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A recent meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelenskyy veered sharply off track in front of the television cameras as the US president berated his Ukrainian counterpart

Letter: A serious risk to peace

Morning View

Editorial: The DUP stood up to represent Northern Ireland in Washington DC

Morning View

Editorial: Ireland should be challenged in its claim to be a partner of America

Across all age groups, trustworthiness remains the top priority

Ad Feature Half of Brits say trustworthiness is key in how they consume media

Vice President JD Vance with President Donald Trump at their inauguration in January in Washington, DC. Ireland is allowed always to get a special reception at the White House while being utterly at odds with America on issues such as Iran (Photo Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Ben Lowry: I hope, but doubt, unionists are able to benefit from SF's US boycott

QUB academic Brian Kelly, left, and Baptist Pastor Ed Bissett are two Americans in Northern Ireland with contrasting views on Donald Trump's inauguration.

Americans in Northern Ireland disagree over Trump inauguration

An American tank during the Battle of the Bulge, a short but intense campaign that cost the Americans almost 90,000 casualties

How Americans stopped Hitler’s final gamble of WWII ... but at huge cost

Morning View

Editorial: Americans will have to make the best of a poor choice for president

Democratic presidential nominee vice-president Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix. Picture: AP Photo/Matt York

Ben Lowry: I've now seen both - Trump is more magnetic, Harris more likable

A welfare officer told Rev Clements that RUC officers who were killed were often decent family men. "I’m unsurprised that IRA victims were disproportionately of good standing," says Rev Clements

Letter: IRA killed dad so I value Dr McGarry challenging those who distort past

Co Armagh celebrate their 3-1 win over Co Down to reach the SuperCupNI Premier final

Co Armagh on brink of history after reaching SuperCupNI final

Surf Select picked up a 2-1 win against Ballymena United in the SuperCupNU tournament. (Photo Ian Stevenson Facebook)

Northern Ireland's hospitality has been 'awesome' says Surf Select head coach

Morning View

Editorial: Biden had to quit race, but doing so late makes it hard for his party

Republican Party presidential candidate former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential candidate Senator JD Vance, R-Ohio, attend the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump's Scots-Irish running mate JD Vance: 'I may be white but I am no WASP'

Republican vice presidential candidate Senator JD Vance, R-Ohio, and his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance arrive on the floor during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, on Monday in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump's running mate made his name writing about Americans of Ulster descent

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania

Counter-terror expert fears Trump kill bid makes 'US Troubles' more likely
An author and researcher into terrorism in America has voiced concern that the attempt to kill Donald Trump will serve to make Troubles-style violence more likely in the USA.
Adam Kula

The Spirit Aerosystems factory in east Belfast (as seen on Google Maps)

Calls grow for American administration to step in over Spirit Aerosystems

Letters to editor

Letter: At least US doesn't face a leader whose party is controlled by cabal

Morning View

Editorial: The unfairness of a biological man winning in a women’s race

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy plays his tee shot on the 14th hole during the final round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio. (Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy third as Akshay Bhatia claims Valero Texas Open after play-off

Alex Thomas, the Master Blender behind the world’s best Irish single malt whiskey

Bushmills named world's best whiskey

The North Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC

SDLP confirms full Washington boycott for St Patrick’s week in Gaza protest

Jimmy Cricket in the early days performing on Search for a Star

Veteran comedian Jimmy Cricket looks back on 50 years in showbiz

Colum Eastwood said Israel’s actions in Gaza are ‘a clear act of genocide’

Colum Eastwood says SDLP will boycott White House on St Patrick's Day

Stephen Forde, the dean of St Anne's in Belfast, delivering a Christmas Day message next to the nativity scene. Alf McCreary attended the Church of Ireland cathedral on Christmas Eve

Here's wishing everyone a happy 2024 - rather optimistically

Stormont MLAs are unlikely to create 'an economic upsurge' given that the poor quality decision making of previous devolved administrations in fact exacerbated Northern Ireland’s economic difficulties

Owen Polley: A revived Stormont is more likely to be populist than boost economy

The streets are quiet on Friday in this view looking towards Lewiston, Maine, as a lockdown remains in effect after this week's mass shootings. Police are still searching for the suspect. Lewiston is near both to Bangor Maine and Belfast Maine. That there are two cities of that name is a reminder of the Scots Irish influence (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Ben Lowry: I am distraught by news of gun massacre in my birth state of Maine
For several days I was off this week, and I stepped back from the news.
Ben Lowry

British general Cornwallis surrenders at the Yorktown in October 1781 by John Trumbull. Picture: Public Domain

More despatches from American War arrive at the News Letter office (1926)

Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick celebrate on the 15th green during yesterday's memorable Ryder Cup start by Team Europe. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy delivers 'go again' shout for Ryder Cup weekend

Team Europe's Rory McIlroy during a practice round at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome, Italy, ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup.

