Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
The Israel Defence Forces airstrikes and raids the Nuseirat refugee camp in Deir al-Balah Governorate in Gaza, rescuing four hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the Re'im music festival massacre on October 7, including Noa Argamani.
According to a Houthi-run television station, the United States and the United Kingdom carry out six airstrikes on Hodeida International Airport, the Port of Salif, and Al-Thawrah, Yemen.
An Israeli airstrike hit a United Nations school used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, resulting in at least 40 deaths and over 70 injuries, including fourteen children.
President Joe Biden enacts an executive order to temporarily suspend asylum claims processing at the US-Mexico border when the seven-day average of encounters exceeds 2,500 per day. The measure is triggered by current border encounter levels above the threshold.
Lilian Seenoi-Barr is installed as Mayor of Derry City and Strabane.
Translink implements fare increases for bus and train services, with bus fares rising between 10p and 50p and train fares by 10%, citing inflation and reduced public transport funding.
Gavin Robinson confirmed as DUP leader and announced the party will not field a candidate in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, urging unionists to support UUP's Diana Armstrong instead.
