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Democrats win control of US Congress in landslide vote

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Editorial: Welcome plan to ease the fuel crisis facing us all this winter

Ulster Unionist leader Jon Burrows has pressed Michelle O’Neill to take up his challenge of a public head-to-head debate on Irish unity.

UUP chief challenges Michelle O’Neill to head-to-head debate on Irish unity

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Editorial: Terrible deal on Chagos Islands needs scrapped

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) meets with US President Donald Trump during his visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York

US-UK relationship ‘more up’ with Burnham than Starmer, Trump claims

Asked by reporters about the prospect of a united Ireland, Donald Trump said he doesn't want to 'cause any problems' but thinks it would be a 'great thing', adding: 'I'd love to see it unified'

Letter: Another ill-thought-out move from Trump

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Gavin Robinson delivers his keynote speech to his party's conference at La Mon Hotel, Belfast. Picture date: Saturday September 19, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Sinn Fein ‘want a weak and divided unionism’ - DUP leader

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to The Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast, as he made his first visit to Northern Ireland since coming to office (August 27, 2026, Cathal McNaughton/PA Wire)

Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North

President Catherine Connolly welcomes US President Donald Trump as he arrives for a meeting at Aras an Uachtarain, her official residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin, during his trip to the Republic of Ireland.

Connolly says Trump asked about chance of united Ireland in her lifetime

Donald Trump speaking after the Irish Open in Doonbeg, Co Clare, on Sunday

Letter: Eisenhower knew the importance of Northern Ireland

(left to right) First Minister of Scotland John Swinney, First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald and First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill, during a meeting at Voco St. David's Cardiff, on Monday, to discuss the "pursuit of a different attitude" from the UK Government and the future of independence for their respective countries

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Unionists can take unification off their worry list

Donald Trump speaks with reporters on his flight back to the US after his weekend visit to the Republic of Ireland

Letter: Donald Trump delighted united Irelanders with his brash talk

Ian Ellis: Peace should not be taken for granted amid border poll talk

Northern Ireland's deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and DUP Party leader Gavin Robinson speaking to the media in the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, on Monday

DUP never ‘hitched wagon’ to Donald Trump, Robinson says

UUP Leader Jon Burrows speaking to the media in the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings, Stormont. Photo: Mark Marlow/PA Wire

Jon Burrows says nationalist 'circus' in Cardiff changes nothing

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with journalists prior to boarding Air Force One at Shannon Airport

Trump’s Irish unity support ‘should come as no surprise to unionists’
Donald Trump’s support of a united Ireland should come as “no surprise” to unionists, the Irish premier has said as he accused unionist politicians of “overreacting” to the US president’s remarks.
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Editorial: Andy Burnham must face up to stern challenges

Shane Lowry is presented with the Amgen Irish Open trophy by US President Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Links, Doonbeg. (Photo by Damien Eagers/PA)

Shane Lowry collects record Irish Open prize from US President Donald Trump

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has commented on Donald Trump's Irish unity remarks

Trump Irish unity remarks reflect broad US sentiment – Gerry Adams

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Angela Rayner brushes off Donald Trump’s backing for united Ireland

Imperial Grand Master of the Independent Orange Institution Wor Bro Phil Moffatt has commented on comments made on Irish unity by US president Donald Trump

Irish unity remarks by US president labelled as 'absurd and embarrassing'

Rory McIlroy finishes on the 18th green on day three of the Irish Open at Trump International in County Clare. (Photo by Damien Eagers/PA Wire)

Rory McIlroy's Irish Open title defence falters as Shane Lowry eyes home glory

US President Donald Trump during a visit to Deerfield, the US Ambassador's residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin, during his trip to the Republic of Ireland today

Trump triggers row with backing for united Ireland on trip to Dublin

US President Donald Trump views the guard of honour outside Aras an Uachtarain, ahead of his meeting with President Catherine Connolly at her official residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin, during his trip to the Republic of Ireland

Donald Trump’s united Ireland comments spark unionist backlash

US President Donald Trump departs from Aras an Uachtarain, after his meeting with President Catherine Connolly at her official residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin, during his trip to the Republic of Ireland

US President Donald Trump says he would ‘love to see’ a united Ireland

Garda motorcylists drive through Doonbeg village, Co Clare, ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump tomorrow to the Irish Open at the nearby Trump International Golf Links & Hotel (Damien Eagers/PA Wire)

Unionists criticise Sinn Fein over opposition to Donald Trump visit to Ireland

Mr Trump will be in Ireland on September 12 and 13 for engagements in the capital Dublin as well as at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare, which will be hosting the Irish Open.

