US 'has a commitment' to defend Taiwan from China, says Biden

US president Joe Biden, speaking at a CNN town hall in Baltimore, has said that America "has a commitment" to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. The White House later said there was no change in policy towards the island. Video: CNN

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."