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Disorder in Belfast ‘stoked by those who would struggle to find the city on a map’ <p>Northern Ireland’s justice minister says online ‘bad faith actors’ have incited racism in city after knife attack</p><p>The disorder in Belfast was fuelled by people online who would have struggled to find the city on a map before a recent stabbing attack, a senior Northern Ireland minister has said.</p><p>Naomi Long, the minister of justice of Northern Ireland and leader of the Alliance party, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “bad faith actors” had incited racism in the city.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/10/belfast-riots-fuelled-by-online-commentators-northern-ireland-justice-minister">Continue reading...</a>

Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that ... People gather during an anti-racism rally outside Belfast City Hall sparked by a knife attack on a man in north Belfast on Monday, in Belfast, Saturday June 13, 2026. (Peter Morrison/PA via AP) world Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed stabbing June 14 04:50 am JST June 14 | 06:09 am JST 20 Comments LONDON Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Belfast on Saturday to denounce anti-immigrant rioters who set fire to homes and cars earlier in the week after a brutal stabbing blamed on an asylum seeker. The anti-racism rally came after nights of fiery violence in parts of Northern Ireland following the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Sudan on charges of attempted murder in a stabbing that left a man partly blind. Protests turned violent when groups of masked men set fire to several homes they believed to house immigrants, torched a bus and pelted police with bricks, bottles and firebombs. More than two dozen people were left homeless and 12 police officers were injured in what officials called “thuggery.” “All it takes is for one person who’s not white and local to commit a cr…

Appeals for calm after 'sickening' Belfast stabbing spurs protest calls Immigration has become a hot button issue in U.K. politics, and helped fuel the rise of the far-right Reform UK party in the polls. BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AFP) — Northern Ireland police appealed for calm Tuesday after a stabbing in Belfast by a Sudanese suspect, captured in a graphic video, prompted calls for anti-immigration protests from U.K. far-right figures. The Police Service of Northern Ireland vowed to increase its presence on the province’s streets after footage of Monday night’s incident shared online drew shock, condemnation and demands for immediate demonstrations on Tuesday evening. Tensions have already been heightened in Britain following violent skirmishes last week in Southampton, southern England, over the police handling of the murder of a young white student stabbed to death by a British Sikh man. The video from Belfast shows a man straddling another man lying in a street and slashing him several times in the head and neck with a knife, in what far-right figures claimed was an attempted beheading. Several people can then be seen intervening and tackling the perpetrator, as police a…

Northern Ireland: Police urge calm after 'sickening' Belfast stabbing Belfast police appealed for calm after a violent knife attack caught on videophone prompted calls for anti-immigration protests. This followed a week of migration-related riots last June in Northern Ireland.

UK watchdog warns online platforms as Belfast riots go viral Northern Ireland braced Wednesday for a potential second night of violence directed at immigrants, following unrest that UK authorities say was stoked by far-right activists on social media after a brutal Belfast stabbing. Britain's ​media regulator warned online platforms of possible legal consequences if their services are used to ​incite ‌violence. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Jack Crangle, Queen's University Belfast Lecturer in Contemporary British History.

Northern Ireland police arrest man over 'barbaric' knife attack | News24 09 Jun Police in Northern Ireland said they had arrested a Sudanese man on Tuesday over a knife attack that left one person in a serious condition and prompted ‌calls online for a protest after footage circulated on social media. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident as “sickening” after video of the attack, which took place in north Belfast late ‌on Monday evening, was shared widely online. Police said the suspect was a 30-year-old Sudanese national, correcting an earlier statement that he was believed to be Somali, and cautioned that inaccurate information was circulating online about the victim’s condition. The injured man, in his 40s, remained ‌in a serious ⁠condition in hospital, the police said. It comes at a time of heightened tensions in Britain after the murder of a student who was handcuffed by police as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer, a Sikh man, falsely alleged a racist attack. In a debate in the British parliament in London, some lawmakers called for more transparency about the Belfast suspect’s background, saying a lack of confirmed information risked fuelling …

Northern Irish police use water cannon on second night of protests Police stand guard as protests take place near the Chimney Corner Hotel in Northern Ireland on June 10, 2026 (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) Police used water cannon late Wednesday to disperse small crowds who had gathered for a second night in Northern Ireland as UK authorities blamed far-right activists for stoking anger on social media following a brutal Belfast stabbing. Police boosted their presence on the city streets, but while the main flashpoints of 24 hours earlier appeared quiet, dozens of men confronted police in one area, throwing missiles like rocks and bottles and setting fires in the middle of the road. A line of police vans, backed by police in riot gear, were trying to push the crowd back at a roundabout to the north of Belfast, AFP images showed. “Crowds have gathered & missiles are being thrown at officers who have now deployed the water cannon in an attempt to maintain public order,” the police said in a statement, urging motorists to avoid the area. The centre of Belfast was largely deserted by late afternoon, with restaurants and businesses shuttered, schools closed and public trans…

Brutal stabbing attack in Belfast sparks calls for anti-immigration ... Northern Ireland police said Tuesday they had detained a man over what British Prime Minister Keir Starmer branded a "sickening" stabbing attack in Belfast. Graphic video of the incident was shared online by figures on the far right of British politics, who have called for mass anti-immigration protests. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) identified the suspect as a Sudanese man in his 30s, after initially saying he was believed to be Somali . The police said a kitchen knife was found at the scene. Video posted online shows a man straddling another man lying in a street and slashing him several times in the head and neck with a knife in what appears to have been an attempted beheading. Several people are seen intervening and tackling the perpetrator as police officers arrive. Calls for demonstrations across Northern Ireland on Tuesday evening quickly gained steam online. Numerous social media accounts urged people to come out and "protest against mass immigration into their communities." Forensic police investigate the scene of a stabbing attack in North Belfast, June 9, 2026 in Northern Ireland. Ch…

