Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
Pizza Hut's UK dine-in operations have entered administration, leading to the closure of 68 venues and 1,210 employees at risk of redundancy, though a rescue deal will save 64 sites and protect 1,277 jobs.
Hamas returned the body of Tal Haimi, a 41-year-old civil defence chief from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, who was killed defending his community on 7 October 2023. The casket arrived at Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv on 20 October 2025.
Israeli airstrikes in Khan Yunis and Rafah killed at least 44 Palestinians, with the IDF and Hamas accusing each other of breaching the ceasefire. The conflict follows a series of deadly incidents near the so-called Yellow Line.
The remains of two deceased Israeli hostages, Inbar Haiman and Muhammad el-Atrash, were transferred to Israel through the Red Cross from Hamas in Gaza City on 16 October 2025. Their identities were confirmed by the IDF after forensic examination at Abu Kabir institute.
Protests under the No Kings banner occurred across the United States and at multiple U.S. embassies worldwide. Demonstrators expressed opposition to policies associated with the Trump administration.
An Israeli military strike killed eleven Palestinians, including seven children, in a minibus in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood. The vehicle was carrying a displaced family attempting to return to their home.
A 10-year-old Palestinian boy was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers in a village south of Hebron. The incident occurred during reported rock-hurling and confrontations.
Hamas has delivered the remains of two additional hostages to the Red Cross, leaving 19 still unaccounted for in Gaza. The Gaza peace plan's deadline passed without full compliance, prompting U.S. and Israeli responses.