Washington’s National Mall is a vast construction site – and it looks like a dog’s dinner
As the White House prepares for a UFC spectacle, the capital’s grandest vista is swallowed by dust, noise and the president’s restless appetite for building
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The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon on fame and farming: ‘I’m a grumpy old bastard now’
The Divine Comedy songwriter on his journey from pop star to accidental country gent and why he’s ‘less willing to put on a happy face’
Commemorating the US Declaration of Independence in Donald Trump’s America proves tricky
Present politics seem to explain the discordant interpretations being placed upon the US brief foundational statement
Mark Carney proves Donald Trump can win elections outside his own country
Carney’s unexpected victory in the Canadian election proved the US president is such a political force that he can win elections outside his own country
Elites and Democracy by Hugo Drochon: Heavyweight contribution to long-running debate
Intensively researched and soberly written, but perhaps too academic for some
US judge orders removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center
Ruling says Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘weaponisation’ fund
Money was to be used to settle claims by people who said they had been mistreated by US department of justice
Trump makes ‘final determination’ on extension of Iran ceasefire
Tehran says agreement has not been finalised
Iran gains concessions ‘not through talks but missiles’, says top negotiator
An average of 11 children have been killed every 24 hours in Lebanon, according to the UN children’s agency
How Europe is preparing for potential Ukraine talks with Putin
Before deciding on the name of any envoy to do the talking, European governments are weighing up what they want from Ukraine settlement
US treasury prepares to make Trump the face of a new $250 Bill
It would be the first time the country's paper currency includes the portrait of a living president
A Texas showdown: Trump’s midterm endorsement streak now stands at 118-0
Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton crushes rival in the Republican primary and now targets Democrats’ ‘most extreme radical ever’
Jerome Powell stood up to Donald Trump, but outgoing Fed chair got some things wrong
The outgoing chair has made some mistakes, but his decision to stand up to Trump was heroic
Donald Trump’s tariff and tax policies likely to outlive his term, Irish exporters warned
Picture ‘could worsen for Ireland’ if Republicans retain Congress majority in midterm elections, says expert
China’s quiet reform could reshape life for hundreds of millions of migrant workers
A long-awaited easing of residency restrictions may boost consumption – and begin to level the playing field for China’s urban workforce
Energy price hikes of 8% for 1.1 million Irish homes
Electric Ireland also announced a 7.7% rise in the cost of domestic gas
The US and Iran have reached a deal, but Trump needs to sign up - report
Donald Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman, a long-time US ally, if it fails to ‘behave’
Iran and US reach outline ceasefire deal after latest attacks
Escalation in hostilities highlights threats to the tenuous ceasefire between the warring countries
MMA fighting arena dubbed ‘The Claw’ is Trump’s latest White House construction project
More than 4,000 spectators to watch mixed martial arts event on South Lawn of Washington mansion
US department of justice begins criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll
A jury found in May 2023 that Donald Trump had sexually assaulted the writer
Oil spikes on renewed attacks as US hits Hormuz
Fresh attempt by Washington to raise pressure on Iran leaves two sides far apart on deal
Joining the dots from climate to Gaza and all the injustice in between
Climate impacts, treatment of displaced people, growing inequality and other key issues are all interconnected
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman amid talks over Strait of Hormuz
US president made comment in casual aside during cabinet meeting
US and Iran remain divided as Washington rejects Tehran TV report
State television report cites unofficial draft of framework deal between Washington and Tehran
Will new pay transparency rules close the gender pay gap for good?
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‘Zero dollars’: Why does Donald Trump’s Board of Peace fund lie empty?
Despite $17bn in pledges, organisation is stuck in limbo with no money flowing to projects in Gaza
Tony Blair lambasts Labour’s leadership woes
Former prime minister says party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ means it is likely to lose the next election
One-minute Trump endorsement powers Republican Maga loyalist to Texas win
Former state attorney general Ken Paxton ends four-decade political career of senator John Cornyn in party run-off vote
In an age of misinformation and provocation, here’s who stood by the people in recent byelections
These byelections were arguably the anti-immigration movement’s big moment
When God and Mammon agree on AI’s dangers then it’s time to pay attention
If predictions on job losses come true, the State’s accommodation of corporate America will be tested
Court blocks Alabama from erasing significantly black US House voting district
Judges say Republican-backed map intentionally discriminates against black voters and could not be used for November elections
Iran says US strikes were ‘a gross violation’ of ceasefire deal
Israeli forces expand operations in southern Lebanon after warning of escalated attacks
Why is Trump pressing Arab countries to normalise ties with Israel?
US president’s demand was met with silence on a recent conference call with Middle East leaders
Iran is beating Trump at the art of the deal
The war could end with Tehran more confident, more hardline and with new resources to rebuild its nuclear programme
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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