GuardianTrump faces criticism for 'dangerous' Stephen Miller appointment as White House chief of staff
Democrats and Republicans blast Trump's promotion of Stephen Miller, who led the immigration crackdown, to White House chief of staff.
Guardian
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GuardianTrump's elevation of Stephen Miller a middle finger to millions of voters
Analysis: Miller's elevation, as the most powerful unelected figure in government, is a middle finger to millions of voters.
GuardianBlack voter turnout surges in US south despite Republican redistricting drive: 'They could not stop the momentum'
Black voter turnout surges in the US south despite a Republican redistricting drive, helping elect Democrats in Alabama, Texas and Florida.
GuardianNot a pretty sight: Trump's 'beautiful' Republican men flop at midterms
Trump spent weeks praising his favoured Republican candidates' physiques, but most of his 'beautiful' men lost at the midterms.
GuardianTrump may have lost but don't bet Democrats can fix the economy
Trump may have lost the midterms, but there is little Democrats can do soon to ease voters' stress over prices.
GuardianNew Zealand election 2026 live results: Labour draws level with National as count continues in close race
Live New Zealand election results: Labour draws level with National in one of the closest elections in recent history, with no coalition expected to have a majority.
GuardianWhat's the point? Ten years after the Paris treaty, are climate talks getting anywhere?
Interactive: ten years after the Paris treaty, are climate talks getting anywhere? Its temperature goal is missed but experts say it remains a moral compass.
Guardian'Very strange, very sad': Paraguay bank collapse fells a presidency and leaves millions broke
Paraguay's bank collapse fells a presidency, with Santiago Pena's links to Ueno Bank scrutinised after millions of accounts were frozen.
GuardianOusted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts
Ousted Paraguay president Santiago Pena is placed under house arrest minutes after impeachment, as protesters demand answers over a banking crisis locking 60% of accounts.
GuardianStrait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections
The Strait of Hormuz could reopen under a Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections, while Trump still weighs a new assault on nuclear sites.
GuardianUS carries out another round of 'minor' strikes on Iran, Trump says
The US carries out another round of 'minor' strikes on Iran, Trump says, days after an earlier attack was made public and as diplomacy continues.
GuardianA 'customer success story': leaked documents show Cisco doubled down on Israeli military deals during Gaza war
Leaked documents show Cisco doubled down on its Israeli military relationship despite worker protests over its role in the war.
GuardianNew 'high safety' chemicals in plastic food packaging linked to lower birth weight, study finds
A supposedly safe plasticiser, Dinch, used in plastic food packaging in the EU and US, is linked to lower birth weight and fetal complications.
GuardianThe datacentre arms race hits pause in south-east Asia
The datacentre arms race hits pause in south-east Asia as power and water constraints pressure growth.
GuardianActivists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam
Activists break into the building site of a Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam, in a backlash across Europe against the AI boom.
GuardianLanarkshire AI datacentre to fully rely on National Grid despite renewables claim
A Lanarkshire AI datacentre will rely fully on the National Grid despite earlier claims of 1GW of renewable power.
GuardianEurovision's Asia experiment gets under way in flamboyant Bangkok
Eurovision's Asia experiment gets under way in flamboyant Bangkok, as organisers hope the transplant will succeed.
GuardianEurovision is heading to Asia: here's what to expect
Explainer on Eurovision's first foray into Asia, with 11 countries competing and questions over whether it will feel the same.
Irish Times
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Irish TimesDecaying Russian oil tankers threaten Irish west coast
Decaying Russian oil tankers threaten the Irish west coast, with 218 shadow fleet vessels passing through Ireland's EEZ this year.
Irish TimesIrish waters exposed to grave environmental dangers by shadow fleet carrying Russian oil
Irish waters are exposed to grave environmental dangers from decaying shadow fleet ships now routing around Ireland after UK threats.
Irish Times'People will die': The secret recording, the Taoiseach and turmoil at Cork's main hospital
A row over staffing at Cork University Hospital intensifies with a secret recording, a warning that 'people will die' and disputed claims of political pressure.
Irish TimesTop HSE chief in southwest apologises for false comments about Taoiseach's office
The top HSE chief in the southwest apologises for false comments about the Taoiseach's office, saying he got no instruction to reprimand a hospital executive.
Irish TimesIrish hotelier, horse breeder and cattle exporter leaves estate valued at more than EUR104m
Playwright, hotelier and horse breeder Anne Le Marquand Hartigan leaves an estate of EUR11.3m, with her manuscripts going to the National Library.