Man Arrested in 'Brutal' Stabbing in Northern Ireland, Police Say Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT The police in Northern Ireland have arrested and charged a man with attempted murder after a knife attack in Belfast on Monday night. The episode prompted condemnation from political leaders and calls for restraint amid heightened tensions over violence in the United Kingdom. The suspect, who the police said is 30 and Sudanese, is accused of having attacked a man in his 40s. The victim is currently in the hospital in serious condition, with injuries to his eyes and slash-wound injuries to his back and face, the police said. The police had originally said that the attacker was believed to be Somali before releasing an updated statement at midday on Tuesday. They did not identify the suspect or the stabbing victim. He is scheduled to appear in a Belfast court on Wednesday. Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, said in a statement that the police were still working to determine a motive. “This brutal attack will have sent shock waves through the community, causing real concern,” he said. “I want to reassure the local community that we are t…

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR | By The Associated Press Published June 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Peter Morrison / AP People watch as firemen arrive to put out vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. LONDON — U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back after he was attacked late Monday in north Belfast in Northern Ireland, police said. The suspect, 30, who was not named, was held in custody and charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. A kitchen knife was found at the scene. Police were trying to determine the motive, but there was no information to suggest the attack caught on video was terrorism-related, said Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of th…

Police officers injured in Belfast and Glasgow anti-immigration ... By Nathan Rennolds Published on 10/06/2026 - 7:44 GMT+2 • Updated 16:02 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied Violence broke out after police charged a 30-year-old Sudanese man with attempted murder in relation to a knife attack in Belfast. Two officers were injured as police battled violent anti-immigration protests in Belfast on Tuesday following a stabbing in the city. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Vehicles and buildings were set alight as hundreds of people took to the streets in response to the attack, graphic footage of which has been circulating online. The video shows a man straddling another man in the middle of a street as he slashes at his head and neck with a knife before a group intervenes. Northern Ireland police charged a 30-year-old Sudanese man with attempted murder in relation to the incident, which occurred in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast on Monday evening. The suspect was reportedly named in court on Wednesday as Hadi Alodid. He ha…

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR | By The Associated Press Published June 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Peter Morrison / AP People watch as firemen arrive to put out vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. LONDON — U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back after he was attacked late Monday in north Belfast in Northern Ireland, police said. The suspect, 30, who was not named, was held in custody and charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. A kitchen knife was found at the scene. Police were trying to determine the motive, but there was no information to suggest the attack caught on video was terrorism-related, said Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of th…

Belfast plunged into chaos as vehicles set ablaze following stabbing attack Al Jazeera&#039;s Milena Veselinovic reports from Belfast, where protests have escalated into violent riots.

Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain's minister for the province says, after police deployed water cannon to tackle rioters for a second night. Hilary Benn said there was less disorder on the streets of Belfast on Wednesday night as ‌opposed to Tuesday, when rioters targeted ethnic minorities and foreign residents by torching homes and vehicles following a knife attack for which a Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder. But many of those who did clash with police on Wednesday were seeking to get to a hotel outside Belfast that has been targeted in the past for housing asylum seekers. Officers used water cannon to drive rioters back and Reuters saw what appeared to be plastic bullets, or baton rounds, on the street. The ‌Police Service of ‌Northern Ireland declined to ⁠comment. Asked on Sky News on Thursday if violent scenes were racist riots rather than protests, he said: "Well, if you are ​targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin, how else can you describe them? That is racist thuggery." Police and politicians say much of the violence had been encouraged and co-ordinated online. …

Why Britain thinks Uygur and Piker are bigger threats than riots Earlier this week, a man was brutally stabbed by a Sudanese refugee in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was a truly heinous act, and the news was widely received with justified contem...

Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after 'barbaric' knife attack ... Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after ‘barbaric’ knife attack sparks anger Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Police working at the scene of a stabbing on Kinnaird Avenue in north Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 9. PHOTO: AFP Published Jun 09, 2026, 06:32 PM Updated Jun 09, 2026, 11:16 PM Listen Summarise Police arrested a 30-year-old Sudanese man following a knife attack in Belfast on June 8, leaving one man seriously injured. Police warned of online misinformation. Political leaders condemned the 'savage' Belfast attack, declared a 'critical incident'. Calls for transparency emerged amid heightened tensions over immigration and online protest calls. Police are investigating the attack's motive, urging the public not to share graphic online footage. Sharing risks further trauma and could hinder the ongoing investigation. AI generated BELFAST - Police in Northern Ireland appealed for calm after arresting a Sudanese man on June 9 over a knife attack that left one person in a serious condition and prompted calls online for a protest. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer describ…

UK accuses Musk of stoking Belfast anti-immigrant unrest Labour's Anna Turley claimed Musk is doing "damage" after he said change would only come by protesting "repeatedly and loudly" The UK has accused Elon Musk of stoking tensions over his reaction to a knife attack which triggered anti-immigrant riots in Belfast. Violence erupted in the Northern Irish capital on Tuesday night after a Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly carried out a stabbing attack which left a man blind in his left eye. Masked gangs attacked homes, torched vehicles, and clashed with police, prompting authorities to urge calm. A 30-year-old Sudanese man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder. The incident comes amid an increasingly heated debate over immigration in Britain, fueled by a series of high-profile crimes involving foreign nationals. Musk, a longtime critic of the UK government, posted on X ahead of the unrest: "Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change!!" He also shared a post from right-wing activist Tommy Robinson listing dozens of protest locations across the UK. Labour Party Chair Anna Turley condemned Musk on Wednesday, claiming the billionaire was helpi…

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR | By The Associated Press Published June 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Peter Morrison / AP People watch as firemen arrive to put out vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. LONDON — U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back after he was attacked late Monday in north Belfast in Northern Ireland, police said. The suspect, 30, who was not named, was held in custody and charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. A kitchen knife was found at the scene. Police were trying to determine the motive, but there was no information to suggest the attack caught on video was terrorism-related, said Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of th…

Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain's minister for the province says, after police deployed water cannon to tackle rioters for a second night. Hilary Benn said there was less disorder on the streets of Belfast on Wednesday night as ‌opposed to Tuesday, when rioters targeted ethnic minorities and foreign residents by torching homes and vehicles following a knife attack for which a Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder. But many of those who did clash with police on Wednesday were seeking to get to a hotel outside Belfast that has been targeted in the past for housing asylum seekers. Officers used water cannon to drive rioters back and Reuters saw what appeared to be plastic bullets, or baton rounds, on the street. The ‌Police Service of ‌Northern Ireland declined to ⁠comment. Asked on Sky News on Thursday if violent scenes were racist riots rather than protests, he said: "Well, if you are ​targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin, how else can you describe them? That is racist thuggery." Police and politicians say much of the violence had been encouraged and co-ordinated online. …

Thousands turn out for anti-racism rally after Belfast unrest Thousands of people on Saturday gathered for an anti-racism rally in the Northern Irish city of Belfast after unrest sparked by a horrific stabbing. France 24's Hervé Amoric tells us more.

Thousands attend Belfast anti-racism rally after days of violent ... Thousands of people have attended an anti-racism rally in Belfast following days of unrest sparked by a knife attack in the city. Organised by the Unite Against Racism organisation, the Together Against Hate rally is taking place outside Belfast City Hall. Several attendees at the rally held placards reading slogans such as: “Racists go home”, and: “The problem is evil and violence, not race”. It follows days of violent demonstrations held across the city in the wake of a stabbing attack which saw Stephen Ogilvie lose his eye and suffer deep cuts to his head, face and back. The incident that left Ogilvie with serious injuries took place on Monday evening in the north of the city. open image in gallery Placards were held up by attendees at the rally ( AFP/Getty ) Hadi Alodid, 30, an asylum seeker from Sudan, was arrested at the scene and appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder. The accused was granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom on 28 September 28, 2023. He applied for asylum status on arrival in Northern Ireland in February of the same year having travelled to Belfast on a bus from …

Belfast Stabbing: Starmer condemns ‘sickening’ attack after man ... Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder and declared a critical incident after a stabbing in Belfast, sparking UK prime minster condemnation. According toThe Guardian,the suspect was in custody and the victim was in a serious condition in hospital after the attack on Monday night that prompted widespread shock and condemnation. Keir Starmer called the attack horrific and sickening. “I have absolutely no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence like this on our streets. My thoughts are first and foremost with the victim, and I thank the first responders, including members of the public who intervened.” The attack happened at about 10.30pm on Monday, June 8, outside an apartment complex in north Belfast. Graphic video shared on social media showed a man straddling another man on the ground and striking at his head and neck. The clip showed people intervening to stop the assault, with one man using a hurling stick against the attacker. It is understood there is no indication at this stage that the attack had a terrorist motive. Police said the arrested man was believed…

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR | By The Associated Press Published June 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Peter Morrison / AP People watch as firemen arrive to put out vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. LONDON — U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back after he was attacked late Monday in north Belfast in Northern Ireland, police said. The suspect, 30, who was not named, was held in custody and charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. A kitchen knife was found at the scene. Police were trying to determine the motive, but there was no information to suggest the attack caught on video was terrorism-related, said Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of th…

What to know about Belfast stabbing that set off riots | AP News Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street. Vehicles set on fire by protesters burn on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of stabbing a man in the northern part of the city. (PA via AP) Police attempt to disperse protesters as a fire burns near Newtownabbey, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident on Monday night. (PA via AP) Police attempt to disperse protesters near Newtownabbey, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, following a stabbing incident on Monday night. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) Police fire a water cannon towards rioters after they set fire to wheelie bins and removed a garden fence to use as a shield against the water cannon in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday June 10, 2026. (PA via AP) A man walks down a street after rioting broke out late Tuesday, in east Belfast, …

Belfast knife attack: False images, misinformation fuel anti-immigration riots Police in Northern Ireland Thursday prepared for further disorder, as anti-immigration riots may enter its third night. The unrest erupted after a brutal street stabbing Monday involving Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, who has been charged for attempted murder following his attack on Stephen Ogilvie. False and outdated images have been fanning the flames online, amplified by far-right voices like Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk.

Belfast reeling as anti-immigration violence and online ‘hit lists’ terrify minorities Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain’s minister for the province said on Thursday, after police deployed water cannon to tackle rioters for a second night. Hilary Benn said there was less disorder on the streets of Belfast on Wednesday night as opposed to ‌Tuesday, when rioters targeted ethnic minorities and foreign residents by torching homes and vehicles following a knife attack for which a Sudanese man has been charged with...

UK accuses Musk of stoking Belfast anti-immigrant unrest Labour's Anna Turley claimed Musk is doing "damage" after he said change would only come by protesting "repeatedly and loudly" The UK has accused Elon Musk of stoking tensions over his reaction to a knife attack which triggered anti-immigrant riots in Belfast. Violence erupted in the Northern Irish capital on Tuesday night after a Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly carried out a stabbing attack which left a man blind in his left eye. Masked gangs attacked homes, torched vehicles, and clashed with police, prompting authorities to urge calm. A 30-year-old Sudanese man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder. The incident comes amid an increasingly heated debate over immigration in Britain, fueled by a series of high-profile crimes involving foreign nationals. Musk, a longtime critic of the UK government, posted on X ahead of the unrest: "Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change!!" He also shared a post from right-wing activist Tommy Robinson listing dozens of protest locations across the UK. Labour Party Chair Anna Turley condemned Musk on Wednesday, claiming the billionaire was helpi…

Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again ... Police have used water cannons on protesters in Northern Ireland after violence erupted a second night over a stabbing in Belfast BELFAST, Northern Ireland --Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street. Demonstrators wearing masks tore bricks from the walls outside homes and smashed sidewalks with sledgehammers to toss at riot police. In one place, the unruly crowd used sections of a dismantled picket fence to take cover on the street. The clashes with police came several hours after a 30-year-old man from Sudan appeared in a Belfast court charged with attempted murder in astabbing attackthat left a man seriously injured and triggered anti-immigrant violence. Hadi Alodid, 30, was ordered held in jail after appearing by video in Belfast Magistrates’ Court, where a detective said he blinded Stephen Ogilvie in the left eye during the knife attack. He was also charged with possessing a knife and threatening to kill a radiographer while be…

