Gaza ceasefire would be akin to Israel 'surrendering to barbarism', says Netanyahu

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has ruled out the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza, saying to do so would be akin to "surrendering to barbarism."

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."