US Senate candidate Eric Greitens accused of glorifying violence with campaign ad

A new campaign ad from Eric Greitens, the controversial former governor of Missouri now running for US Senate, prompted accusations of glorifying violence.

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."