Asked about the global turmoil triggered by Trump, Stripe co-founder John Collison had “nothing new to say”. This might be the wisest approach.
As the second Trump administration turns governance into a spectacle of contradictions and media manipulation, the American press struggles to maintain credibility amidst a cacophony of misinformation and partisan distrust.
The end of US dominance was never likely to be smooth. But that Washington would ditch decades of settled wisdom in a matter of weeks is almost unimaginable.
The Aer Lingus owner said a “significant portion” of its pharma freight business comes from Ireland. The pharma sector here is in the sights of the US president.
As the global order shifts, Keir Starmer faces a pivotal challenge. With the UK no longer anchored to Europe and Trump’s US retreating into isolationism, the British PM must forge a new path.
The US president is playing a different game where the normal rules of engagement do not apply.
In the age of Trump 2.0, Ireland’s annual soft power showcase feels more surreal than ever. But that’s the mystical power of “soft power” – you don’t have to bother with the hard stuff. Far better, actually, if you don’t. Novelty socks for all.
Glenn Tiffert of the Hoover Institution wants to maintain US-Europe links on critical tech like chips and AI. As the Taoiseach heads to the White House, the geopolitical insider also highlights generations of Irish-American human relationships and affinity.
The agency hit the ground running to prepare companies for a hard Brexit. There isn’t the same sense of urgency for companies exporting to the US under the shadow of Trump.
The Paris AI Action Summit saw lots of talk but the words of one JD Vance are all anyone’s thinking about. For better or worse.
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