France 24 • June 10, 2026 11:32

Belfast: Anti-immigrant violence erupts after knife attack

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Masked men set fire to homes and torched cars and buses in a wave of anti-immigrant violence in Belfast on Tuesday night, following a knife attack allegedly by a Sudanese refugee in the city.

Story Timeline

Tue 09:10 - Sky News (UK)

Starmer condemns 'abhorrent scenes' as man arrested over 'horrific' Belfast knife attack

Tue 23:01 - Financial Times

Northern Ireland battles to contain disorder after Belfast knife attack

Wed 02:23 - Al Jazeera English

Protesters torch cars, buildings in Belfast after knife attack

Wed 04:53 - Euronews

Cars and homes burn as unrest erupts in Belfast after knife attack

Wed 05:44 - Euronews

Vehicles set ablaze as anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast following stabbing

Wed 08:30 - Al Jazeera English

Anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast after knife attack

Wed 09:58 - France 24

Anti-immigrant violence erupts across Belfast after knife attack

Wed 10:27 - DW All

Northern Ireland: Anti-immigrant riots erupt in Belfast after stabbing

Wed 10:27 - DW Top

Northern Ireland: Anti-immigrant riots erupt in Belfast after stabbing

Wed 10:27 - DW All

Belfast stabbing suspect in court after night of protests

Wed 10:27 - DW Top

Belfast stabbing suspect in court after night of protests

Wed 10:50 - Al Jazeera English

Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack?

Wed 10:55 - NYT Europe

Night of Violence Grips Belfast After Stabbing Attack

Wed 11:32 - France 24

Belfast: Anti-immigrant violence erupts after knife attack

Wed 11:48 - Middle East Eye

Belfast race riots see families targeted and houses torched after stabbing

Wed 11:58 - Fox News

Belfast burns after Sudanese migrant arrested in brutal knife attack

Wed 13:05 - Euronews

UK: Belfast violence leaves homes burnt and families displaced

Wed 13:20 - NYT Europe

Violence in Belfast After Brutal Stabbing Attack: What to Know

Wed 13:24 - BBC Headlines

'I'll never get over watching my home burn': Belfast residents reel after night of unrest

Wed 13:56 - France 24

Belfast stabbing suspect due in court after night of anti-immigration violence

Wed 13:57 - BBC Headlines

Three arrested over Glasgow unrest and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack

Different Perspectives

Al Jazeera English

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10:50

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.

08:30

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.

02:23

Protesters torch cars, buildings in Belfast after knife attack

Unrest comes after a Sudanese man was arrested over a stabbing attack in north Belfast, UK.

BBC Headlines

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13:57

Three arrested over Glasgow unrest and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack

Police Scotland said members of the public were attacked "because of the colour of their skin" on Tuesday evening.

13:24

'I'll never get over watching my home burn': Belfast residents reel after night of unrest

A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of the city.

DW All

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10:27

Northern Ireland: Anti-immigrant riots erupt in Belfast after stabbing

The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese man, has been remanded into custody. UK leaders have called for calm after the stabbing sparked violent protests in Belfast overnight.

10:27

Belfast stabbing suspect in court after night of protests

The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese man, has been remanded into custody. UK leaders have called for calm after the stabbing sparked anti-immigrant riots in Belfast overnight.

DW Top

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10:27

Northern Ireland: Anti-immigrant riots erupt in Belfast after stabbing

The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese man, has been remanded into custody. UK leaders have called for calm after the stabbing sparked violent protests in Belfast overnight.

10:27

Belfast stabbing suspect in court after night of protests

The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese man, has been remanded into custody. UK leaders have called for calm after the stabbing sparked anti-immigrant riots in Belfast overnight.

Euronews

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13:05

UK: Belfast violence leaves homes burnt and families displaced

Belfast awoke to scenes of destruction on 10 June after anti immigration protests descended into violence across several parts of Northern Ireland, leaving homes damaged, vehicles burnt out and families …

05:44

Vehicles set ablaze as anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast following stabbing

Police charged a 30-year-old Sudanese man with attempted murder over the knife attack.

04:53

Cars and homes burn as unrest erupts in Belfast after knife attack

Multiple fires burned across parts of Belfast as anti-immigration protests erupted following a stabbing attack. Footage showed burning vehicles, damaged homes and emergency crews responding overnight.

Financial Times

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23:01

Northern Ireland battles to contain disorder after Belfast knife attack

First Minister deplores ‘outright thuggery’ as protesters set fire to homes, cars and public transport

Fox News

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11:58

Belfast burns after Sudanese migrant arrested in brutal knife attack

A Sudanese asylum seeker accused of blinding a Belfast man in one eye during a stabbing attack appeared in court as anti-immigrant unrest spread.

France 24

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13:56

Belfast stabbing suspect due in court after night of anti-immigration violence

A Sudanese man was due to appear in court in Northern Ireland Wednesday over a brutal knife attack captured on video that triggered a night of violence by anti-immigration protesters. …

09:58

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 …

Middle East Eye

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11:48

Belfast race riots see families targeted and houses torched after stabbing

Belfast race riots see families targeted and houses torched after stabbing Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 11:01 Hundreds of masked men storm through Belfast after Elon Musk …

NYT Europe

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13:20

Violence in Belfast After Brutal Stabbing Attack: What to Know

There was unrest in Belfast and elsewhere after video of a brutal stabbing circulated online, amplified by far-right activists.

10:55

Night of Violence Grips Belfast After Stabbing Attack

Cars and a bus were set on fire and families were driven from their homes as the stabbing attack caused tensions to spill onto the streets.

Sky News (UK)

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09:10

Starmer condemns 'abhorrent scenes' as man arrested over 'horrific' Belfast knife attack

The prime minister has condemned the "abhorrent scenes of violence" after a knife attack in Belfast led to the arrest of a man in his 30s.