68 h. ago At least four dead and 20 wounded in overnight Russian drone strikes on Kyiv

It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation for an audacious Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airbases.

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1 week ago Trump’s tariff plan temporarily reinstated after appeals court decision

Tánaiste Simon Harris says implications of court decision will be monitored with focus on talks

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1 week ago US student visas: Trump administration halts new appointments and plans to extend social media vetting

Moves revealed in internal cable come as US seeks to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas

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1 week ago Kremlin says Trump 'emotional' after US President called Putin 'absolutely crazy' over Ukraine strikes

‘I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin,’ Trump told reporters yesterday following a third day of Russian attacks.

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1 week ago Taoiseach calls for calm as Trump walks back plan for 50% tariff

US president says he will revert to original July 9th deadline for decisions on trade and tariffs with the European Union after call with Von der Leyen

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1 week ago Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy', says attempt to take Ukraine would be 'Russia's downfall'

‘I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin,’ Trump told reporters yesterday following a third day of Russian attacks.

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2 w. ago US Defence Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Donald Trump’s use

Pemtagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the plane was accepted ‘in accordance with all federal rules and regulations’.

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2 w. ago Irish students’ J1 plans in the Trump era: ‘We said we wouldn‘t go ahead. It just isn‘t safe’

More than 5,500 J1 summer working visas were issued to Irish students last year

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3 w. ago Trump plans call with Putin after nine killed in Russian attack on civilian bus in Ukraine

The attack took place near the city of Bilopillya as the bus was traveling toward Sumy.

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3 w. ago Trump plans call with Putin after Russian drone hits bus in Ukraine

The strike came hours after the Russian and Ukrainian delegations left Istanbul after agreeing to a large exchange of prisoners of war.

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3 w. ago Russian drone attack on bus kills nine in Ukraine just hours after peace talks

Rescue operation under way after drone strike on vehicle in Sumy

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3 w. ago Nine killed in Russian attack on civilian bus in northern Ukraine

The attack took place near the city of Bilopillya as the bus was traveling toward Sumy.

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3 w. ago Ukraine and Russia agree to exchange 1,000 POWs and indicate future direct talks on the cards

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not show up, nor did his foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

Politics

3 w. ago Ukraine and Russia are meeting directly for the first time since 2022

Ukraine is sceptical about whether the Russian delegation, which doesn’t include Putin, has “any authority” to strike a deal.

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3 w. ago European leaders meet to discuss Ukraine and economic security

Ahead of the summit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Russian President Vladimir Putin “must pay the price for avoiding peace”.

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3 w. ago Taoiseach attends meeting of European leaders to discuss Ukraine and economic security

Ahead of the summit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Russian President Vladimir Putin “must pay the price for avoiding peace”.

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3 w. ago As Putin explores peace options, Russian nationalists call for Moscow to fight on in Ukraine

To someone brought up in the West, it might look at first sight as if Putin is under pressure

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy accuses Russia of sending 'dummy' delegation, without Putin, to talks in Istanbul

Volodymyr Zelenskyy had challenged Putin to meet him in person in Istanbul, but the Russian delegation names only a lower-level team.

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3 w. ago Russian delegation, without Vladimir Putin, arrives in Istanbul for Ukraine talks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy had challenged Putin to meet him in person in Istanbul, but the Russian delegation names only a lower-level team.

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3 w. ago Ukraine and Russia to hold first direct talks since 2022 but Putin not on list of attendees

Volodymyr Zelenskyy had challenged Putin to meet him in person in Istanbul, but the Russian delegation names only a lower-level team.

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