International Far Right Stoking Belfast Protests and Anti-Immigrant ... International Far Right Stoking Belfast Protests and Anti-Immigrant Violence June 11, 2026 SHARE SHARE A brutal stabbing by a Sudanese man, in Northern Ireland and the unrest that followed in the streets of Belfast are being seized on by the far right to demonize immigrants and encourage more violence. On the night of June 8, 30-year-old Hadi Alodid , a refugee in Northern Ireland legally, allegedly stabbed a man in a residential area of Belfast. He is facing charges of attempted murder, possessing a knife, and threatening to kill a National Health Service radiographer earlier in the day. According to Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the victim “is in hospital with serious injuries to his eyes and slash-wound injuries to his back and face.” The police took the suspect into custody immediately after the attack, but that quick action did not quell the street violence that ensued, including clashes with police, firebombings, and property damage, resulting in multiple arrests. Both the attack and the violence that followed are being used as propaganda by the int…

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR | By The Associated Press Published June 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Peter Morrison / AP People watch as firemen arrive to put out vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. LONDON — U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back after he was attacked late Monday in north Belfast in Northern Ireland, police said. The suspect, 30, who was not named, was held in custody and charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. A kitchen knife was found at the scene. Police were trying to determine the motive, but there was no information to suggest the attack caught on video was terrorism-related, said Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of th…

Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed stabbing <p>LONDON &#8212; Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Belfast on Saturday to denounce anti-immigrant rioters who set fire to homes and cars earlier in the week after a brutal stabbing blamed on an asylum seeker.</p>

Protesters torch vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing Northern Irish police and British authorities issued repeated calls for calm earlier on Tuesday (June 9) following the attack captured in a gruesome video that shocked the country.

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR | By The Associated Press Published June 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Peter Morrison / AP People watch as firemen arrive to put out vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. LONDON — U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back after he was attacked late Monday in north Belfast in Northern Ireland, police said. The suspect, 30, who was not named, was held in custody and charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. A kitchen knife was found at the scene. Police were trying to determine the motive, but there was no information to suggest the attack caught on video was terrorism-related, said Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of th…

Belfast riots trigger renewed scrutiny over loyalist paramilitary influence <p>The violent disturbances occurred in a nationalist area yet played out against a backdrop of union jacks</p><p>As the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/11/how-the-belfast-stabbing-was-the-spark-to-a-fuse-loaded-with-grievance-and-provocation">racially motivated violence</a> unfolded in Northern Ireland this week, a striking dissonanace could be seenbehind the mobs and flames and smoke.</p><p>The knife attack that triggered the disturbances occurred in a nationalist area yet the mayhem played out against a backdrop of union jacks and loyalist murals.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/belfast-riots-scrutiny-loyalist-paramilitary-influence-northern-ireland">Continue reading...</a>

A knife attack in Belfast Monday night became, within 48 hours, one of the worst outbreaks of anti-immigrant violence Northern Ireland has seen in years. 27 people homeless. 14 officers hurt. A two month old baby rescued from fire.

Protesters torch buildings and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing Anti-immigration protesters torched buildings and vehicles in Belfast on Tuesday evening and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by a Sudanese refugee, captured in a graphic video that shocked the country. Hundreds of protesters, many masked, gathered at several locations across Belfast. A bus and several cars were set alight, while a building fringing the city centre caught fire and its residents had to be evacuated. “By 7.30pm they started [a] fire in the bins … we heard police...

Extra: Belfast ‘attempted beheading’ - Keir Starmer condemns ‘sickening’ incident amid calls for calm | Irish Independent Extra: Belfast ‘attempted beheading’ - Keir Starmer condemns ‘sickening’ incident amid calls for calm A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious incident in north Belfast on Monday night. Video posted to social media appears to show a man stabbing another man several times in the head with a knife. One man can be heard saying in the video: ‘He’s trying to cut his head off.’ The Belfast Telegraph understands police recovered a knife at the scene. The PSNI said this afternoon that the suspect’s nationality is Sudanese and “not Somalian as initially believed”. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called the attack “sickening”, while DUP leader Gavin Robinson told the BBC Nolan Show the incident was “barbaric” and “medieval”. ­This episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast The BelTel. ­We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism 9 Jun 2026 3:06 PM Share Why you can trust the Irish Independent Story Labels Explained - AI Policy Podcas…

Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed stabbing Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Belfast on Saturday to denounce anti-immigrant rioters who set fire to homes and cars earlier in the week after a brutal stabbing blamed on an asylum seeker.

Number of arrests after riots in Northern Ireland rises to 19 <p>Police call for calm before anti-racist protests in Belfast and Glasgow as MPs warn of failure over online misinformation</p><p>Police said 19 people, including a 16-year-old boy, have now been arrested after two nights of rioting in Northern Ireland following a knife attack earlier in the week.</p><p>The violence broke out after far-right activists called for demonstrations in response to the attack, which was captured in a graphic video.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/police-arrests-riots-belfast-northern-ireland">Continue reading...</a>

In the U.K., a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots Protests north of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday in response to a stabbing attack two days earlier.

