Are global controls needed for AI? The United States doesn’t think so
China, the other major player in developing AI, is not opposed to international oversight of the technology within UN framework
United States
House price inflation slows as demand falls
Buyers cautious about bidding high for homes, figures show
Energy costs hitting hiring and expansion plans
Companies stall investment as bills rise following US-Iran war
UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war
However, the US president says he expects talks with Tehran to resume shortly
Five arrested and village evacuated amid ‘major incident’ near UK RAF base
Major incident declared at RAF Fairford as bomb squad inspects vehicles and village is evacuated
Iran awaits official US response after Trump rejects Hormuz deal, minister says
Tehran says US negotiators have yet to formally respond to its plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Russian foreign minister vows to see Ukraine war ‘through to the end’
Sergey Lavrov says Moscow has regular talks with Trump administration, which describes conflict as ‘Biden’s war, not our war’
‘I booked a one-way ticket to America with no idea when I was coming home’
Having arrived on a soccer scholarship, Dubliner Tony Reilly built a successful life in Ohio, on the back of an 18-month visa secured with the help of Republican Senator Bob Dole
Meet Ireland’s newest citizens: ‘We have kind of escaped the dumpster fire’
Of the 5,600 people who became naturalised Irish citizens last week, the biggest cohort were Indians, although at least one couple ‘escaped’ from the US
Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US president privately sceptical Tehran would meet his demands to dismantle its nuclear programme
White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media
Move comes a week after Trump revoked White House access for CNN, MS Now and Politico
OpenAI systems go rogue and meddle with US state sites
Incidents involving US education and commerce departments and SEC took place without company’s knowledge
Letters from America: ‘I would not advise anyone to come here that can live comfortable at home’
From tenements to wagon trains, a book comprised of letters sent from the US between 1818 and 1972 illuminates the history of Irish emigration in an intensely personal way
McDonald’s menu of chicken and AI fails to excite investors as US diners tighten belts
World’s biggest fast-food chain grappling with changing consumer habits
Pope Leo’s family secret: a birth in a mother and baby home
The pope’s French surname, Prevost, was an invention to conceal a birth outside of wedlock
US supreme court restores Trump’s mass voter verification system
Ruling could disenfranchise eligible voters, critics say
US television networks resume covering White House as legal battle continues
Television networks resume White House coverage as legal battle continues
Ed Sheeran gigs at Massachusetts stadium owned by Macklemore critic cancelled over weather
All support acts withdrew from tour over comments singer made about Gaza
Maga base exasperated as Trump embraces AI
US president’s Big Tech boosterism is alienating once-loyal supporters just weeks ahead of the midterms
U2 are sometimes dismissed as do-gooders, but the last 50 years have proven it is no act
Macklemore’s dismissal from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour is a sign of how supine the modern music industry has become
US media outlets allowed back into White House after previous Trump ban
US district judge Tim Kelly says president’s ban on three media outlets was likely unconstitutional
Hasan Piker: the Republican Party’s bogeyman
Left-wing influencer is being used to frighten voters in advance of November’s midterm elections
Trump media boycott is not the biggest threat to press freedom
There’s plenty of solidarity for the White House press pool, while far more urgent threats to journalists are being ignored
Those pushing wunderkind Cavan Sullivan would do well to recall the fate of Freddy Adu
Already pre-signed to Manchester City, the US 16-year-old is an amalgam of talent, self-belief, invention and cockiness
US and China agree to extend trade truce as Xi Jinping arrives in Washington
Issues such as the race in AI development and geopolitical instability loom
Supporters urge Spanish PM to spurn US request for extradition of Palestine aid donor
Wealthy activist Fergie Chambers arrested in Ibiza last July after extradition request
Trump takes another step towards fascism with White House media ban
What other actions might he take to disrupt the democratic process?
We have US multinationals to thank for the weakness of the far right in Ireland
If Germany tells us anything it is that this is the Irish moment – but how long will it last?
Donald Trump acts as Putin’s puppet for reasons shrouded in secrecy
Donald Trump acts as Vladimir Putin’s puppet for reasons that remain shrouded in secrecy
‘Anything could happen with me’: Trump can’t decide on his Iran strategy
Trump has left open the possibility of meeting Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian in New York this week
Christy Kinahan senior faces no cartel-related criminal charges
Cartel founder (69) ordered to leave Dubai within a week deemed ‘much cuter’ than adult sons and associates
From the US to Mayo: ‘They warned of slow internet and tiny roads. It wasn’t a problem for me’
Ryan Friesen feels relocating from the American Midwest to Southern California was more of a culture shock than moving to Ireland
End Times Fascism: How the ultra-rich not only benefit from crises but endeavour to trigger them
Practised detachment allows privilege to maintain itself, unchecked, write Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
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