Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
President-elect Trump stated U.S. control of Greenland and the Panama Canal is vital to national security, leaving open the use of military force. He made the remarks as a delegation including Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland.
More than 50 Haredi Jews join the Israel Defense Forces for the first time since the start of the Gaza war, forming the Haredi Hasmonean Brigade, after repeated protests against the conscription of yeshiva students.
The German government ceased official funding for two Israeli human rights groups, Zochrot and New Profile, which advocated for Palestinian rights and antimilitarism, following a series of attempts by a German aid organization to prevent the decision.
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel, comprising air-to-air and Hellfire missiles, artillery shells, and other munitions.
At least 70 Palestinians were killed and 14 others reported missing in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis. The attacks targeted residential areas and displaced persons' shelters.
The Israeli Defense Forces report the interception of a ballistic missile and a drone launched from Yemen.
U.S. President Joe Biden blocks a buyout bid by Japanese Nippon Steel for U.S. Steel.
Remains of a courtyard and building complex dating back at least 300 years have been discovered during drainage work at the Castle Ward estate in County Down.