‘Good thing’ that ‘brutal dictator’ Maduro gone from power, says Harris
Venezuelan president’s capture by US is ‘complex when it comes to international law’, says Tánaiste
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Europe and US commit to ‘legally binding’ security guarantees in Ukraine peace deal
States reiterate support to deploy troops from European nations to reassure Kyiv in event of truce with Russia
Why Trump has refused to back Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady’
Nobel peace laureate María Corina Machado is the most popular opposition leader but US investors see her as too radical
Venezuela’s María Corina Machado praises Donald Trump and offers him Nobel Peace Prize
US president suggests Venezuelan opposition leader ‘doesn’t have the support’ to run country
Trump’s Walmart warmongering in Venezuela isn’t empire building, it’s entertainment
Capturing Maduro and putting him on display is US president's version of a Roman emperor’s triumph, entertainment for a senile king
‘I am a decent man. I am still president of my country,’ Nicolás Maduro tells US judge
Ousted Venezuelan dictator and wife plead not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism
Venezuela’s acting president strikes conciliatory tone with US after Trump warning
Delcy Rodríguez has dialled down the confrontational tone she initially adopted after the capture of Nicolás Maduro
Irish military aircraft sent to monitor fleeing oil tanker
Ship has been pursued across the Atlantic by US naval forces after attempting to collect oil from Venezuela
‘It gives us a bit of hope’: Venezuelans in Ireland react to Maduro’s capture by US
Young Venezuelans based in Ireland give their views on the seizure of the country’s president
‘Every 10 years, US likes to pick up some crappy little country and throw it at the wall’
‘Every ten years, the US needs to pick some small crappy little country and throw it against the wall.’ This is at least part of the reason for the Venezuela operation
I am an Irish therapist in Trump’s America: As my clients grow more anxious, I prepare to leave
I tell my gay and immigrant clients: we suffer more in imagination than reality. Words often can’t stop the inevitable
Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves but US companies will approach with caution
The Trump administration is betting on US energy companies, but they are unlikely to rush to invest amid instability
How the US’s audacious operation to capture Nicolás Maduro unfolded
More than 150 aircraft involved in one of most complex US operations in recent history
The capture of Maduro in Venezuela is an act of naked self-interest by ‘el imperio yanqui’
Donald Trump says Delcy Rodríguez is now in charge of Venezuela. She has rejected this claim
As the US prepares for its 250th, cinema is going through its greatest nervous breakdown yet
The US believed itself to be in a very different place 50 years ago
If the population of the world lived like the Irish, we’d need 3.3 Earths to accommodate us
The world’s wealthiest 10% (about 770 million people) are responsible for two thirds of observed global warming since 1990
Oil tanker pursued by American authorities on course for Irish waters
US Coast Guard began pursuing the vessel two weeks ago as it sailed to Venezuala for an oil shipment
A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their money
From shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are striking
Donald Trump warns Iran that US will ‘rescue’ protesters
Threat follows days of demonstrations over living standards
How are Europe’s neutral and non-aligned states changing policies in an age of war?
There are fewer non-aligned European countries after Finland and Sweden joined Nato, while Denmark has dropped its rejection of EU defence cooperation
Zohran Mamdani’s unlikely rise as New York mayor — and the enormous job ahead
He is the first Muslim to govern America’s largest city and the first democratic socialist to lead the hub of global capitalism in decades
Trump has created a civil war-like atmosphere in the US and threatens planet’s security
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin share a preference for ‘geopolitical Darwinism’
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was ‘naive’ for thinking Donald Trump is man of the people
Congresswoman was US president’s loudest cheerleader, but is now his biggest Republican critic
‘We are heading for a war Europe might lose’: Continent preparing public for possible conflict
European governments are preparing the public for the possibility of conflict as US security guarantees fade
Trump says he and Netanyahu do not fully agree on West Bank
Rebuilding of Gaza could begin ‘very quickly’, says Trump, but would require disarming of Hamas
China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan, simulating blockade of key ports
Move comes after US announced $11bn arms deal for the island
Trump says deal to end Ukraine war ‘very close’ but thorny issues remain
Ukrainian president says US-Ukraine security guarantees are ’100% agreed to’
Permission sought for construction of ballroom at Donald Trump’s Co Clare resort
Decision on plans for US president’s Doonbeg resort submitted to Clare County Council due in February
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan: ‘It’s an absolute dream to travel in the US’
January will mark the 10th anniversary of the Kerry reporter’s decision to move from Dublin to New York, and five years since his reporting on the Capitol Hill riots
Southern California cleans up after the wettest Christmas season in recent history
As much as 430mm of rain fell, leaving householders stranded and knocking out power for thousands
Sean Dunne files objection with US court to stop $3.8m being paid to his former wives, and lawyers
Bankrupt Irish developer argues he was not properly notified of December 16th hearing that directed the payments be made
Year of Trump unleashed: Five critical issues that will define US politics in 2026
Trump’s first term in office was disturbing mostly for the things he said, but his second term has been alarming for things he has done. 2026 will be a crucial year
From Zelenskiy’s jaw-dropping White House meeting to Prince Andrew’s loss of royal titles: 12 history-making moments of 2025
Irish Times writers recount some of the biggest world news stories they covered this year and why they were significant
The state of Irish tourism: ‘78 buses cramming into the Cliffs of Moher is not a quality experience’
Tourism needs to respond to a desire from American visitors for an immersive experience when they come here, say travel experts
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