In the heart of the American agricultural industry known as Iowa, the high cost of fuel and fertiliser is to front of the minds of voters, writes Jackie Fox.
If yesterday's Israeli general election was a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, the result is far less clear-cut than the country's opposition would have wanted.
The 'Triple Lock' has become one of the most contentious topics in this Government's Programme for Government, in Dáil Éireann, within the Fianna Fáil party and on the streets.
Violent protests, economists' concerns of a debt crisis and an forthcoming election that could affect will affect voters and governments across Europe, Europe Editor Tony Connelly examines the precipice the Fifth Republic finds itself glaring over.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff travelled to St Peterburg this week for his ninth meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin since February 2025. Did the former real estate developer make any progress this time towards ending the war in Ukraine?
US special envoy Steve Witkoff travelled to St Peterburg this week for his ninth meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin since February 2025. Did the former real estate developer make any progress this time towards ending the war in Ukraine?
Events in the Occupied West Bank may have handed Benjamin Netanyahu a shifting of the conversation ahead of the upcoming Israeli election, writes Edmund Heaphy.
Next Tuesday, Israelis choose between a prime minister who has led them for much of the last two decades - and a former army chief who has been in politics for less than four years.
On Tuesday, Israelis choose between a prime minister who has led them for much of the last two decades - and a former army chief who has been in politics for less than four years.