Salman becomes new Saudi ruler after King Abdullah dies

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah dies and his brother Salman becomes king, the royal court in the world's top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam says in a statement carried by state television. 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."


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