European countries threatened by tariffs warn of ‘downward spiral’ in US relations
EU ambassadors summoned for emergency talks after Trump threatens to impose tariffs over Greenland
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‘With Irish people I feel understood, a connection’: In Greenland, talk of US takeover is deeply triggering
Resentment of Denmark runs deep, drawing on dark revelations from colonial days
US becomes main cannabis supplier to Irish market as drug smuggling booms
American producers take biggest share in cannabis supply as Trump warns other countries flooding US with drugs
Who do you trust more with your money: Jerome Powell or Donald Trump?
Although it might seem arcane, issuing criminal proceedings against the head of the Federal Reserve is a huge move of global significance
Trump’s shop of treasures: From a bling Trump clutch to a Maga dog bowtie, the choices are endless
From pyjama sets for women to kitchenware and deck chairs, you could furnish an entire house and clothe your family on Trump Store
Two meetings, one clear choice: Trump opts for oil over democracy
Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.
Diplomatic standoff awaits as US senators fly to Denmark for Greenland talks
US senators on bipartisan visit hope to ‘reduce the temperature’ amid Trump threats
Renee Good killing: Emergency call transcripts record unfolding crisis
The frantic calls persisted for about an hour after Ice agent Jonathan Ross fired a gun into Good’s maroon Honda Pilot
‘Unbelievably embarrassing’: Norway reacts to Venezuelan opposition leader giving Nobel peace medal to Trump
US president accepted the medal from opposition leader during White House meeting
‘It’s all very fragile’: Trump’s second year opens with chaos at home and abroad
Epstein’s shadow, street violence and foreign gambits haunt Trump’s America
What will €195,000 buy in Italy, France, Spain, the US and Roscommon?
One price, home and away: A renovated farmhouse in Co Roscommon, Valencian villa and more
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act in Minnesota in response to Ice protests
Protests continue across state and governor urges peace one week after federal agent shot and killed Renee Good
Greenland unity frays as Denmark resists US push for Arctic control
Greenlandic MPs call for greater autonomy in talks with Washington as Copenhagen resists any shift in control over the Arctic island
The battle for Greenland: The billionaire behind Donald Trump’s obsession
Ronald Lauder, heir to Estée Lauder fortune, seems to have invested in a boutique water company based in a mouldy, former school
Irish exports to the US ‘more than halved’ in November
Pharmaceutical exports fell by more than a third to €7.3 billion in the month
Denmark sees ‘fundamental disagreement’ with US on Greenland after White House talks
‘I’m not saying anything is solved. It’s not solved,’ says Danish foreign minister
Denmark to expand military presence in Greenland as White House talks end after just 50 minutes
US president Donald Trump has vowed to take control of Arctic island ‘the easy way or the hard way’
Greenland envy shows size matters to Trump
Island would be the largest territory ever added to the United States
Scott Adams, Dilbert comic strip creator and conservative commentator, dies aged 68
Cartoonist revealed in May last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer
Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy defends party attendance at Maduro inauguration in Venezuela
Trip by former party senator and general secretary in 2019 has attracted renewed criticism in recent days
Jerome Powell stands his ground amid Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve
Republican lawmakers break ranks with Trump, affirming Fed chair’s leadership and independence
Why Ireland should have voted in favour of Mercosur
‘I am terrified by what is happening in the States. A vote for Mercosur would be one good way of fighting back’
Greenland leader takes ‘firm line’ on country’s ties with Denmark ahead of US talks
Prime minister’s remarks came hours after Donald Trump reasserted his intention to take Greenland
Irishman credited as first to write ‘United States of America’ to be honoured in Philadelphia
Cork-born Stephen Moylan served as aide-de-camp to George Washington during American revolution
Iranian student (23) killed during protests shot in head ‘from close range’
Rubina Aminian, 23, struck by bullet from behind after joining Tehran protest from college, says human rights group
Smithsonian swaps Trump portraits and removes label noting impeachments
US president fired director of National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC last year
Caught between an aggressive Moscow and a capricious Washington, Ireland has few choices
Irish taxpayers will play a disproportionate role in funding EU defence expenditure in the coming years. This is to be welcomed, given the alternatives
US military carries out multiple strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State
Washington launched operation in December after an attack on American personnel
Minnesota leaders call for state role in investigating Ice shooting of Renee Nicole Good
Tension comes months into campaign by Donald Trump to increase immigration enforcement in Democratic-led cities
‘They think we’re for sale but they just don’t understand us’: Greenlanders on US takeover plan
Few in Nuuk believe Washington’s arguments that its takeover ambition is about reversing Danish neglect of regional security
In pictures: Aftermath of US strikes in Venezuela
Venezuela reels after US missile strikes leave homes wrecked, power outages and lives in flux
Denis Staunton: What next after a Trump strike that shook the world?
As Europe plays balancing act on Greenland and Ukraine, US president continues to cause panic and doubt
Magic Maker by Pam Grossman: this word-witch doesn’t disappoint
The occult author weaves a cloak of enchantment for anyone intrigued by the notion that creativity is an expression of both intellect and spirit
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