Thousands attend anti-racism rally in Belfast city centre SEVERAL thousand people attended an anti-racism rally in Belfast city centre on Saturday afternoon. The event, organised by United Against Racism, was in response to racist attacks across the city this week. A handful of people staged a counter-protest at the side of the stage with a number of Union Jacks erected on railings at Belfast City Hall. This week's disorder was sparked after footage of a knife attack in North Belfast on Monday night was shared widely on social media and left the victim with serious injuries. A Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder. Saturday's rally began with Ivanka Antova from United Against Racism who led chants of "Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here" and "Who is Belfast? We are Belfast." "This week we witnessed something we will never forget. The scenes of families and young children fleeing their homes in terror," said Ivanka. "We'll never forget how rich and powerful people who don't know anything about our city or care about our city used their online platforms to explain a horrible attack in North Belfast for their agendas. 2 "The whole world watched …

UK accuses Musk of stoking Belfast anti-immigrant unrest Labour's Anna Turley claimed Musk is doing "damage" after he said change would only come by protesting "repeatedly and loudly" The UK has accused Elon Musk of stoking tensions over his reaction to a knife attack which triggered anti-immigrant riots in Belfast. Violence erupted in the Northern Irish capital on Tuesday night after a Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly carried out a stabbing attack which left a man blind in his left eye. Masked gangs attacked homes, torched vehicles, and clashed with police, prompting authorities to urge calm. A 30-year-old Sudanese man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder. The incident comes amid an increasingly heated debate over immigration in Britain, fueled by a series of high-profile crimes involving foreign nationals. Musk, a longtime critic of the UK government, posted on X ahead of the unrest: "Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change!!" He also shared a post from right-wing activist Tommy Robinson listing dozens of protest locations across the UK. Labour Party Chair Anna Turley condemned Musk on Wednesday, claiming the billionaire was helpi…

Violence in Belfast After Brutal Stabbing Attack: What to Know The aftermath of overnight riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday.

Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after 'barbaric' knife attack ... WORLD Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after 'barbaric' knife attack sparks anger Amanda Ferguson Reuters June 9, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET Hear this story View Comments Belfast ― Police in Northern Ireland appealed for calm after arresting a Sudanese man on Tuesday over a knife attack that left one person in a serious condition and prompted calls online for a protest. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident as "sickening" after video of the attack, which took place in north Belfast late on Monday evening, was shared widely on social media. The incident, which is currently not being treated as terrorism, comes at a time of heightened tensions in Britain following the murder of a student who was handcuffed by police as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer, a Sikh man, falsely alleged a racist attack. It also follows repeated protests about immigration, with populist parties saying Britain's asylum policy had allowed dangerous men into the country. Northern Ireland saw anti-immigrant rioting last year amid anger over an alleged sexual assault. Serious injuries "I understand that l…

Thousands attend anti-racism rallies following unrest in Belfast The rallies in Northern Ireland follow two nights of anti-immigrant violence provoked by a stabbing attack.

Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed ... People gather for anti-racism rally in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 13. Conor McCaughley. / Anadolu via Getty Images Share Add NBC News to Google June 13, 2026, 1:48 PM EDT By The Associated Press Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Belfast on Saturday to denounce anti-immigrant rioters who set fire to homes and cars earlier in the week after a brutal stabbing blamed on an asylum seeker. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The anti-racism rally came after nights of fiery violence in parts of Northern Ireland following the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Sudan on charges of attempted murder in a stabbing that left a man partly blind. Protests turned violent when groups of masked men set fire to several homes they believed to house immigrants, torched a bus and pelted police with bricks, bottles and firebombs. More than two dozen people were left homeless and 12 police officers were injured in what officials called “thuggery.” “All it takes is for one person who’s not white and local to commit a crime and that fire of racism is reki…

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR | By The Associated Press Published June 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Peter Morrison / AP People watch as firemen arrive to put out vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. LONDON — U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back after he was attacked late Monday in north Belfast in Northern Ireland, police said. The suspect, 30, who was not named, was held in custody and charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. A kitchen knife was found at the scene. Police were trying to determine the motive, but there was no information to suggest the attack caught on video was terrorism-related, said Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of th…

Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain's minister for the province says, after police deployed water cannon to tackle rioters for a second night. Hilary Benn said there was less disorder on the streets of Belfast on Wednesday night as ‌opposed to Tuesday, when rioters targeted ethnic minorities and foreign residents by torching homes and vehicles following a knife attack for which a Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder. But many of those who did clash with police on Wednesday were seeking to get to a hotel outside Belfast that has been targeted in the past for housing asylum seekers. Officers used water cannon to drive rioters back and Reuters saw what appeared to be plastic bullets, or baton rounds, on the street. The ‌Police Service of ‌Northern Ireland declined to ⁠comment. Asked on Sky News on Thursday if violent scenes were racist riots rather than protests, he said: "Well, if you are ​targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin, how else can you describe them? That is racist thuggery." Police and politicians say much of the violence had been encouraged and co-ordinated online. …

Violent anti-immigration protests erupt in Belfast after brutal ... Belfast, Northern Ireland — Violent anti-immigration protests erupted in parts of Belfast on Tuesday evening with some masked demonstrators setting fire to a bus, cars, trash cans and homes. Far-right figures had called on social media for mass protests after a brutal stabbing attack the previous night in Northern Ireland's capital. A graphic video of the incident, showing a man slashing another man in the head and neck with a knife, spread quickly online earlier in the day. The Police Service of Northern Ireland detained and charged a Sudanese man in his 30s with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. The accused man entered Northern Ireland, a semi-autonomous region of the United Kingdom, after applying for asylum, and in 2023 he was granted a five-year U.K. visa. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday to face the charges. The victim of the attack was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back, police said. Despite calls for calm from the police and politicians from all major parties, dozens of fully masked protesters gathered in…

Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting The anti-racism rally came after nights of fiery violence in parts of Northern Ireland following the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Sudan on charges of attempted murder in a stabbing that left a man partly blind.

