2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (664+ words) US President Donald Trump has downplayed the risks of AI, saying “negative forces” were “bringing up things that won’t happen”, after calls by industry bosses to slow down development. Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that since this…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago   (860+ words) Donald Trump made a surprise announcement that he was removing US tariffs on Irish whiskey as he brought his two-day visit to Ireland to a close. Crowds cheered the US President as he made the announcement on the 18th green during…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago   (522+ words) A Russian drone attack on a station in Ukraine may have been aimed at a train carrying dignitaries including Boris Johnson, the country’s railways operator has said. The attack hit a train at Yahodyn station, on the Polish border, shortly…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago   (632+ words) John Manley has spent the vast bulk of his 25 year-plus journalistic career with The Irish News. He has been the paper's Political Correspondent since 2012, having previously worked as a Business Reporter. He is a past winner of the CIPR's Business…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago   (248+ words) Donald Trump has said he will save his opinion on Scottish independence for “another day”, shortly after doubling down on his comments on Irish unity. On Saturday, the US President responded to a question from the Press Association by saying…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago   (226+ words) Donald Trump described Andy Burnham as “a very nice guy” as he continued his visit to Ireland on Sunday. Asked what he thought the Prime Minister made of his comments in support of a united Ireland, the US president said…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago   (731+ words) Stormont First Minister Michelle O’Neill will join her counterparts from Scotland and Wales in Cardiff on Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to hold independence referendums. The First Ministers of the UK’s devolved…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (555+ words) US President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage. Mr Trump was asked on Sunday if he had spoken with Mr Zelensky following his recent conversation…...

12+ hour, 15+ min ago   (315+ words) Angela Rayner has brushed off Donald Trump’s backing for a united Ireland, saying the Government remains committed to the Good Friday Agreement. The US president triggered a diplomatic row on Saturday by claiming during a visit to Dublin that Irish…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago   (486+ words) US President Donald Trump’s remarks in support of Irish unity reflect the “broad north American sentiment”, former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said. Mr Adams welcomed Mr Trump’s remarks but stated that Taoiseach Micheál Martin had “put himself outside…...