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Stocks back to record-setting ways on Middle East truce hopes

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Thu Apr 16 2026 - 11:43

Trump collides with reality as Iran war fails to bend to his narrative

Trade through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted and Iran’s government is not bending to demands on its nuclear programme

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 08:01

What is going on with Donald Trump? Keith Duggan reports on bizarre social media activity

In the News podcast

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 06:00

Donald Trump must heed Pope Leo’s words, not admonish his wisdom

Roman historian Tacitus made apt criticism of conquerors who create a wilderness and call it peace

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 06:00

‘Even the best-case scenario is bad’: EU chief warns of higher gas prices ‘for years’

Supplies of diesel and jet fuel may come under pressure if Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, European energy commissioner fears

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 06:00

US ‘feels good’ on prospects of Iran deal; Trump posts AI image of himself being held by Jesus

White House says US ‘feels good’ about prospects of Iran deal, as separate truce in Lebanon expected to come into effect

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 21:55

Pope urges Cameroon government to resist ‘whims of the rich and powerful’ during visit

Leo, who has twice recently faced criticism from Donald Trump, calls for end to country’s anglophone conflict

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 21:43

More than €1bn pledged for Sudan as world’s largest humanitarian crisis deepens

Two-third’s of country’s 34m population in need of aid after three years of war

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 21:00

No ‘irreparable damage’ to US-Ireland relations, says US ambassador to EU

‘You don’t have to agree with President Trump on everything,’ says Andrew Puzder

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 18:25

JD Vance heckled at Turning Point USA event over Middle East war

US vice-president feels ire of protesters: ‘Jesus Christ does not support genocide!’

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 17:58

Iran has unleashed Gen Z tech warriors to ridicule the Trump administration

Gen Z Iranian content creators use AI-generated comedy videos and Lego animations of Trump in propaganda battle against US

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 12:09

Kerrygold owner delivers stable results despite ‘highly challenging’ US trade conditions

Ornua has found itself directly in the firing line of Trump’s tariffs on EU imports

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 09:44

China courts America’s allies as US-dominated world order recedes

Beijing presents itself as a responsible and reluctant hegemon, as Xi Jinping meets leaders from UAE, Vietnam and Spain

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 06:38

‘He’s clearly not well’: Donald Trump’s erratic behaviour revives mental health debate

As the US president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 06:00

The Irish Times view on US-Iran talks: a glimmer of hope

With the truce set to expire next Tuesday, the two sides are weighing up new proposals

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 20:30

Trump turns on Meloni, says he is ‘shocked’ by Italian leader

UN secretary general António Guterres has said 'there is no military solution' to the crisis in the Middle East

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 19:33

Talks on ending Iran war could resume ‘over the next two days’, says Trump

US naval blockade on Iranian ports continues as Israel and Lebanon hold separate peace negotiations in Washington

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 19:26

Have you changed holiday plans due to Trump or impact of Middle East war?

Have your holiday plans been impacted by travel turmoil, events in the United States or sharply rising fuel prices?

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 15:50

Trump accused of ‘sacrilege’ over Jesus image by influential Irish-American organisation

Ancient Order of Hibernians says US president’s criticism of Pope Leo and AI-generated image has ‘deeply offended’ Catholics

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 10:03

No rest for JD Vance as Trump gets cross with the pope again

Just back from fruitless negotiations with Iran, the US vice-president found himself having to address a fraught new episode in the uneasy relationship between church and state in America

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 07:26

US blockade of Iran is risky escalation but peace still has a chance

Blockade is primarily an instrument of economic coercion to gain leverage in talks process that remains alive

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 06:38

Ireland’s far-right movement will emerge from the ‘breakfast roll-atariat’

Fuel protests have seen big wheels driven over democratic norms

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 06:05

Only one winner between Pope Leo and Donald Trump

World leaders show very different kinds of qualities and abilities

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 06:00

Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch dismissed

US president called media mogul personally to try prevent publication of report he sent ‘bawdy’ email to Jeffrey Epstein

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 23:22

US blockade of Iranian ports begins as Trump faces backlash over ‘blasphemous’ image

Iranian ships will be ‘eliminated’ if they come close to blockade, says US president

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 22:31

Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal ‘very badly’

Tehran taunts US over rising petrol price as blockade of Strait of Hormuz takes effect

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 21:08

Iran threatens to resume rocket attacks as US blockades the Strait of Hormuz

Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors set to begin peace talks while fighting continues between Israel and Tehran-backed Hizbullah

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 20:56

Trump deletes post with AI image depicting him as Jesus: ‘I thought it was me as a doctor’

The US president’s conservative, Christian supporters decried the Truth Social post, calling it ‘disgusting’

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 19:08

How much will petrol and diesel cost after new measures kick in this week?

Even with the latest excise cut, motorists will still be much worse off than they were six weeks ago

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 19:01

Trump’s naval blockade on Iran amounts to a dramatic comedown

US president’s original war aims included Iran’s unconditional surrender, regime change, elimination of its nuclear potential and ‘obliterating’ Iran’s missiles

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 17:10