Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley killed at least 21 people, including 13 Lebanese State Security personnel in Nabatieh, with attacks reported in Aita al-Shaab, al-Majadel, and Hanine.
Demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. embassy in Ottawa to oppose ongoing wars in Lebanon, Iran, and Gaza, despite a reported ceasefire. They called for a two-way arms embargo between Canada and Israel and urged the government not to intervene in the conflict.
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 50% tariffs on all goods from countries supplying Iran with military weapons, effective immediately with no exemptions.
The U.S. president stated that envoys are engaging with intermediaries in Pakistan to advance peace efforts. He described an Iranian proposal as a significant step toward ending the conflict.
An Iranian missile struck a residential building in Haifa, killing two people, injuring nine others including one seriously, and leaving two missing. Rescue operations continued overnight with advanced tracking and manual efforts.
The Israeli military reported the killing of Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi, head of trade at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' oil headquarters, in an airstrike in Tehran.
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Afghanistan on 3 April 2026, killing 12 people and injuring four in Kabul and eastern provinces. The tremor caused damage to 38 homes and affected 40 families.
The Israeli Air Force has carried out strikes on vital targets in Iran, including military and nuclear infrastructure, according to an IDF official. The operation targeted strategic sites across Iran, with the aim of degrading Tehran’s ballistic and nuclear capabilities.