Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
The Bank of England increased its benchmark interest rate to 1.75% on 4 August 2022, marking the largest single rise since 1995 amid rising inflation and recession risks.
Initial preparatory work on a proposed GAA pitch at Victoria Park in east Belfast was stopped following concerns about social media commentary. The project had been under discussion with East Belfast GAA and Belfast City Council.
The Department of Health confirmed two cases of the Omicron BA.2.75 subvariant in individuals from Western Visayas, both now recovered. Their travel and exposure histories remain under verification.
Three people evacuating in a minibus are killed by Russian shelling near Kherson Oblast, according to Ukraine's Operational Command South.
Citizens of the Cook Islands voted in a general election on 1 August 2022, marking the first time a new party, the United Party, appeared on the ballot. The election occurred amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Pacific region.
The Razoni ship left Odesa carrying over 26,000 tons of corn bound for Lebanon, following a UN- and Turkey-brokered agreement between Ukraine and Russia to enable grain exports from Black Sea ports.