Irish TimesDublin shop closes after 57 years: 'It got a makeover in 1972 and hasn't been touched since'
A Dublin trophy, snooker and darts shop on Capel Street, run by the father of snooker player Fergal O'Brien since 1969, closes after 57 years.
Irish TimesOlder dads: 'At times you wish you had more patience or energy, but it's amazing'
Older dads on the challenges and rewards of becoming a father later in life.
Irish TimesSports coach (60) charged with sexual assault of teenage girl at Cork club
A sports coach (60) is charged with sexual assault of a teenage girl at a Cork club and is told to have no contact with the complainant.
Irish TimesHaute potato: how the humble spud moved from a side into the restaurant spotlight
How the humble potato moved from side dish to restaurant spotlight as chefs seek the best Irish produce.
Irish TimesIreland's towns offer part of the solution to the housing crisis. We should seize it now
Opinion: Ireland's towns offer part of the solution to the housing crisis, and we should seize it as market towns wither.
Irish TimesSophie Toscan du Plantier's book about west Cork is a small victory from beyond the grave
Review of Sophie Toscan du Plantier's book about west Cork, a small victory from beyond the grave with an unrecognised literary talent.
Irish Times'Ross, do you remember I told you I would break up your marriage even if it was my last act in this life?'
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly: Ross faces Honor's look of horror as the family reacts to his threat to break up a marriage.
Irish TimesNurse faces professional misconduct charge over allegedly creating, signing prescriptions
A nurse faces a professional misconduct charge over allegedly creating and signing prescriptions while working at a northeast GP practice.
Irish TimesState will 'go after' those responsible for bomb threats, Taoiseach says
The Taoiseach says the State will go after those responsible for bomb threats, after an emailed threat to media organisations caused evacuations.
Irish TimesChild (6) becomes fifth member of family to die after Waterford arson attack on home
A six-year-old becomes the fifth member of a family to die after the Waterford arson attack on their home; his parents and two brothers died in the fire.
Irish TimesCliff Taylor: Ireland is a key link in the AI supply chain. What happens if the bubble bursts?
Cliff Taylor: Ireland is a key link in the AI supply chain, and the US midterms put focus back on data centres and what happens if the bubble bursts.
Irish TimesMan appeals sentence for 'torture' of woman who was beaten, burned, and threatened with rape
A man appeals his sentence for the torture of a woman who was beaten, burned and threatened with ammonia in a one-bedroom flat.
Irish TimesTesco looks to open shop at Comans pub in Rathgar village
Tesco looks to open a shop at Comans pub in Rathgar village, closed for years after a dispute among the owners.
Irish TimesDaniel Geary: Death knell for the Trump era has rung
Daniel Geary: the death knell for the Trump era has rung, as Trump reshaped the Republican Party and is now paying the price.
Irish TimesWhat's in Fine Gael's plan for a united Ireland?
What is in Fine Gael's plan for a united Ireland, after Simon Harris promised a blueprint for a unified island?
Irish TimesRussell Brand suspected to have attacked at least 10 other women
Russell Brand (51) is suspected of attacking at least 10 other women and will be sentenced on Monday; two further rape allegations are under investigation.
Irish TimesPerson of interest in Defence Forces underwear investigation admitted masturbating in TK Maxx
A tribunal hears a person of interest in the Defence Forces underwear investigation admitted masturbating; three others were not a DNA match.
Irish Times'Going for the vibes': Cop31 climate summit expectations 'pretty much zero'
Cop31 climate summit expectations are 'pretty much zero' as political difficulties overshadow talks co-hosted by Australia and Turkey.
Irish TimesTwo flavour-filled pasta dishes that pass muster with the toughest critics of all
Two flavour-filled pasta dishes from staff dinner staples where seasoning, speed and technique are perfected.
Irish TimesMark Moriarty's recipe for spaghetti with fennel seeds, pork and chorizo
Mark Moriarty's recipe for spaghetti with fennel seeds, pork and chorizo, finished with parmesan and parsley.
Irish News
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Irish NewsTributes paid following death of leading Bloody Sunday campaigner John Kelly
Tributes are paid after the death of John Kelly, founder of the Bloody Sunday Justice Campaign, following a short illness.