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U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR | By The Associated Press Published June 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Peter Morrison / AP People watch as firemen arrive to put out vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. LONDON — U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back after he was attacked late Monday in north Belfast in Northern Ireland, police said. The suspect, 30, who was not named, was held in custody and charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. A kitchen knife was found at the scene. Police were trying to determine the motive, but there was no information to suggest the attack caught on video was terrorism-related, said Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of th…

Peter Morrison Associated Press Vehicles set on fire by protesters burn on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of stabbing a man in the northern part of the city. (PA via AP) BELFAST– A 30-year-old man from Sudan is due in a Belfast court Wednesday on an attempted murder charge over astabbing attackthat left a victim seriously injured and triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts of Northern Ireland. Masked men set several homes they believed to house immigrants on fire, burned trash bins and a Belfast bus and pelted police with objects on Tuesday night. Firefighters rescued several people from burning homes. Recommended Videos Anselme Shima, a Belfast resident originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, said he saw smoke from burning vehicles near his home. “I’ve lived on my street for almost 10 years, I have a good relationship with my neighbors, but last night was a horrific one,” he said. “We don’t know what to do. I’m scared. Seeing this, I’m wondering if I’m next.” Politicians from both parts of Northern Ireland’spower-sharing governmentcondemned the violence. First …

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Belfast: Thousands denounce violence at anti-racism rally Protesters condemned the scenes of anti-immigrant violence seen earlier in the week, which were in response to an alleged knife attack by a Sudanese refugee.

Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain's minister for the province says, after police deployed water cannon to tackle rioters for a second night. Hilary Benn said there was less disorder on the streets of Belfast on Wednesday night as ‌opposed to Tuesday, when rioters targeted ethnic minorities and foreign residents by torching homes and vehicles following a knife attack for which a Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder. But many of those who did clash with police on Wednesday were seeking to get to a hotel outside Belfast that has been targeted in the past for housing asylum seekers. Officers used water cannon to drive rioters back and Reuters saw what appeared to be plastic bullets, or baton rounds, on the street. The ‌Police Service of ‌Northern Ireland declined to ⁠comment. Asked on Sky News on Thursday if violent scenes were racist riots rather than protests, he said: "Well, if you are ​targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin, how else can you describe them? That is racist thuggery." Police and politicians say much of the violence had been encouraged and co-ordinated online. …

Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack? Ministers have blamed far-right online agitators for stoking racial tension following a stabbing.

Riots, violence, hate: Anti-immigrant unrest spells danger in Belfast Crowds exploiting a knife attack are inflicting terror on Northern Ireland&#039;s ethnic minority communities.

Anti-immigrant violence erupts across Belfast after knife attack Masked men burned families out of their homes in Belfast and torched ​a number of vehicles in a wave of anti-immigrant violence on Tuesday night that followed a knife attack by a Sudanese man. Hundreds of protesters, many with their faces covered, attacked police and burned vehicles in a number of locations across Northern Ireland after a video of the knife attack, which left one person with serious neck and head wounds, went viral. FRANCE 24's Hervé Amoric reports from Belfast.

UK accuses Musk of stoking Belfast anti-immigrant unrest Labour's Anna Turley claimed Musk is doing "damage" after he said change would only come by protesting "repeatedly and loudly" The UK has accused Elon Musk of stoking tensions over his reaction to a knife attack which triggered anti-immigrant riots in Belfast. Violence erupted in the Northern Irish capital on Tuesday night after a Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly carried out a stabbing attack which left a man blind in his left eye. Masked gangs attacked homes, torched vehicles, and clashed with police, prompting authorities to urge calm. A 30-year-old Sudanese man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder. The incident comes amid an increasingly heated debate over immigration in Britain, fueled by a series of high-profile crimes involving foreign nationals. Musk, a longtime critic of the UK government, posted on X ahead of the unrest: "Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change!!" He also shared a post from right-wing activist Tommy Robinson listing dozens of protest locations across the UK. Labour Party Chair Anna Turley condemned Musk on Wednesday, claiming the billionaire was helpi…

Police in Belfast use water cannon as anti-immigrant unrest continues Clashes come as family of knife attack victim calls for calm and condemns violence targeting immigrants.

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR | By The Associated Press Published June 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Peter Morrison / AP People watch as firemen arrive to put out vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast following a stabbing incident in Belfast, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. LONDON — U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests because the suspect is an asylum seeker. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back after he was attacked late Monday in north Belfast in Northern Ireland, police said. The suspect, 30, who was not named, was held in custody and charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife in a public place and making threats to kill. A kitchen knife was found at the scene. Police were trying to determine the motive, but there was no information to suggest the attack caught on video was terrorism-related, said Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable of th…

Anti-immigration protesters torch buildings and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing Anti-immigration protesters torched buildings and vehicles in Belfast on Tuesday evening and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by a Sudanese refugee, captured in a graphic video that shocked the country. Hundreds of protesters, many masked, gathered at several locations across Belfast, AFP journalists saw. A bus and several cars were set alight, while a building fringing the city centre caught fire and its residents had to be evacuated. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley tells us more.

Bus set on fire in Belfast protest after 'brutal' stabbing News Christopher Mallett and Tim Hanlon News Reporter Masked yobs have pelted police with bricks and a petrol bomb with multiple vehicles set on fire as they rioted across Belfast and Northern Ireland following a brutal stabbing. The suspect in the knife attack, Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, 30, has been remanded in custody for four weeks after being charged with attempted stabbing murder. Anti-immigration protests began in Belfast on Tuesday night with homes, cars and a bus torched and non-white residents targeted. They started again last night and spread elsewhere in Northern Ireland, with a masked rioter setting himself alight as he attempted to throw a petrol bomb in Portadown. A water cannon was deployed by police after around 200 masked youths attempted to march on a migrant hotel in Newtownabbey, after a nearby lorry at a roundabout was torched. Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn called the rioting "racist thuggery". He said it is unacceptable that people are being targeted because of the colour of their skin. The court was told the stabbing victim, Stephen Ogilvie , who in his 40s, has lost his left eye. His f…

How the Belfast riots unfolded – The Irish Times The event that sparked the racist riots in Belfast on Tuesday evening happened on Monday night in the north of the city. A Sudanese man, named in court as Hadi Alodid , is alleged to have brutally assaulted Stephen Ogilvie in a street knife attack that was filmed by a bystander. Ogilvie lost an eye and is in hospital with other serious injuries. Alodid (30) has been charged with knife crimes and attempted murder and is remanded in custody for four weeks. So how extensive was the damage in the city? What role did anti-immigrant agitators, including from outside Ireland, play in the riots? What has been the official response? And is the city set for more nights of rioting? Irish Times audio producer Andrew McNair lives in Belfast and saw first-hand the damage caused by the rioters. READ MORE Trump says ‘great’ settlement of war with Iran to be signed within days, triggering reopening of Strait of Hormuz Jeffrey Donaldson says two women who accused him of sexual abuse are lying Orthopaedic surgeon accused of trashing hotel and assaulting guests found not guilty by reason of insanity Mexico make easy work of nine-man South Africa to giv…

Racist riots break out across United Kingdom A video of a knife attack sparked racist riots across the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Monday, with violence has now spreading across the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer says there will be "no tolerance" for rioters.

