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Mob stormed the US Capitol after Donald Trump's speech

Officer says violence during US Capitol riot 'medieval'

The 6 January US Capitol attack by a mob of Donald Trump's supporters trying to overturn his election loss featured violence resembling a medieval battlefield, a police officer hurt in the riots told a congressional panel.

US • 27 Jul 21

The US Army will remain in Iraq to help train its soldiers

US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year

US President Joe Biden declared relations with Iraq would enter a new phase with American troops exiting combat operations in the country by year-end as he held talks with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi.

World • 27 Jul 21

Smoke rises from houses amid ongoing fighting between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Qala-i-Naw

Taliban claims to control 85% of Afghanistan

The Taliban has claimed to be in control of 85% of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran, following a sweeping offensive launched as US troops pull out of the war-torn nation.

World • 09 Jul 21

Mr Biden hosted the event to welcome 21 newly sworn-in citizens to the US as part of this weekend's Independence Day celebrations

Biden references Irish roots during citizenship event

US President Joe Biden has made reference to his Irish roots during a naturalisation ceremony at the White House.

World • 02 Jul 21

Donald Trump has pledged to finish building a wall along the US-Mexico border with private donations

Trump highlights 'dangerous' migrant surge at US border

Donald Trump visited the US-Mexico border Wednesday to denounce an immigration crisis he said has become "more dangerous" than ever, using an underlying theme of his presidency to rail against his successor Joe Biden.

US • 30 Jun 21

The eight-year US proposal contains $109 billion for roads, bridges and major projects

Biden clears $1.2 trillion US infrastructure plan

US President Joe Biden last night embraced a $1.2 trillion bipartisan Senate deal to renew the nation's roads, bridges and highways and help stimulate the economy.

Business • 25 Jun 21

Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama came face-to-face at the G8 Summit at Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, in 2013

US-Russia summits: Cold War chill to good chemistry

With US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meeting for their first summit today, we look back at previous historic encounters between the two nuclear powers during the Cold War era.

World • 16 Jun 21

Trade experts say a deal to freeze the conflict over jet subsides, some of which have been rescinded or wound down, would give both sides more time to focus on broader agendas

US, EU agree truce in 17-year aircraft subsidy battle

The US and the European Union have agreed a truce in their near 17-year conflict over aircraft subsidies, bringing to a close one set of Trump-era tariffs which had soured relations between them.

Business • 15 Jun 21

Orlando has marked the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting

Florida mass shooting site to become national memorial

US President Joe Biden has marked the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting in a gay nightclub in Florida by saying he would designate the club as a national memorial.

Florida • 13 Jun 21

Micheál Martin said the intervention from the Biden administration represents common sense

Taoiseach says Biden intervention 'significant'

The Taoiseach has described the intervention by US President Joe Biden in the disagreement between Britain and the EU over how to implement Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade rules as a significant development.

Brexit • 10 Jun 21

Swarm of cicadas filled the plane's engines

Biden's Europe-bound press plane delayed by cicadas

US President Joe Biden's press plane was delayed by a horde of cicadas, US media reported, grounding the flight for his European diplomatic tour by several hours.

US • 09 Jun 21

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrived on Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk

Joe Biden to express concerns over NI Protocol

The National Security Adviser to the US President has said the president has concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

World • 10 Jun 21

Joe Biden will use a meeting with Boris Johnson on Thursday to explicitly express US support for the Protocol (File pic)

Biden urged to 'stand up' for Good Friday Agreement

A group of prominent Irish Americans has called on the US President Joe Biden to 'stand up' for the Good Friday Agreement when he meets with the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week.

Brexit • 07 Jun 21

Biden offered to drop plans to hike corporate tax rates as high as 28%

Biden offers to drop plans to hike corporate tax rates

US President Joe Biden offered to scrap his proposed corporate tax hike during negotiations with Republicans, two sources familiar with the matter said, in what would be a major concession by the Democratic president as he works to hammer out an infrastructure deal.

Business • 03 Jun 21

Queen Elizabeth will meet the Bidens on 13 June

Biden to meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth after G7 summit

US President Joe Biden will meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth after he attends a G7 summit in London later this month.

World • 03 Jun 21

US President Joe Biden set to discuss the matter with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet at a summit next month

Biden 'looking closely' at Russia links to cyber attack

US President Joe Biden has said he is "looking" at possible retaliation after the FBI and the White House linked Russia to a cyber attack against global meat processing giant JBS.

World • 03 Jun 21

'I come here to help fill the silence because in silence wounds deepen' - Joe Biden

Biden visits Tulsa on centenary of race massacre

US President Joe Biden has honoured the forgotten victims of a 1921 massacre in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the worst episodes of racist violence in US history.

US • 02 Jun 21

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2011

Biden and Putin to hold first summit in Geneva

US President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin will hold their first summit next month in Geneva.

US • 25 May 21

Joe Biden called the vaccine roll-out one of 'the greatest logistical achievements' in US history

Biden says 'America is back' as he marks first 100 days

US President Joe Biden has triumphantly declared that the United States is "on the move again" in a rousing speech to Congress, calling for trillions of dollars to rebuild the post-Covid US middle class and give new life to "forgotten" workers.

US • 29 Apr 21

Bitcoin has lost over 19% from its April 14 record of almost $65,000

Bitcoin jumps 8%, on course to snap five days of losses

Bitcoin jumped as much as 8% today and was on course to snap five days of losses in a row, though the cryptocurrency has slumped almost a fifth from its all-time high hit earlier this month.

Business • 26 Apr 21

Bitcoin has fallen below the $50,000 mark for the first time since early March

Bitcoin sinks below $50,000 on Biden tax plans

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies suffered hefty losses today on concern that US President Joe Biden's plan to raise capital gains taxes will curb investment in digital assets.

Business • 23 Apr 21

Intel is planning to make chips for car plants at its factories in the next six to nine months

Biden works to fix chips shortage

US President Joe Biden has met with executives from major companies to discuss the global chip shortage that has hit automakers and spurred Intel to announce it plans to make chips for car plants at its factories in the next six to nine months.

Business • 13 Apr 21

The US is working with G20 countries to agree on a global minimum corporate tax rate

What is a global minimum tax?

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has thrown the weight of the US government behind a push for a global corporate minimum tax rate, possibly carving a path to a long-sought deal updating international tax rules for the first time in a generation.

Business • 08 Apr 21

The Biden tax plan aims to advance clean electricity production

Biden tax plan replaces US fossil fuel subsidies

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has released details of a tax hike proposal that would replace subsidies for fossil fuel companies with incentives for production of clean energy in President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan.