US-Ukraine ties in tatters as their leaders argue in the White House
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Europe should be flattered by Maga’s attacks
A central goal of Trump’s henchmen is to defang the EU’s regulatory power for the benefit of American Big Tech
Is Europe’s stock market rally built on a pro-Russian peace?
Many fund managers now expect Europe to be the best-performing stock market globally this year
Trump and his contradictory economic agenda
US president stood for election on a pro-growth platform but with ostensibly anti-growth policies
German elections: ‘A bad feeling is growing’ as country looks for bridge to better future
On Sunday, 59.2 million German voters go to the polls at a time of unprecedented domestic and international tensions
Micheál Martin should go to Washington and remind Donald Trump what Ireland stands for
Merrion Street’s promised “charm offensive” will have as much traction as water on a duck’s back in the madness of the court of King Trump
Simon Harris hedges bets to include both Biden and Trump on his Christmas card list
Bernard Jackman correction, confusion around a Love/Hate revival and Michael O’Leary’s former Russian tenants
Denis Staunton: As Europe wrings its hands at the US, the rest of the world may be organising
Asian leaders do not seem minded to stand by as the global power balance looks set for big changes
America divided: Musk and Trump on Fox News, Sanders on CNN
Switching from one channel to the other underlines the seismic drift between competing ideologies
Europeans warn of malevolent ‘spirit of Munich’ as imperfect peace talks loom over Ukraine
Approach of new Trump administration a necessary ‘cold shower’ for EU, says Czech president
Chinese foreign minister to meet Martin and Harris tomorrow
Wang Yi will travel to Dublin after telling summit European countries must have role in Ukraine talks
Zelenskiy rejects proposal to give US access to Ukraine’s minerals
Ukrainian president said draft deal failed to protect his country’s interests and offered no specific security guarantees
Golden rule of Munich Security Conference goes out window as Vance lectures on ‘enemy within’
Czech president says European countries cannot be excluded from Ukraine ceasefire talks if they are to take more responsibility for security
European leaders left in stunned silence as JD Vance harangues them over approach to far right
Munich Security Conference had expected to hear Trump’s plans for ending the war in Ukraine
Zelenskiy says peace deal possible only after plan is agreed with US and Europe
US vice-president JD Vance says European leaders ‘running in fear of your own voters’
As the global AI race intensifies, Europe tries to close the large gap
At a summit in Paris, the EU pledges to start putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to artificial intelligence
Hundreds of billions pledged for AI development in Europe
US Vice-President JD Vance criticises threat of ‘excessive regulation’ of artificial intelligence at Paris summit
JD Vance is right about this: Liberals and conservatives do not love the same way
Unthinkable: Ireland should talk more about Jesus – and I say that as an atheist
After Trump’s pardon of rioters, the most chilling scenarios are no longer far-fetched
It’s also possible that the US president’s release of even the most violent insurrectionists could come back to bite him
Trump’s first hours: With each stroke of the pen came seismic hammer blows
Executive order pardoning January 6th Capitol rioters is the most eye-catching of a day of sweeping legislative action
Moves by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg set scene for confrontation between EU and US
Meta will now allow ‘insulting language when discussing transgender rights, immigration or homosexuality’, and no longer bans describing women as ‘property’ or ‘household objects’
How will the contradictions in Trump’s policies play out?
Worldview: With his economic and policy goals often irreconcilable, how these economic and international contradictions play out will determine whether the US president-elect can claim success
Irish woman named to key role in Trump administration
Gail Slater nominated as assistant attorney general for antitrust division at US department of justice
‘Eggonomic’ record: will food prices affect how people vote?
‘Eggflation’ here hasn’t been as stark as in the US, where the Republicans’ focus on it helped Trump win votes. But the cost of groceries could still have an impact on Friday’s election
The week in US politics: Gaetz fiasco shows Trump he won’t get everything his way
Trump's initial nominee for AG withdraws following further controversy, while his pick for defence secretary Pete Hegseth counters allegation of sexual assault
US federal inquiry traced sex payments from Matt Gaetz to women
Document on three-year sex-trafficking investigation shows thousands of dollars in payments linked to drug-fuelled sex parties, according to testimony
Big Tech may not get everything it wants from Trump
Incoming US president will not be all the tech industry is hoping for once he is in power
David Lammy and Donald Trump: Winner winner, chicken dinner?
Britain’s foreign secretary believes the US president-elect is in a forgiving mood over past taunts
Thanks a bunch, America. Love, women everywhere
US election shows voters still demand that a woman candidate must be without fault
‘It’s a joke, you c**t’: Tony Hinchcliffe, Bernard Manning and the problem with trying to hide behind humour
Comedian’s gag at Trump rally again showed that rendering an idea through a joke does not automatically inoculate the teller from responsibility for implied beliefs
What could Trump actually do if he wins - and what would this mean for Ireland?
The Republican candidate has promised dramatic changes in tax and trade policies, with potentially big implications for the Irish economy
Is Kamala Harris the only person who’s not afraid of Donald Trump?
Her campaign ads have tackled everything from women’s rights to Putin. Meanwhile, billionaires have blocked their newspapers from taking a stand
Lies piled on lies, darkness swallowing darkness. JD Vance’s chilling debate performance
Donald Trump’s running mate seemed like a replicant - there was no sign of the smarmy troll who said Kamala Harris can ‘go to hell’
Trump returns to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for rally attended by Elon Musk
Trump narrowly escaped being shot in the head in Butler on July 13th
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