52 h. ago US moves staff from embassy in Iraq as tensions with Iran over nuclear deal increase

US President Donald Trump confirmed reports tonight that staff have been moved from the region.

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68 h. ago Elon Musk says he ‘regrets’ some posts he made about Donald Trump

Two men began exchanging insults last week on social media

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69 h. ago LA protests: Gavin Newsom says ‘democracy is under assault’ from Donald Trump

‘Mass arrests’ made after Los Angeles mayor imposes curfew in effort to quell protests

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3 d. ago US marines deployed to LA have not yet responded to immigration protests

The troops are only in the city to protect federal property, officials said, as President Donald Trump clamped down on immigration protests.

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3 d. ago Why Donald Trump is only beginning his pursuit of the ‘enemy within’

US president seeking to justify intervening anywhere with whatever means he chooses

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5 d. ago Elon Musk will face 'serious consequences' if he funds Democratic rivals, Trump warns

When asked during a phone interview if his relationship with the Tesla CEO was over, the US President said: “I would assume so, yeah.”

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6 d. ago US Outpaces Canada, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland and Bring Revolution in High

US Outpaces Canada, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland and Bring Revolution in High-Speed Aviation Networks as President Donald Trump Lifts Supersonic Flight Ban After Fifty Two Years  Travel And Tour World

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6 d. ago Elon Musk suggests staring new political party as rift with Donald Trump deepens

US president dismisses claim by Tesla chief that he is named in files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

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7 d. ago Letters: Elon Musk’s break with Donald Trump may offer opportunities to Ireland and rest of the EU

Letters: Elon Musk’s break with Donald Trump may offer opportunities to Ireland and rest of the EU  The Irish Independent

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7 d. ago Donald Trump says he is ‘focused on other matters’ amid Elon Musk feud

Former allies Trump and Musk unlikely to find quick resolution to row over tax-cut Bill

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7 d. ago ‘The poor guy’s got a problem’: Donald Trump updates on his Elon Musk feud

Former allies Trump and Musk unlikely to find quick resolution to row over tax-cut Bill

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7 d. ago Elon Musk and Donald Trump to speak on Friday following public feud

Tesla chief says Trump would have lost election without him and president has not published files on Jeffrey Epstein as he appears in them

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8 d. ago Donald Trump accuses ‘crazy’ Elon Musk of being ‘hostile’ to his administration

Tesla chief says that without his backing Trump ‘would have lost the election’ and Democrats would control the House of Representatives

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8 d. ago Trump threatens to cut Musk’s government contracts as public feud escalates

Donald Trump said he was ‘very disappointed’ with Elon Musk after the billionaire lambasted the president’s bill of tax cuts and spending plans.

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8 d. ago Donald Trump accuses Elon Musk of being ‘hostile’ to his administration

Tesla chief says that without his backing Trump ‘would have lost the election’ and Democrats would control the House of Representatives

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8 d. ago German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in Washington hoping to avoid an Oval Office ambush

High-ranking US officials endorsed Merz’s political opponents during the last election campaign.

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8 d. ago German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to meet Donald Trump in Washington today

Germany’s car manufacturing industry has been particularly badly hit by US tariffs.

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8 d. ago Donald Trump’s pick as ambassador to Ireland Edward Walsh makes the cut with US senators

US senate confirms appointment of ‘champion golfer’ as envoy to Dublin by a vote of 57 to 38

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8 d. ago Trump imposes ban on people travelling to US from 12 countries, including Afghanistan and Haiti

The ban will not apply to athletes competing in the 2026 World Cup, which is the US is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico, or the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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1 week ago Former senior Trump official says special relationship with Ireland won't stop president's trade war

Mick Mulvaney says “dramatic missteps” made by the Irish government have caused a “blip” in the relationship.

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