Pentagon reports more than 600 US casualties during Iran war
Official toll for earlier phase of US-Iran war, known as Operation Epic Fury, now stands at 14 deaths
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US and Iran trade strikes as fears of escalation mount
Trump says Iran would be accountable for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters amid widening conflict
Trump imposes sweeping round of fresh tariffs on more than 80 countries
Move to replace 10 per cent global duty draws protests from US allies and trading partners
Lara Marlowe: Robots have brought a ‘horrifying intimacy’ to warfare
Vladimir Putin is reportedly terrified that a drone with facial recognition technology – like the AI tools used by Israel to assassinate Iranian leaders – may be used to kill him
China, US and Philippines seek to put a stamp on Manila envelopment
US secretary of state and Chinese foreign minister meet to prepare for Xi Jinping’s visit to US in September
Trump imposes new tariffs of up to 12.5% on 80 countries including EU members
Move comes after allegations of lax enforcement of forced labour bans as temporary existing global tariff expires
Trump close to deciding on ‘massive attack’ against Iran after Houthis strike Red Sea tankers
UN’s António Guterres says Middle East being pushed to ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid mounting fears over conflict’s trajectory
We are ‘critical skills’ immigrants to Ireland. Can our adult son move here too?
There are barriers to adult children moving to Ireland
Why has the US done a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia?
Nuclear experts say Trump’s deal creates a destabilising situation that could raise the risk of nuclear war
Why all the anti-Dublin bias?
Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford are fine, but none is a global city. Why, then, all the anti-Dublin bias?
Irish woman in NYC: ‘The Irish don’t celebrate our wins like New Yorkers’
Amie Wiley has learned Irish people are not very good at ‘talking about ourselves or our achievements’
Iran vows ‘eye for an eye’ after Trump threatens to destroy bridges and power plants
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis target two Saudi oil tankers in military operation, saying vessels violated naval blockade
Saudi Arabia to build nuclear reactors using US technology as part of new agreement
Deal does not include so-called Additional Protocol allowing United Nations atomic agency to carry out snap inspections
Former Venezuelan president faces June 2027 trial date on US drug trafficking charges
Nicolás Maduro and wife appear in Manhattan court almost eight months after their capture in Caracas by US forces
Kaylee Hottle: Godzilla vs Kong actor dies aged 18
Hottle, who was deaf, also appeared in Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Lebanese president and Trump discuss disarming Hizbullah during White House meeting
Israeli forces begin withdrawal from south Lebanon in first test of plans for future relationship between countries
Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Family of six among 12 killed by Israel in latest attacks in Gaza Strip
Home Firas Al-Masri shared with wife and four children caught fire after being hit by Israeli air strike in Gaza City as they slept
Nicaragua president says country will not hold any further elections
Authoritarian Daniel Ortega (80) says he will work with congress to pass laws to ‘build a wall’ against opposition
Former MMA fighter Charlie Ward awarded €56,000 after Garda car crashed into vehicle
Fighter missed out on a purse worth $50,000 due to the incident and suffered neck and head injuries
Kuwait, scarred by 1990 Iraqi invasion, becomes Iran’s softest Gulf target
Kuwait’s proximity to Iran and high concentration of US troops make it an easy target for Tehran’s missiles
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
Amid a wall of blue tote bags, China’s vaulting AI ambitions come into view
Kimi K3 has sharpened a contest with the US over technological leadership and rules governing artificial intelligence
Yemen’s Houthis say they will impose Saudi blockade, in new threat to global fuel supply
Move could lead to further disruption of international shipping and increases in energy prices
World Cup half-time show in pictures: Shakira, Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and more
Madonna kicked off the Super Bowl-style show, one of several American elements added to this year’s tournament
US-Iran military actions escalate, but a return to talks is likely
Neither Washington nor Tehran can achieve its maximalist aims through further military escalation
Ireland could convene negotiations between the US and Iran
Without diplomatic assistance, this conflict could bubble along for years
US attacks Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over two troops killed in Jordan
Tehran’s strikes on US regional allies come in response to hits on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities
Post script: Felix Larkin on Ireland’s stamps celebrating US connections
An Post has not always avoided controversy with its choice of prominent figures
Trump and the bonfire of his vanities
US president puts his ego above everything else, even democracy
‘It is bewildering’: the US rapprochement with Venezuela’s most feared man
Diosdado Cabello is blamed for decades of repression, imprisonment and torture, yet now enjoys Washington’s favour
Two US military personnel dead and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan
Iranian supreme leader warns US of ‘unforgettable lessons’
Trump’s Homeland Security chief threatens election officials with prison
Markwayne Mullin repeats Trump’s unsubstantiated claims on security of US elections as president seeks to change election policies ahead of midterms
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