Irish NewsMLA left sitting on floor with child at NI emergency department
DUP MLA Alan Robinson says he saw an MLA left sitting on the floor with a child at an NI emergency department, as the Northern Trust faces a GBP53m cut.
Irish NewsCarrie Mullane: Man (35) charged with Limerick mum's murder
A man (35) is charged with the murder of Limerick mother-of-four Carrie Mullane and with preventing the lawful burial of a corpse.
Irish NewsFine Gael unity blueprint will 'move conversation on constitutional change forward'
Fine Gael's unity blueprint, An Ireland Alive with Possibilities, will move the constitutional conversation forward, to be launched and debated on Sunday.
Irish NewsANALYSIS: Once the unity debate becomes mainstream in the south it's momentum may prove unstoppable
Analysis: once the unity debate becomes mainstream in the south its momentum may grow, with Sunday's Fine Gael launch seen as a possible watershed.
Irish NewsSupport for Sinn Féin surges following Drumcree dispute, poll indicates
Support for Sinn Fein surges after the Drumcree dispute, a LucidTalk poll indicates, with Michelle O'Neill's approval also up.
Irish NewsBrian Feeney: Forty years on, the questions about Ulster Resistance remain
Brian Feeney asks where the weapons imported by Ulster Resistance in the 1980s are, forty years on.
Irish NewsTwo of Northern Ireland's longest established clothing retailers report boost in profits despite "challenging" trading environment
Two long-established Northern Ireland clothing retailers, SD Kells and Ulster Stores, report a boost in profits.
Irish NewsColin Harvey: Irish unity will be a hard slog - but the work is happening
Colin Harvey: Irish unity will be a hard slog but the work is happening, with no single moment when the border melts away.
Irish NewsTaoiseach confident of safety of Dublin summits despite hoax bomb threats
The Taoiseach is confident of the safety of Dublin summits despite hoax bomb threat emails sent to Irish media outlets on Friday.
Irish NewsNewton Emerson: The Commonwealth may be gone before a united Ireland gets a chance to join
Newton Emerson: the Commonwealth may be gone before a united Ireland gets a chance, in his take on the week's headlines.
Irish NewsReview: Is Belfast's Michelin-starred OX worth the money?
Review: is Belfast's Michelin-starred OX worth the money, at GBP60 for three courses, snacks and petit fours?
Belfast Telegraph
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Belfast TelegraphRobinson: Poll showing slump in DUP support does not make for comfortable reading
Gavin Robinson admits a Belfast Telegraph poll showing another slump in DUP support makes for uncomfortable reading.
Belfast TelegraphSinn Féin has hit the political jackpot - it owes a million thanks to DUP and unionists who reopened Drumcree dispute
Sinn Fein could scarcely have imagined a more spectacular turnaround, from a five-year polling low to a record surge, which it owes to the DUP and unionists.
Belfast TelegraphRoyal British Legion chief raises fears over 'lawfare' against Troubles veterans facing repeated investigations
The Royal British Legion chief raises fears over 'lawfare' against Troubles veterans, as the organisation insists it is politically neutral.
Belfast TelegraphUK faces increased risk of cold snap as polar vortex weakens
The UK faces an increased risk of a cold snap as the polar vortex weakens.
Belfast TelegraphPaul Whitehouse to launch animated show for children with wife Mine Conkbayir
Paul Whitehouse is to launch an animated children's show with his wife Mine Conkbayir.
Belfast TelegraphDerry and Strabane has most police officers in loyal orders out of 350 staff in 'notifiable organisations' across NI
Derry and Strabane has the most police officers in loyal orders out of 350 staff in 'notifiable organisations', a number branded alarming.
Belfast TelegraphFerraris, Bugattis and GBP4.5m mansions: NI's vast wealth that Stormont resolutely refuses to tax... while claiming it's broke
Analysis of Northern Ireland's wealth, from Ferraris and Bugattis to GBP4.5m mansions, which Stormont refuses to tax while services crumble.
Belfast TelegraphInside iconic Belfast shop that opened in 1969: 'It's like an assault on the senses'
Inside a Belfast shop that opened in 1969, which one visitor calls an assault on the senses.
Belfast TelegraphDUP support slumps as record surge for Sinn Féin revealed in new poll after Drumcree dispute
A LucidTalk poll after Drumcree puts Sinn Fein on 28%, 14 points ahead of the DUP, with the UUP ahead of unionist rivals.
