Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
Violent unrest erupted in Dublin after a knife attack outside a school left a woman and three children injured. Police attributed the disorder to a small group of individuals, with the Garda Commissioner citing far-right hooligans.
The GMB, Unite and SIPTU trade unions, who represent workers at Northern Ireland's Translink bus and rail services, announce a one-day strike for Friday 1 December.
The Israeli cabinet has approved a deal to pause fighting in Gaza for four days, releasing 150 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 50 hostages, mostly women and children. The agreement, negotiated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, includes phased releases and humanitarian aid provisions.
Sam Altman resumes role as CEO of OpenAI just days after being dismissed by the board on 17 November 2023. The reinstatement follows staff threats to resign and a board agreement in principle to new appointments.
The bodies of four missing teenagers are found in an overturned car near Tremadog, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom.
The Houthi movement seized a Bahamas-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea on 19 November 2023. The vessel was operated by a Japanese company and partially owned by Israeli businessman Rami Unger.
Yahya Sarea, a Houthi spokesman, declared the group's intent to target ships owned or operated by Israeli companies or flying the Israeli flag. The announcement followed a prior seizure of a vessel not linked to Israel, which the Prime Minister's Office condemned as an act of Iranian-backed aggression.
Four major Congolese opposition parties form a coalition to contest President Félix Tshisekedi in the upcoming election. Martin Fayulu's party remains absent from the agreement.
