Ghislaine Maxwell played 'critical role' in Epstein abuse, says US prosecutor

Ghislaine Maxwell, British socialite and close friend of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested by the FBI in New Hampshire on Thursday and charged with procuring and transporting minors for sex acts. 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."