Herald section
The latest world reporting from The Belfast Herald.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree acknowledging historical Ukrainian habitation in parts of Russia, including Bryansk Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, as part of efforts to preserve national identity and document past repression.
The Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex in Leningrad Oblast is hit by a drone attack, causing a large fire. Russian gas producer Novatek subsequently suspends all operations at the complex in response to the attack. Ukraine claims responsibility.
An Israeli airstrike in Damascus killed five members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including a Quds Force intelligence officer, according to Iranian and Syrian sources.
An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon struck a home in Kfar Yuval, killing Miri Ayalon, 76, and her son Barak Ayalon, 45. The attack occurred near the Israel-Lebanon border in the Galilee.
Around 120,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square on 13 January 2024 to mark 100 days since 240 hostages were taken into Gaza during the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack.
Five IDF soldiers and four Syrian Glory of Islam Brigade militants killed in a fire fight in Shebaa, Israel.
The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in response to attacks on international trade in the Red Sea. Explosions are reported in the capital Sanaa and port city of Al Hudaydah, with at least ten Houthi militants killed.
British prime minister Rishi Sunak visits Kyiv to reiterate his support for Ukraine.