Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
Mike Nesbitt has been ratified as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party during its annual conference, becoming the first person to hold the role twice. He succeeds Doug Beattie, who stepped down citing differences with party officers.
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald announced at the party's annual conference that a minister for reunification would be appointed if the party forms part of the next Irish government.
Nearly a billion people in low-lying coastal regions face heightened risks from sea-level rise, including catastrophic flooding, erosion, and displacement, according to a UN warning.
Israel conducted multiple airstrikes using bunker buster bombs on Beirut, destroying six buildings and killing six people. The strikes targeted Hezbollah’s central command in Dahieh, where its leader Hassan Nasrallah was reportedly present.
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces a regional waiting list for breast cancer assessment to address unequal access across trust areas.
Hezbollah launches a ballistic missile targeting the Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, which is intercepted, while Israel conducts an additional 260 airstrikes across Lebanon, killing at least 72 people.
Climate researchers report that deforestation in the Amazon since 1985 has resulted in the loss of an area equivalent to the combined size of France and Germany, contributing to increased wildfires and drought.