Team Europe united in bid to reclaim Ryder Cup in Rome

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy signing a Ryder Cup Europe flag for young fans earlier this month at the Horizon Irish Open. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy's Ryder Cup prep built off 'being sharp and playing tournaments'

Prince Harry and his then-fiancee, now wife, US actress Meghan Markle arrive to visit the Terrence Higgins Trust World AIDS Day charity fair at Nottingham Contemporary on December 1, 2017

Harry and Meghan had request to fly on Air Force One denied

Rory McIlroy exchanges clubs with caddie Harry Diamond after hitting his second shot on the 14th hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands

Rory McIlroy nine strokes behind as Keegan Bradley leads the way at Travelers

Scientists and science enthusiasts gather prior to the start of the 'March for Science' which celebrates the scientific method outside the Science Museum in central London on April 22, 2017, Earth Day

How Earth Day started and what day represents

TUV leader Jim Allister at his party's recent conference at the Royal Hotel in Cookstown

USA wishes to impose colonial rule on NI says TUV leader Jim Allister

Morning View

Editorial: Another historic visit to NI by a sitting American president

Former loyalist internee Jim Wilson from east Belfast, who was a member of the Red Hand Commando during the Troubles and was involved in dialogue with loyalist inmates inside the Maze prison in the lead up to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. Mr Wilson said the accord has been rendered worthless due to the handling of the Brexit process and the creation of barriers between GB and NI.

Loyalist internee brands 1998 peace deal the ‘Green Friday Agreement’

The DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, standing second from right, and UUP Leader Doug Beattie with the SDLP leader Colum Eastwood and Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill during a St Patrick's Day celebration reception at the White House in Washington. You would think unionists should be in such intense discussions with their own government about the Irish Sea border that they would have little time for anything else

Owen Polley: A week of Paddywhackery has distracted DUP from Windsor deal

Mike Nesbitt

Mike Nesbitt: We must impress on Americans there are 1m unionist voices in NI

DCI Vera Stanhope, DS Aiden Healy, DS Kenny Lockhart, DC Mark Edwards and DC Jack Williams

Sunday: Vera (ITV1, 8pm)

The Traitors US hosted by Alan Cummings has been acquired by the BBC - start date

BBC has confirmed its acquired US version of hit show The Traitors

Vegans eschew meat, fish, dairy and any other animal-based foods in favour of a plant-based diet

Why you should take part in Veganuary

10 coolest places to live in the UK according to America

Giants legend George Awada in action during September 2011. Awada has returned to Belfast as assistant coach. Picture: Michael Cooper

Awada says it’s good to be back with the Giants

These are the top 10 tell-tale signs of a bluffer

Five Guys celebrate National Burger Day

Celebrate National Burger Day with iconic restaurant Five Guys

The Walled City Market

The Walled City Market will have an ‘Independents’ Day’ theme

Congressman Richard Neal speaking to the media at Parliament Buildings, Stormont in Belfast earlier this week

Business leaders tell US delegation compromise is needed over NI Protocol

UUP leader Doug Beattie will meet the US Congressional delegation on Thursday

Doug Beattie: I’ll tell US delegation principle of consent must apply equally

Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has released a new book entitled A Man of Honour

Grand dame of romantic fiction shares own struggle with loss

Penny Mordaunt

Far more than Game of Thrones – 27,000 NI jobs now depend on US investors

These answers reveal our top driving wants and habits - Adele is one of them

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts to a putt on the ninth hole during the first round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course on December 02, 2021 in Nassau, . (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy ‘striving for consistency’ after taking first-round lead in Hero Wo...

Letter to the editor

Let us hope Rittenhouse trial helps close, not reopen, unhappy chapter in US

Video: Watch how this native Hereford herd has been settling into new NI home

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