘When we travel, if you go to a bigger area, people can be rude and disrespectful’

Southwest Virginia, which Barbara Kingsolver put on the literary map, is poor but also beautiful and friendly, with a rich cultural heritage

Merz gives Trump a reminder of his family history as he passes Oval Office test

German chancellor Friedrich Merz was aiming to trigger a thaw, even if that meant smiling away Trump’s second World War jokes

US senate confirms Edward Walsh as ambassador to Ireland

‘Champion golfer’ and Donald Trump’s pick as envoy to Dublin confirmed by a vote of 57 to 38

Friedrich Merz gets ready for Trump’s Oval Office endurance test

Ahead of their meeting in Washington, the German chancellor has sought advice from recent survivors of Trump’s new reality television format

US vetoes UN resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

Gaza aid group halts distribution due to safety concerns after dozens killed seeking aid

The Encampments review: Taut, disciplined documentary about Palestine protests at Columbia University

Kei Pritsker and Michael Workman’s film may win over few hostile to the college occupations, but it offers an important record of how the campaign developed

King of the Hill and Parks And Recreation actor Jonathan Joss killed in shooting aged 59

US actor dies after ‘heated argument’ with neighbour

What are the treatment options for prostate cancer patients like Joe Biden?

Dr Muiris Houston: Former US president Joe Biden has prostate cancer. Here’s what men should know about the disease

Ukraine and Russia agree to new prisoner exchange in Istanbul

Talks follow Kyiv’s daring assault on Moscow’s airfields and come despite gulf between two sides’ positions

A desperate Haiti turns to Erik Prince, Trump ally, in fight against gangs

Private military contractors to work on secret taskforce deploying drones against gangs

The Counter Ruck

The Counter Ruck

Sign up to the Irish Times weekly rugby digest for the view from the press box with Gerry Thornley

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

Common Ground

How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands