America’s ambassador to the UN, Dublin-born Samantha Power, has spoken of how her father may have drank himself to death out of heartbreak at her departure for the US as a child.

Japan’s ambassador to the US apologised on behalf of his country for the 65-mile forced march of US troops and allies during the Second World War that left 11,000 prisoners of war dead.

Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise are to make another film together.