South Korean president's rendition of American Pie receives White House standing ovation

South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol's rendition of Don McLean's 1971 hit American Pie has received a standing ovation at The White House. Video: Reuters

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."