Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
Hamas returned remains of an unidentified person to Israeli authorities for forensic examination, with officials assessing whether the remains belong to a hostage. The remains were not confirmed as those of the two remaining hostages still in Gaza.
Ofcom reports 50% of adults in Northern Ireland use BBC News, compared to 39% in the rest of the UK.
Two Palestinian children were killed in an Israeli drone attack while gathering firewood in Bani Suheila, Gaza Strip, on 29 November 2025.
A collision between a Bus Éireann coach and a Ford Kuga on the Derrylin Road near Enniskillen resulted in the deaths of two men in the car. Emergency services responded to the scene at approximately 19:00 GMT.
The International Monetary Fund announces a staff-level agreement with Ukraine on a proposed Extended Fund Facility worth more than US$8 billion, outlining fiscal and monetary policies intended to support macroeconomic stability, debt sustainability, and external financing amid the ongoing war with Russia.
The Tatmadaw grants amnesty to over 3,000 political prisoners, drops charges of over 5,500 others, and grants conditional release to 724 prisoners ahead of the general election in December.
Seven people were killed in Kyiv and three in Rostov-on-Don as both Ukraine and Russia launched airstrikes against each other. Multiple attacks caused injuries and damage across both cities.