Motorcyclist escapes injury after flying mattress jams front wheel

A motorcyclist in Brisbane, Australia has managed to escape unharmed after a mattress flew from a trailer in front of him and jammed his front wheel while travelling through a tunnel at 80km/h. Video: Queensland Police

100 days of the Government

Political Editor of The Irish Times, Pat Leahy, reviews the beginning of Micheál Martin‘s second term as Taoiseach. Video: Dan Dennison


US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."