Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
Justice Minister Naomi Long confirms a need for 75 additional prison staff and reopening of a disused cell block at Maghaberry due to rising prison numbers. The move follows a 500-increase in inmate numbers over three years, with 400 prisoners currently sharing cells.
RTÉ News bulletins are unavailable in Northern Ireland due to exclusive BBC rights for Olympic coverage, restricting RTÉ's use of Olympic footage in news programming.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of the United States Congress amid protests over Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza.
Three Ukrainian soldiers were killed and four others injured in a mass shooting at a military unit in Kharkiv Oblast, reportedly stemming from personal conflict.
At least 89 Palestinians were killed and over 263 injured in an Israeli surprise attack on a previously designated safe zone in Khan Younis, Gaza, on 23 July 2024.
At least 70 Palestinians were killed and over 200 injured in Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes in Khan Younis Governorate, Gaza Strip, during a new military operation.
Israel orders mandatory evacuations across the Gaza Strip, including in sections of the heavily populated Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone.
Firefighters are called to a large fire at a chip shop in Armagh with above flats being evacuated.