Revealed: Sudanese 'beheading' suspect in Belfast knife attack was an ... ByLETTICE BROMOVSKY, NEWS REPORTERandELIZABETH HAIGH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTERandRORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published:03:54 EDT, 9 June 2026|Updated:15:37 EDT, 9 June 2026 A Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder after a 'knife attack' inBelfast. The 30-year-old, who has not yet been named by police, will appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. He has also been charged with possession of an article with blade or point in a public place and making threats to kill. PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said the suspect is believed to have travelled from Sudan to Paris, and then from Paris to Dublin before taking a bus to Belfast in February 2023 - taking advantage of the Common Travel Area. There, he immediately claimed asylum, before he was given leave to remain in the UK in September 2023, lasting for five years. The victim of the attack, a man aged in his 40s, remains in a serious condition in hospital receiving treatment for serious eye, face and back wounds. Social media footage shows a man standing astride a bloodied victim holding a knife to his throat and his fist i…

Thousands attend anti-racism rally in Belfast - RTÉ Updated / Saturday, 13 Jun 2026 16:54 The rally was organised by United Against Racism and supported by trade unions Colman O\u0027Sullivan By Colman O'Sullivan Around 5,000 people have attended an anti-racism rally in Belfast city centre. It took place outside Belfast City Hall following days of unrest provoked by a knife attack earlier this week. The rally was organised by United Against Racism and supported by trade unions, including the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance, Unison, the INTO, the NUJ and the Ulster Teachers Union. The crowd chanted "we are Belfast" and "refugees are welcome here". Organisers and people attending the rally said they wanted to show that recent riots in the city do not represent Belfast. Israel Eguaogie, originally from Nigeria, said: "I've been here since 2006 and this is not a representation of Belfast, that I know. Ms Eguaogie, who works with works with Belfast, City Of Sanctuary, said the people of the city are "welcoming" and "supportive". "We've seen that in 2024 during the riots, they turned up in a mass last year," she said. "Look around you again. This is the Belfast that I know, a w…

Protesters torch buildings and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing BELFAST - Anti-immigration protesters torched buildings and vehicles in Belfast on Tuesday evening and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by a Sudanese refugee, captured in a graphic video that shocked the country.

Anti-immigrant violence erupts across Belfast after knife attack | The Express Tribune Masked men burn homes, torch vehicles as hundreds protest after video of attack goes viral Masked men burned families out of their homes in Belfast and torched a number of vehicles in a wave of anti-immigrant violence on Tuesday night that followeda knife attackby a Sudanese man. Hundreds of protesters, many with their faces covered, attacked police and burned vehicles in a number of locations across Northern Ireland after a video of the knife attack, which left one person with serious neck and head wounds, went viral. A number of homes could be seen burning in the city on Tuesday evening. Video broadcast by theBBCshowed police helping a family escape from a burning house. Local politicians and a pastor said many of those who were targeted were Black. "There can be no excuse and no justification for these attacks tonight," Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O’Neill said. "Groups of masked men burning families out of their homes is nothing less than disgusting cowardice." Starmer describes knife attack as 'sickening' British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had described the initial knif…

What's happening in Belfast? Riots erupt after brutal stabbing attack; scary visuals surface Videos from Belfast show protesters setting bins and a bus on fire amid the unrest.

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Police Urge Calm After 'Sickening' Belfast Stabbing Spurs Community ... Police Urge Calm After 'Sickening' Belfast Stabbing Spurs Community Concerns News June 9, 2026 BELFAST – Police in Northern Ireland have issued urgent appeals for calm following a brutal stabbing incident in north Belfast that left a man in his 40s with severe injuries and sparked widespread shock across the region. The attack, which occurred late Monday night, has led to an attempted murder arrest and heightened community tensions, prompting political leaders and law enforcement to call for restraint amidst fears of unrest. The incident unfolded around 10:30 p.m. on Kinnaird Avenue, a residential street in the north of the city, where emergency services found a man suffering from significant stab wounds. His injuries, described as serious, include trauma to his eyes, face, neck, and back, and he remains in hospital in a critical condition. The harrowing nature of the assault was captured in graphic video footage circulating online, depicting a man straddling the victim and attacking him with a knife before members of the public bravely intervened. Horrific Attack Prompts Immediate Police Response Assistant Ch…

UK accuses Musk of stoking Belfast anti-immigrant unrest Labour's Anna Turley claimed Musk is doing "damage" after he said change would only come by protesting "repeatedly and loudly" The UK has accused Elon Musk of stoking tensions over his reaction to a knife attack which triggered anti-immigrant riots in Belfast. Violence erupted in the Northern Irish capital on Tuesday night after a Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly carried out a stabbing attack which left a man blind in his left eye. Masked gangs attacked homes, torched vehicles, and clashed with police, prompting authorities to urge calm. A 30-year-old Sudanese man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder. The incident comes amid an increasingly heated debate over immigration in Britain, fueled by a series of high-profile crimes involving foreign nationals. Musk, a longtime critic of the UK government, posted on X ahead of the unrest: "Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change!!" He also shared a post from right-wing activist Tommy Robinson listing dozens of protest locations across the UK. Labour Party Chair Anna Turley condemned Musk on Wednesday, claiming the billionaire was helpi…

UK PM Starmer slams ‘unjustified’ anti-immigration violence in Belfast Anti-immigrant violence swept through Belfast, with homes and vehicles torched following a knife attack.

