Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
The Israeli Air Force conducted a pre-dawn raid on locations near Homs, Syria, resulting in three civilian injuries and damage to fuel infrastructure, according to Syrian state media.
Russian cruise missile strikes hit multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv for the first time in 51 days, killing at least 25 civilians and injuring many others. The attacks targeted residential areas, with a nine-storey block in Uman partially collapsing after a missile strike.
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution drafted by the UAE and Japan condemning the Taliban's ban on Afghan women working, including for the UN, and demanding its immediate reversal.
The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority blocks Microsoft's $68.7bn (£55bn) acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying that the deal will leave video gamers with less choice and will reduce innovation.
Members of the NUJ at BBC Radio Foyle have withdrawn confidence in BBC Northern Ireland management due to recent service changes, citing poor communication and lack of staff guidance on digital transition.
The United Kingdom begins a large-scale evacuation of British citizens from Sudan.
President Joe Biden formally announced his re-election campaign on 25 April 2023, citing unfinished work on national unity and democratic values.
A G4-level geomagnetic storm triggered auroras visible as far south as Alabama and southern England, with NOAA tracking the event using the planetary K-index scale.