Herald section
The latest politics reporting from The Belfast Herald.
King Charles III, of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, is diagnosed with cancer following a medical examination.
Hungary's ruling Fidesz party boycotted a National Assembly session convened by opposition groups to accelerate Sweden's NATO accession. The move leaves Hungary as the final country required to approve Sweden's membership.
Salvadorans vote to elect the president, vice president, and Legislative Assembly. With over 80% of the popular vote, Nayib Bukele wins re-election in a first-round landslide.
In a power sharing deal, Michelle O'Neill becomes the First Minister of Northern Ireland, marking the first time that the position is held by an Irish nationalist, while the Democratic Unionist Party's Emma Little-Pengelly becomes deputy first minister.
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole is nominated as Leader of the Opposition.
A deal between the UK government and the Democratic Unionist Party restores the Northern Ireland Executive by reducing checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The agreement enables devolution to resume within days.
An urgent meeting of the DUP executive is called following the passing over the deadline to restore power sharing at Stormont. The DUP endorses a deal aimed at restoring the Northern Ireland Executive.
The 2024 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary is held. Donald Trump is projected to win the primary by the Associated Press, NBC News, and The New York Times.
