Biden defends rollout of Covid-19 vaccine boosters and gets third shot

US president Joe Biden has received a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot after the CDC backed an additional dose for people aged 65 and over, adults with underlying medical conditions and adults in high-risk working settings. Video: C-Span

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."