UK: Police urge calm after 'sickening' Belfast stabbing Police in Northern Ireland said they had arrested a Sudanese national over a knife attack that left one person with serious wounds and is currently being treated as attempted murder but not a suspected act of terrorism. They also called for calm from the public amid calls from far-right figures for anti-migration protests, a year after a week of rioting shook Northern Ireland following the alleged attempted rape of a schoolgirl. Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said he shared ‘the public’s revulsion over the brutal nature of this attack’Image: Liam McBurney/PA Images/picture alliance What did police say about the crime? Northern Ireland’s Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson declared Monday night’s crime a “critical incident” but said investigators had found no indications of a terrorist motive as yet. “I understand that last night’s attempted murder will ‌leave people ​feeling a range of emotions, from fear to anger,” Henderson told a press conference . “I appeal for calm and the safety of all of our communities in response to ​this.” The victim, a man in his 40s, suffered severe injuries to his eyes and slash wo…

Anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast after knife attack Northern Ireland’s political leaders call for calm after a knife attack led to anti-immigration protests in the capital.

Buildings, cars on fire; migrants ‘evicted’: Massive unrest in Belfast after brutal knife attack | Visuals The unrest came amid visuals showing anti-immigration groups marching in the streets after far-right activists called for demonstrations.

Police call for calm as Sudanese man arrested after Belfast stabbing ... Police have called for calm as a Sudanese man suspected of attempted murder in a brutal knife attack in north Belfast remains in custody. The suspect (in his 30s), from Sudan, was arrested at the scene of the attack in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast at around 10.30pm on Monday. The PSNI originally said the suspect was from Somalia, but released a fresh statement shortly before 1pm on Tuesday confirming the arrested man as Sudanese. There is no information to suggest that the attack had any terrorist motivation. Man ‘serious’ after ‘barbaric and brutal’ knife attack in Belfast Community left in ‘significant fear’ following serious stabbing incident in north Belfast At a press conference, PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson called for calm, and urged people to avoid a repeat of previous disorder that has erupted in the city. He said the victim, in his 40s, sustained significant injuries to his eyes while his alleged attacker had leave to remain in the UK having travelled to Northern Ireland from Dublin. At a later press conference, Chief Constable Jon Boutcher gave additional details about …

How the Belfast riots unfolded - In The News - Podcast on iVoox The event that sparked the racist riots in Belfast on Tuesday evening happened on Monday night in the north of the city.A Sudanese man, named in court as Hadi Alodid, is alleged to have brutally assaulted Stephen Ogilvie in a street knife attack that was filmed by a bystander.Ogilvie lost an eye and is in hospital with other serious injuries.The 30-year-old Alodid has now been charged with knife crimes and attempted murder and is remanded in custody for four weeks. So how extensive was the damage in the city? What role did anti-immigrant agitators, including from outside Ireland, play in the riots? What has been the official response? And is the city set for more nights of rioting?Irish Times audio producer Andrew McNair lives in Belfast and saw first-hand the damage caused by the rioters.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan, with research by Ellen Clusker.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They were driven from their homelands by violence – now Belfast riots ... C hildren who have fled their homes in fear after their address appeared on fascist social media sites arrive sobbing at a community care centre. Women forced into hiding send out desperate appeals for food, nappies, the very basics of life – sugar, pasta, cooking oil. In the language of foreign aid these are the pleas from Internally Displaced People – refugees so often the victims of ethnic violence and hatred abroad. But this is the United Kingdom. Two nights of riots in Belfast , reinforced with a social media campaign of intimidation and the publication of the addresses of known immigrants have driven people of foreign descent from their homes and children from their schools. The wave of unrest came as tensions over immigration flared when it was revealed that suspect in an alleged stabbing that saw the victim, Stephen Ogilvie , lose an eye, was an asylum seeker who had come to the UK from Sudan . Mothers and children, pregnant women, toddlers, teenagers and their dads, who were targeted, mostly refugees from conflicts elsewhere and seeking asylum themselves, now find themselves hunted and haunted by th…

Belfast race riots see families targeted and houses torched after ... Race riots broke out in the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Tuesday night as hundreds of masked men torched homes and vehicles belonging mostly to ethnic minority residents. The rioters set up checkpoints to search cars for foreign nationals, after the arrest on Tuesday of a Sudanese asylum seeker who has been charged with attempted murder. Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK, was filmed attacking a man on a residential street with a knife in what many commentators have described as an attempted beheading. Officers said they did not believe the attack was terror-related. On Tuesday afternoon, far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and billionaire X owner Elon Musk urged people to demonstrate over the attack across the UK. Musk posted on X: "Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change!!" New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Both Musk and Robinson shared the locations of protests on X, the social …

Appeals for calm after 'sickening' Belfast stabbing spurs protest calls Northern Ireland police appealed for calm Tuesday after a stabbing in Belfast allegedly by a Sudanese suspect and captured in a graphic video prompted calls for anti-immigration protests from UK far-right figures.

Northern Ireland: Anti-immigrant riots erupt in Belfast after stabbing Protesters set buildings and vehicles alight and blocked roads on Tuesday evening. The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese refugee, was due to appear in court in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests.

Man charged following 'horrific' knife attack in Northern Ireland - CNN A screengrab taken from video shows one man on top of another during the stabbing incident in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Monday, June 8. CNN has blurred the faces of both men. Obtained by CNN UK Crime Social media See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Summary A knife attack in Belfast captured on video has prompted strong condemnations and community concerns in Northern Ireland. Police have charged a 30-year-old man with attempted murder, possession of an article with blade in public and threats to kill. Police are calling for calm as the incident unfolds amid an already charged political atmosphere in the United Kingdom. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. London — Police have charged a 30-year-old man with attempted murder following a knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that has left the local community reeling and been condemned by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as “horrific.” Local police said Tuesday that the man was charged with “attempted murder, possession of an article with blade or point in a public place and threats to kill.” He is due to appea…