The US is set to introduce a 30-day ceasefire proposal negotiated with Ukraine to Russia in the coming days. Trump administration officials are seeing it as a major breakthrough towards…
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USA: Taoiseach Micheál Martin greeted by Trump at White House
Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin has arrived at the White House, greeted by US President Donald Trump. The two leaders are meeting as part of the Irish government’s traditional St…
USA: Judge to consider Trump’s effort to deport Palestinian activist
Lawyers for a Palestinian student activist who the Trump administration attempted to deport will argue against that effort at a Manhattan courtroom hearing on Wednesday. Mahmoud Khalil, a US permanent…
UK: Starmer says benefit system unfair and indefensible
Sir Keir Starmer has called the current benefits system unsustainable, indefensible and unfair, and said the government could not “shrug its shoulders and look away”. Addressing Labour MPs on Monday…
UK: Police investigate MP Rupert Lowe over alleged threats
The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into suspended Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe over an allegation of “verbal threats”. Reform reported the Great Yarmouth MP to police on 6…
USA: JD Vance’s cousin criticises him for ‘belittling’ Zelensky
US Vice-President JD Vance’s cousin has criticised him and President Donald Trump for “belittling” Volodymyr Zelensky during the three men’s Oval Office showdown in February. “There’s a certain level of…
Romania: Far-right Presidential hopeful Calin Georgescu appeals against poll ban
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has appealed against the country’s Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decision to bar him from participating in May’s presidential election. Constitutional court judges will meet on…
Palestine: UN official accuses Israel of weaponising aid to Gaza
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has accused Israel of weaponising humanitarian aid with its blockade of goods and electricity into Gaza. Speaking in Geneva, Philippe…
USA: Court temporarily blocks effort to deport Gaza protest leader
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested over the weekend by immigration agents. Mr Khalil, a Columbia University…
Ireland: The Irish holds its breath ahead of taoiseach’s Trump meeting
“The nation holds its breath” has become a legendary expression in Ireland. It has nothing to do with high politics or indeed St Patrick’s Day celebrations – rather, it was…