Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
The Israel Defense Forces have begun assembling military forces and armored vehicles along the Gaza border, according to satellite imagery and official reports. This movement precedes a planned major ground offensive.
Rushanara Ali steps down from her role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness amid controversy over increasing rent at a property she owns in east London to force tenants out.
A batch of 150g Tom & Ollie traditional hummus and potted coriander plants supplied by O'Hanlon Herbs are recalled due to possible listeria contamination, affecting retailers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
A series of Russian strikes targeting Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Sumy Oblasts kills at least five people and injures 13 others.
More than 10,000 European hotel owners, represented by HOTREC, have filed a joint lawsuit against Booking.com, alleging financial losses from 2004 to 2024 due to enforced best-price clauses that restricted direct booking discounts.
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for high winds in Northern Ireland as Storm Floris approached from the Atlantic, with gusts up to 50mph expected across much of the region.
Hamas released a video showing Israeli hostage Evyatar David in an underground Gaza tunnel, depicting him as emaciated and marking days on a calendar. The video includes footage of starving Palestinian children and statements attributed to Israeli officials.