Belfast TelegraphBBC NI moves ahead with Belfast studio plans amid cost-cutting and potential job losses
BBC NI presses ahead with plans for a major new Belfast city centre television studio despite cost-cutting and potential job losses.
Belfast TelegraphWhy do TV ads stereotype older people as out of touch, at death's door or unhuggable? The John Lewis Christmas offering is just the latest example
Why do TV ads, like the John Lewis Christmas ad, stereotype older people as out of touch or at death's door?
Belfast TelegraphPoll bombshell for DUP as Jamie Bryson more popular with unionists than Gavin Robinson
A poll finds Jamie Bryson more popular with unionists than DUP leader Gavin Robinson, with more faith in Carla Lockhart than her former leader.
Belfast TelegraphEels, bobsleds and the Egyptians: Jury room chaos that threatened to derail the Noah Donohoe inquest
Lifting of reporting restrictions gives insight into jurors' deliberations, from eels to bobsleds, in a chaotic jury room.
Belfast TelegraphLIV supposedly wasn't about the money, so why did NI golf legend Graeme McDowell cash in his chips after the Saudi Arabia gravy train left the station?
Graeme McDowell says he is out there for the money and still believes he can play the Ryder Cup, as the LIV move is questioned.
Belfast TelegraphSAS commander reveals dramatic farm raid that captured prolific South Armagh IRA sniper
Mark 'Billy' Billingham recounts the farm raid that captured a prolific South Armagh IRA sniper.
Belfast TelegraphModern Morals: I almost dropped dead when I saw my married cousin on a dating app. Should I tell his wife?
Modern Morals: a reader almost dropped dead on seeing a married cousin on a dating app and feels awful for her.
Belfast Telegraph'We want families facing difficult times to find comfort here': New vision for historic NI mansion
Boomhall House in Co Derry could become a place of comfort for families facing illness, bereavement and other difficult times.
Belfast TelegraphRemembrance must unite us, not divide us: Why it may be time to reclaim the Poppy from the politics of the Troubles
Opinion: remembrance must unite us, not divide us, and it may be time to reclaim the poppy from politics.
Belfast Telegraph'Perhaps audiences are weirder and darker than we give them credit for': Oscar-qualified short film to have Irish premiere at Foyle festival
An Oscar-qualified short film on the darker side of intimacy and consent in entertainment makes its Irish premiere.
Belfast TelegraphThe day PSNI showed up at Stormont to split up 'brawling' politicians: 'More action than the front line in Afghanistan'
On the 25th anniversary, how the newly formed PSNI showed up at Stormont to split up brawling politicians.
Belfast TelegraphBuilding a better future: The NI entrepreneur taking on construction's GBP21bn problem
Duane McCreadie on his digital platform QualiT, aimed at construction's GBP21bn problem by putting proven knowledge in professionals' hands.
Belfast TelegraphBelfast actor and co-star on their new Netflix show... and its hidden NI link: 'That was me!'
Belfast actor Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner on finding humanity in two controversial figures in a new Netflix show with a hidden NI link.
Belfast TelegraphMeet the dad who's opening up on divorce and loneliness: 'I got some slagging but the same people then told me I had helped them'
Meet the Tyrone father-of-three opening up on divorce, loneliness and mental health through an online community: "I got some slagging but the same people then told me I had helped them."
Belfast TelegraphEast Belfast home high on the hills offers superb accommodation and views
A 2.75-acre east Belfast home with superb accommodation and views is on the market for GBP1.2m.
Belfast TelegraphMy junk drawer says I'm ready for the apocalypse
A columnist says her junk drawer proves she is ready for the apocalypse, weeks after Government stockpiling advice.
Belfast TelegraphPaws and reflect: what makes our furry friends so special to us
New monthly series: well-known pet owners including Murphy & Bailey, Karen Breene and Judith Scott on what makes their dogs special.
Belfast TelegraphRestaurant review: Champagne trolleys, fairy canapés and a roaring fire make dinner feel like theatre
Restaurant review: Terre at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork, where champagne trolleys, fairy canapes and a roaring fire make dinner feel like an occasion.
Belfast TelegraphIn this week: the start of a revolution in Russia, the Enniskillen bombing and the fall of the Berlin Wall
In this week: Lenin and Trotsky's 1917 Bolshevik revolution, the Enniskillen bombing and more.
Belfast TelegraphNorthern Ireland risks becoming used to abnormal politics, says Bryant
Northern Ireland risks becoming used to abnormal politics, says Chris Bryant.