Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
A 250kg World War II-era bomb detonated unexpectedly during a defusal operation in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on 10 February 2023. No injuries were reported, and no damage to essential infrastructure was confirmed.
Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița stepped down on 10 February 2023 due to economic turmoil and the impact of the war in Ukraine. President Maia Sandu accepted her resignation and appointed Dorin Recean as successor.
South Korea resumes issuing short-term travel visas to Chinese citizens, ending a one-month suspension due to China's COVID-19 surge, as arrival positivity rates declined.
Munster Technological University confirms a ransomware attack disrupted its systems, with data encrypted and a ransom demanded. The university is working with state agencies to investigate and recover.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the United Kingdom on 8 February 2023, meeting King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and addressing Parliament at Westminster Hall, while Russia launched missile strikes across Ukraine, damaging power infrastructure and disrupting services in multiple regions.
Munster Technological University in the Republic of Ireland announces that it is investigating an incident involving its computer and telephone systems, saying that campuses in County Cork will be closed as a result.
The government extends the state of emergency in the Apurímac, Arequipa, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Puno, and Tacna departments until April 7.