Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
Kamala Harris conceded the U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump in a speech at Howard University, affirming a peaceful transfer of power and pledging continued advocacy for reproductive rights and justice.
At least three people were killed in Israeli attacks on residential buildings in Ghazieh and Sidon, Lebanon, with strikes reported in multiple locations including near a hospital in Tebnin.
At least twelve Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on 4 November 2024, including seven at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, North Gaza Governorate.
Kemi Badenoch has been elected leader of the Conservative Party following Rishi Sunak's resignation, securing 56% of the vote in a members' ballot with a 73% turnout. The result marks the first time a Black person has led a major UK political party.
Duma Boko was sworn in as president of Botswana following his party's decisive victory over the long-serving Botswana Democratic Party in the recent general election. The Umbrella for Democratic Change secured 36 seats in the National Assembly.
Six people, including four children, were injured in an Israeli strike on a polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza during the second phase of the World Health Organization's vaccination campaign.
The Irish government will fund 160 student places at Ulster University for Republic of Ireland residents to study health subjects, at a cost of €9.5m, with 18 additional places for Northern Ireland residents at Queen’s University Belfast.
