Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
Iran announced a pause in indirect peace talks with the United States and declared plans to block the Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Gaza. The move follows a breakdown in the ceasefire that had held since April.
A truck transporting Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned on a highway in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, resulting in 22 deaths and 36 injuries. The accident occurred on the main road between Kabul and Nangarhar, with most victims being women and children.
A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace during a Ukrainian attack, struck an apartment building in Galați, and caused a fire that injured two people.
The Israeli military confirmed the killing of Ihab Khrizim, a senior Hamas figure overseeing financial transfers, in a strike in Khan Yunis. The operation targeted a central node in Hamas's funding infrastructure.
Israel says it has killed Mohamed Odeh, the newly appointed head of Hamas’s armed wing, in a strike in Gaza. The attack occurred one day after Odeh’s appointment as successor to Ezzedine Al-Haddad.
Israel has escalated military operations against Hezbollah following a directive from Prime Minister Netanyahu to increase strike intensity. The IDF has conducted multiple strikes across Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and claiming the elimination of over 600 militants.
A large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv caused four deaths and over a hundred injuries. The National Chernobyl Museum sustained severe damage.
NATO conducts Operation Arcade Strike, a drone warfare exercise at an unused platform of Charing Cross tube station, to prepare for potential conflict with Russia by 2030.