Trump visit involves ‘one of biggest’ policing operations in Ireland
US President Donald Trump’s visit will involve ‘one of the biggest security and policing operations’ ever carried out by Irish police.
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A vessel transits the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; the waterway, a major oil transit point, lies at the heart of the Iran war

Bulk-bought home heating oil back up to almost £1 per litre again as fuel rises

Spain's Jon Rahm speaks to the media on Tuesday during a press conference prior to the Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

'Time will tell' over LIV Golf future says Jon Rahm ahead of Irish Open

An Officer from the Royal Marines examines a pile of ammunition and other equipment laid down by Argentinian troops at the Goose Green surrender.

Britain’s commitment to Falkland Islands ‘absolute and unshakeable’ – Streeting

Experienced marketer Michael Morris of Belfast launched his new An Gael Irish whiskey in Berlin

Trump tariffs push NI whiskey makers to seek growth in Europe

An Iranian woman stands overlooking the water as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran (photo by Ali Saeedi/Getty Images)

NI petrol prices almost back at their highest point since Iran war began

President Trump has been accused of underestimating the Islamic Republic, imagining that he could dislodge the regime and claim a quick victory

Ian Ellis: Prayers for resolution to Iran conflict

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Donald Trump bids to block release of financial records in BBC defamation case

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Bankrupt Britain needs to tap into North Sea oil gold, says Donald Trump

Then-FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce with FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Belfast in 2025

Former FIFA and IFA figure savages plans for privatised World Cup

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Editorial: Burnham’s wiser instincts need to be applied to NI

A giant anti-US billboard in Tehran featuring US president Donald Trump in a coffin with text in Farsi reading 'We Kill Trump'. Hostilities have renewed between Iran and the US (photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Price of 900 litres of home heating oil shoots up by £175 in two weeks

Donald Trump is an American and president of the world’s strongest nation, not a confused Englishman

Letter: I was due to speak in defence of Trump but was cancelled due to BBC bias

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a news conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Britain ‘just had a bad moment’ over Iran, says Trump as he hails Nato unity

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Editorial: Resignation move involves some peril for Farage

A night full of music, dancing, entertainment, food, friendship and community spirit was on display

'US President' makes a surprise appearance at Eleventh Night event in Co Tyrone

Wild Atlantic Whiskey in Castlederg, Co Tyrone is growing successfully in the US, Canada and parts of Europe such as Germany. Our picture shows founders Jim Nash and Brian Ash at the successful distillery

Sam Butler: Irish whiskey producers defy tariffs with international success

A re-enactment of the reading of the US declaration of independence will be staged at the Ulster American Folk Park to mark the 250th anniversary weekend. Photo: Johnny Frazer

US250: Double the party as Ulster American Folk Park hits 50th birthday

US President Donald Trump refused to play by the rules of the US media

Phelim McAleer: It may be too late to save US media

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Editorial: Starmer is going but the big UK problems remain

In Washington, president Donald Trump lashed out once again in the midst of the intensified fighting in Lebanon and the stalled nuclear talks.

US peace talks with Iran hit early bump over Lebanon fighting

In an internal note sent to staff, seen by the Press Association, chief content officer Kate Phillips outlined the proposed savings which aim to reduce the corporation’s spend on commissioning by £80 million in the 2027 to 2028 financial year.

BBC reveals cuts to content division amid ‘significant financial pressures’

Donald Trump has taken a further sideswipe at the UK for refusing to be drawn into the Iran conflict.

Trump's fresh broadside at UK for refusing to be drawn into Iran war

Matt Brittin, the new BBC director-general, speaking to the media as he arrives for his first day of work at BBC Broadcasting House in London. Picture date: Monday May 18, 2026.

Big job cuts proposed at BBC News

Medical staff transfer patients to a protected underground parking following an Iranian missile attack, at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 8, 2026

Iran and Israel halt strikes as new attacks threatened return to full-scale war

The Chagos islands

Lord Weir launches Bill over the future of the Chagos Islands

US president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping recently held a summit. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Esmond Birnie: MAGA may be aiding rise of China - and US decline

The civil war in Sudan has led to the displacement of a reported 12 million citizens and devastating famine conditions

Ian Ellis: In time of war, churches have important roles to play

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Editorial: Ukraine might be turning tide against Russia

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