Herald section
The latest politics reporting from The Belfast Herald.
SDLP MLA Cara Hunter leaves X platform citing failure to protect women and children from deepfake content generated by Grok AI, following a formal Ofcom investigation into X's compliance with UK online safety laws.
Ciudad de la Paz, a planned city in the mainland, officially becomes the new capital of Equatorial Guinea, replacing Malabo, with a decree by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Government services are to relocate within one year.
President Donald Trump announces the Trump Class USS Defiant, the first US battleship built since World War II, as part of a naval expansion to counter China's shipbuilding output.
The Brazilian Senate approves a bill that reduces penalties for certain crimes, including attempted coup, which could significantly shorten former president Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence. The bill now heads to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for signature.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has voted to rename Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus following the King's decision to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his royal titles.
The Israeli government approves a plan jointly-coordinated with the Indian government to admit 5,800 members of the India-based Bnei Menashe ethnic group to Israel under Aliyah laws and will settle them to the Galilee region.
First Minister Michelle O'Neill stated the Stormont Executive is better equipped to handle a future pandemic following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry report, which criticised decision-making during the crisis.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi stated that uranium enrichment has ceased across all sites, citing damage from attacks during the Iran–Israel conflict and subsequent U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities. The claim follows satellite evidence showing no major activity at Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz sites.
