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Al Jazeera English • June 11, 2026 08:13

‘Thuggery’: Belfast police fire water cannon at anti-immigration protests

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Far-right anti-immigration demonstrations in Northern Ireland turn violent for a second night after stabbing attack.

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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

Wed 14:02 - France 24

Anti-immigration protesters torch buildings and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing

Wed 16:52 - BBC Headlines

The destruction left behind after homes set alight in Belfast unrest

Thu 03:48 - Al Jazeera English

Police in Belfast use water cannon as anti-immigrant unrest continues

Thu 04:35 - Al Jazeera English

Anti-immigrant protesters clash with police, torch car at Belfast rally

Thu 06:42 - Euronews

Clashes erupt as police use water cannon near Belfast

Thu 08:13 - Al Jazeera English

‘Thuggery’: Belfast police fire water cannon at anti-immigration protests

Thu 09:17 - France 24

Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again

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Al Jazeera English

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04:35

Anti-immigrant protesters clash with police, torch car at Belfast rally

Anti-immigrant demonstrators rallied for another day in Belfast, Northern Ireland, lighting a car on fire.

03:48

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.

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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16:52

The destruction left behind after homes set alight in Belfast unrest

Houses, vehicles and a bus were set on fire during violent protests on Tuesday night after a knife attack in Belfast.

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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06:42

Clashes erupt as police use water cannon near Belfast

Police used water cannon during a second night of unrest in Northern Ireland after a Belfast stabbing sparked anti-migrant tensions.

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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09:17

Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again

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 …

14:02

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 …

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. …

11:32

Belfast: Anti-immigrant violence erupts after knife attack

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 …

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.