World Cup 2026: US flop after Trump’s intervention as Belgium show how to drop big names
All the hosts are out of the tournament, and so is Cristiano Ronaldo, who drifted through the whole Spain-Portugal snoozefest
United States
USA crash out to Belgium in last-16 loss in Seattle
Co-hosts lose 4-1 to Belgium in game overshadowed by red-card reprieve given to Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump’s phone call to Gianni Infantino
A crunch Nato summit in Ankara: Breaking up is hard to do
Trump moves raise fears in Europe that the US could abandon Nato altogether
Crowds march through Tehran to mourn slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
Drone footage shows many tens of thousands of people crammed into a boulevard in centre of capital
Wall Street rides high of chip stock optimism as EasyJet soars following Castlelake takeover deal
A quiet start to the week saw marginal rise for Irish markets
Ukraine: Latest Russian strikes kill 21 in Kyiv region in advance of Nato summit
Zelenskiy urges allies to leave gathering in Ankara with ‘strong decisions’ on strengthening country’s air defences
Poll finds US voters do not believe Trump’s war in Iran has been worth cost
Conflict in Middle East is weighing on the Republican president’s approval ratings
Epstein links to corporate America are even wider than investors realise
Study finds more than one in eight directors on S&P 500 boards between 2006 and 2026 feature in Epstein files
Ken Early: The World Cup is an epic battle between prudent precision and superhuman instinct
Both styles of management and play can get results, but only one is unashamedly, joyously human
Ireland’s commitment to EU climate action under scrutiny during presidency of bloc
Campaigners urge Government to hold firm against pressures to ease environmental rules on industry
At least eight shot, including four children, in New York – reports
Woman (21) in critical condition, police say
Donald Trump and George Washington have only one thing in common
It’s illuminating to look back at the life of George Washington, a man who refused to be king, now that the US has a man who fancies himself a king
Ireland’s tax figures are so remarkable that the world is noticing, and this brings danger
Ireland has no credible strategy for paying the big bills coming down the track from investment, climate change and an ageing population
Pittsburgh: Home of the Irish Room, $9 pints, Andy Warhol - and the perfect sandwich
Warhol museum, sporting stadiums and spectacular sandwiches make for an enjoyable trip to the Steel City
Once a political force, Irish America is now a shell of itself
The relationship between Ireland and the US is under profound stress, from both internal changes and external pressures
Three children dead after boat capsizes during US storm
Seven other people rescued after weather suddenly deteriorated on Wisconsin lake
New trail highlights Irish roots of nearly half of US presidents
Series of commemorative trees and interpretive panels will celebrate the historical connections between Ireland and leaders of the United States
Donald Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with extraordinary attack
US president tells supporters communism is ‘the enemy of July 4th, 1776′ during Mount Rushmore address
As the US turns 250, we are at each other’s throats
We have tall ships, but also Freedom Trucks, coins featuring Trump’s face and an Indycar race
The Irish contribution to US independence was downplayed by white Anglo-Saxon Protestants
The story of the American Revolution was mostly written by White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, who downplayed the role of Scots-Irish and Irish
Donald Trump is expected to visit Ireland in September
US president expected to visit Doonbeg golf course in Co Clare and possibly play in pro-am event on day before Irish Open
Why the American dollar was more important than US constitution
While the constitution may have been the creed, money was America’s sacrament
Mark Moriarty: Two brilliant recipes to celebrate the US - Maine lobster roll and Key lime pie
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these two eminently simple dishes, including a no-bake dessert
You’re Fired: If the US Declaration of Independence had been delivered by Donald Trump
Unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of cryptocurrency
Aughinish Alumina is proving to be a real diplomatic headache
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
EU trade with US hits record high despite tariff tensions, study shows
Ireland’s 52.7% surge in exports of goods to US skews figures with only four other EU states reporting increases last year
America at 250: building the next chapter of the US-Ireland partnership
An open letter by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland president Mark Cockerill
Senegal left sleepless in Seattle over 11th-hour penalty
World Cup 2026: TV malfunction brings confusion and delayed delight in Paraguay
Full-press USA shrug off red card to overcome limited Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mauricio Pochettino has to plan for game against Belgium without talisman Folarin Balogun after controversial sending off
Trump’s moneymaking as president ‘completely unprecedented’
White House argues that since sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump jnr run the family business, there are no conflicts of interest
Moral consistency should apply to moment of silence at World Cup games
Civilian suffering must be mourned wherever it occurs
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s EU presidency: more horse-trading than high politics
Intergovernmental bargaining makes up much of the EU’s activity
US supreme court rejects Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
Judges block president’s executive order that banned citizenship for babies of undocumented immigrants born on US soil
Ireland’s budget plan has a name: ‘Sure it’ll be grand’
Coalition parties dream of income tax cuts while most economists predict shades of financial Armageddon
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