Ukraine strikes cut power and heating in two Russian cities
Sergey Lavrov says he is ready to meet US secretary of state Marco Rubio to discuss the war
United States
US airlines brace for third day of disruption as thousands of flights cancelled
Government shutdown has led to shortage of air traffic controllers, who have not been paid for weeks
Celeste: ‘When stagnancy is in your life, it can take a lot to shift it’
Woman of Faces, the singer-songwriter’s new album, is effortlessly beautiful and endlessly surprising. But getting it into the world has been a challenge
At least four dead, 11 injured, after car slams into crowd outside Tampa bar
Speeding driver Silas Sampson (22) charged with vehicular homicide, Florida police say
Make no mistake, American democracy remains in a perilous state
This week’s wins for the Democrats may increase the chances of Trump using authoritarian means to retain his grasp on power
Pauline Collins: The actor whose most celebrated roles held a sense of sly intelligence
Collins was part of Killarney’s New Irish Players in the 1960s before going on to earn her Oscar nomination
‘Felony footlong’: Thrower of mustard-and-onion sandwich cleared of assaulting US agent
Case highlights tensions in Washington DC over Donald Trump’s deployment of law enforcement agents and National Guard
Asian markets drive modest Irish whiskey export sales growth this year
US markets saw a slight decline prior to the impact of tariffs
Sales fall at Guinness parent Diageo against ‘challenging backdrop’ and US tariffs
Impact of US tariffs and soft Chinese consumer sentiment will leave net sales ‘flat to slightly down’ for full 2026 financial year
CRH ups earnings forecast and commits to buying back more shares
Plan to buy back $300m of shares will bring total repurchases since 2018 to $9.7bn
Meath-headquartered power company Hanley Energy sold for €631m
Deal also includes a contingent consideration up to €50.5 million subject to achieving future revenue thresholds in an all-cash transaction
Shadow Ticket: Maybe Thomas Pynchon isn’t actually all that great
Pynchon has a remarkable grasp of the American vernacular and no ear for prose rhythm whatsoever
Driving Japan’s comeback: Can its carmakers reignite a nation’s lost innovation?
Toyota, Honda and Mazda race to rediscover inventive spark that once defined the country
Emissions ‘gap’ must concentrate global effort at Cop30 to bring Earth to safer place
Latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’
What the proposed Gaza security force means: Troops, timetables and governance
Six Muslim countries have so far indicated that they will provide troops
Dick Cheney was the most influential and consequential US vice-president in living memory
The architect-in-chief of America’s ‘war on terror’ was later vilified for relentlessly hawkish foreign policy
‘Unprecedented emissions cuts’ needed to avoid temperature rises making much of world ‘unlivable’
UN climate report shows modest progress but criticises ‘lack of ambition’ ahead of Cop30 summit
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies aged 84
Death of Republican politician who served alongside George W Bush announced in family statement
Use of torture in Israeli prisons rose sharply after October 7th, says freed Palestinian
Author Nasser Abu Srour was among Palestinians released as part Gaza ceasefire after being held captive for more than 30 years
Trump threatens to cut federal funds if Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral election
US president alludes to support for Andrew Cuomo but Mamdani maintains lead in latest polls
Joel Edgerton: ‘I’ve always enjoyed playing and celebrating quieter characters’
Australian actor has had a varied career, including roles in Bluey and Star Wars, before starring in Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams alongside Kerry Condon
Paschal Donohoe reviews The World’s Worst Bet: How The Globalisation Gamble Went Wrong
David J Lynch’s book is ‘a punchy and expert analysis of the fractures in our global economy’
Does a Pacino-De Niro bromance ad contain the seeds of a cure for male loneliness?
With their depictions of fun buddy bonding – harking back to a time before technology swallowed communication – Madison Avenue is modelling the sort of friendships that are waning in society
Donald Clarke: Jimmy Kimmel was very polite about his recent Irish trip. But he is mistaken
I’m glad the TV host had a good time here but Irish people are no more polite or generous than his fellow citizens back home
Irish influence in the US is waning, says new report from influential think-tank
Policy Exchange, which has been criticised for failing to disclose its funders, releases report assessing State’s international status
Who is Zohran Mamdani?
The one-time aspiring rapper has crafted an ingenious campaign for a manifesto based on universal fairness
Terence Crosbie trial juries did not hear of 2017 tweet about ‘unreported rape capital of Europe’
Dozens of letters sent supporting Dublin firefighter during case in Boston, including from his brother, a former MMA fighter
Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie sentenced to at least seven years for rape in Boston
Crosbie committed an act of ‘extraordinary sexual violence’, says judge
Donald Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ after meeting China’s Xi Jinping
US president describes talks with Chinese premier in South Korea as ‘an amazing meeting’
‘She is slowly breaking down’: Irish grandmother detained in US has deportation hearing delayed until December
Donna Hughes-Brown (58) has been detained since July in conditions her husband describes as ‘absolutely horrible’
We’re being conned about climate change, but not in the way Donald Trump says
It was shocking to hear the US president advance childish arguments that have been refuted many times
Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping and ‘expects to reach great deal’ on tariffs with China
US president in South Korea for first meeting with Chinese counterpart since reelection to White House
Trump says US-backed ceasefire not at risk as Israel pounds Gaza after death of soldier
Trump says ceasefire between Israel and Hamas not at risk despite latest attacks on Palestinian enclave
Kyiv ready for peace talks but will not withdraw troops first, says Zelenskiy
Ukrainian and European officials to meet to discuss details of a ceasefire plan
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