Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
The Health Minister has announced a one-off meningitis B vaccination programme for students up to 25 in Northern Ireland, following an outbreak in Kent and clusters in England. The initiative targets those entering higher or residential further education in autumn 2026.
Police used water cannons during a second day of anti-migrant rioting in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as crowds threw missiles and damaged property near Sandyknowes roundabout.
President Donald Trump told a Fox News reporter from the White House Situation Room that the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran would stop shortly. The statement was made during a phone call reported by Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst.
A U.S.-led coalition including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Norway, and regional bodies endorses a civilian-led political dialogue for Sudan under the African Union, Arab League, European Union, IGAD, and UN facilitation.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the killing of three Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in the central Gaza Strip on 8 June 2026.
The René Mouawad Airport in northern Lebanon has been inaugurated as the country's second international airport, with rehabilitation work set to begin and full service expected by November 2026, despite ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Israeli Air Force and Navy conducted strikes in the Gaza Strip, killing four senior Hamas security officials and nine Palestinian civilians, according to the IDF and Gaza health authorities. The strikes occurred during a ceasefire period and targeted a clandestine Hamas security body.
A Royal Navy AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HC4 crashed near Sourton Down, Devon, on 3 June 2026, killing all three occupants. The aircraft was operating from Yeovilton Royal Naval Air Station during a training exercise.