Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
At least six Palestinians were killed when an Israeli tank fired at a wedding held in a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City’s Tuffah neighbourhood. The attack occurred during ceasefire negotiations involving US, Qatari, Egyptian, and Turkish officials.
The Brazilian Senate approves a bill that reduces penalties for certain crimes, including attempted coup, which could significantly shorten former president Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence. The bill now heads to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for signature.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a 15-year natural gas export deal worth $35 billion to Egypt, with Chevron as the operator, and half the proceeds to Israel's state coffers.
The Spanish government has imposed a €64 million ($75 million) fine on Airbnb for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals, citing failure to verify license numbers and incorrect host information. The penalty follows ongoing protests over rising housing costs linked to short-term rental platforms.
Sumo Na hÉireann, established in Belfast in 2024, is recognised as the first sumo wrestling club on the island of Ireland, with growing membership and amateur competition participation.
The Israeli military suspended a planned attack on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon following swift action by the Lebanese army, which had previously been improving in neutralising Hezbollah positions.
Two people are killed and two others injured by a Russian guided bomb strike on a shop in Velyka Pysarivka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.