Donald Trump has blamed the “disgusting” media for a week of distractions at a time when Republicans have urged him to focus on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

The only sure thing is that Bill will be the most powerful first spouse in American history. And very possibly the most destructive, writes Nina Burleigh

Donald Trump has accused rival Hillary Clinton of being a "world class liar" who personally profited from her tenure at the US State Department.

Clinton has secured the Democratic nomination, but the campaign to be president promises to be a knock-down drag-out affair with Donald Trump, says Bette Browne

The senator is a cause rather than just a candidate and thus has a real chance to beat Clinton, writes Robert L Borosage

It’s show time again. The party machines have revved up. The soundbites have been polished off. The candidates are out on the road pressing the flesh, occasionally taking time out to gaze up admiringly at their images on their posters.

The landslide victory of Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership election looks set to transform the political discourse in our large neighbour island. There is an otherworldly quality to the north London MP, who first served as a councillor way back in 1974, before being elected as MP for Islington North in 1982.

The 2016 Olympic Games have forced the PGA Tour to make one-off changes in their schedule for the 2015-16 season.

Democrat and Republican US presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are constantly sniping at one another and benefitting as a result, says Bette Browne  

Hillary Clinton’s family’s charities are refiling at least five annual tax returns after a review found errors in how they reported donations from governments, and said they may audit other Clinton Foundation returns in case of other errors.

Former secretary of state to make second bid for White House

As Hillary Clinton’s long-awaited book is finally about to be released, Bette Browne reveals why Chelsea is emerging as the power behind the throne.

Monica Lewinsky says there’s no question her boss — Bill Clinton — "took advantage" of her when he was president.

Chelsea Clinton and her husband are expecting their first child later this year.

Former US president Bill Clinton hopes there will be a woman in the White House in his lifetime and will support his wife Hillary in whatever she decides to do, he told a Chinese audience.

Sr Patricia Speight has an unusual problem for a missionary — sometimes the faith of those she serves is a little too strong.

The question was being asked in hallway whispers and excited chatter in many languages this week at the Clinton Global Initiative conference. It’s the question that follows Hillary Clinton everywhere — will she run for US president in 2016?

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn says EU research plays a key role in the battle against Aids, malaria and tuberculosis.

Over 10% of the 30m people in Mozambique have HIV. The Irish Government is funding treatments, reports Sarah Stack

LONG gone was the awkward curly-haired teenager with braces, fiercely protected from the media during her White House childhood. Gone too, the determinedly private young woman who spent much of her twenties in denial of her status as a public figure.

The chance to end a sex trade which places 1,000 women for sale on the internet has arrived, writes Denise Charlton

Buddhist monks in orange robes chanted on a Thai beach, an Indonesian mother mourned her children at a mass grave, and a man scattered flowers in now-placid waters today to commemorate the 230,000 killed five years ago when a tsunami ripped across Asia.

Former US president Bill Clinton made a surprise trip to North Korea today amid an international stand-off over the country’s nuclear programme and concerns about two imprisoned American reporters.

The UN will name Bill Clinton its special envoy to Haiti, his spokesman said, in a move that could capitalise on the former US president’s years of involvement with the impoverished nation to burnish the international body’s image there.

Former US President Bill Clinton will visit Dublin today on a fund-raising mission to support his wife's bid for Presidency.

Former US President Bill Clinton has announced agreements with drug companies to lower the price of so-called “second-line” Aids drugs for people in the developing world.

In Thailand, Aids activists planned to create the world’s largest “condom chain”. In Papua New Guinea, officials took blood tests to encourage voluntary HIV/Aids testing.

Former President Mary Robinson today highlighted the importance of health as a human right.

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has signed a new deal that will see the Government provide €70m to help fight HIV and AIDS in Africa.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to meet former US President Bill Clinton for talks in Dublin this morning, it emerged last night.

London mayor Ken Livingstone is teaming up with Bill Clinton in Los Angeles tonight to launch a pact to help major cities around the world cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Brazil’s health minister signed a memorandum of understanding with the Clinton Foundation that would allow the country to obtain anti-Aids medicines more cheaply.

IRELAND will help one of the African countries worst affected by Aids to “scale up” its treatment of children with the disease, Minister of State Conor Lenihan said last night.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Conor Lenihan is to hold talks with Bill Clinton later today on tackling the worldwide spread of HIV and AIDS.

FORMER US President Bill Clinton underwent successful heart bypass surgery yesterday at a Manhattan hospital and was resting comfortably, his spokesman said.

Former President Bill Clinton underwent successful heart bypass surgery today at a Manhattan hospital and was resting comfortably, his spokesman said.

Former President Bill Clinton was moved to a New York hospital operating theatre early today for a heart bypass operation.

Former President Bill Clinton’s heart bypass, expected today, will probably be an ordinary replumbing of his ailing heart, not some new whiz-bang robotic or “keyhole” surgery, leading surgeons say.

THE UN, former US President Bill Clinton, World Bank and the global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria have set up a joint plan to buy and distribute cheap, generic AIDS drugs in poor countries.

U2 frontman Bono was expected to urge rich countries to help end world poverty at the launch of a United Nations report in Dublin today.

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is due to meet former US President Bill Clinton at government buildings today to sign a joint agreement on fighting HIV and AIDS in developing countries.

A UN report measuring the quality of life around the world is expected to show a significant improvement in Ireland's overall ranking when it is released tomorrow.