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Disorder in Belfast ‘stoked by those who would struggle to find the city on a map’

protests” in response to a stabbing in the city that was allegedly committed by a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee who has been charged with attempted murder. He is due to appear at Belfast magistrates

Politicians try to calm tensions inflamed by social media after stabbing in Belfast

Belfast prompted widespread shock and condemnation. There are fears that there could be widespread disorder after figures on social media including Elon Musk called for people to fill the streets in protest against immigration

Violence erupts in Belfast as man charged over knife attack

Belfast was heinous and wrong, but there are dangerous attempts to exploit that to target and attack innocent people," she added. Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly urged people to protest peacefully. "I know

‘There’s wee girls inside’: panic as masked men storm house in Belfast

Belfast](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b19867cc30fb3ee02e4dd63039c605c7100206cd/843_1417_3229_2583/master/3229.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Bins were set alight on the Newtownards Road. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters Other protesters blocked cars from getting on to the M2 motorway. Protests were also reported in Antrim, Bangor, and Ballymena

‘You can never be safe’: Belfast’s Sudanese community hunkers down after grisly attack

Belfast. The protests were due to start at 7pm and from previous experience the store owners and their workers knew the situation could combust. “We’ve been sharing the same messages all day: go home

Belfast says 'yes' to extension of Sunday trading hours

Belfast are in favour of extending the opening hours – 82% compared to 16%, with 2% neutral. However, retail workers were split with only a slight majority of 48% compared to 47% in favour. A large

Man to appear in court over Belfast knife attack as rioting described as ‘race-based pogrom’ by SDLP leader – UK politics live

protests after the Belfast knife attack. He has been [at it again overnight.](https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2064519869479952648) Again, it is not obvious what Starmer can do about this, but he is bound to be asked whether

What we know about Belfast attack and disorder

protests that aren't going to help anyone." On Tuesday evening, crowds began to gather in areas including Antrim, Newtownabbey, and Ballymena. About 200 people gathered near Newtownards Road, a unionist area on the edge

UK anti-immigration social media accounts traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam

happen in the coming decades if current social and cultural trends continue." They claimed to be located miles away from the cities they portray in their videos and described themselves as operating

British universities paid security firm to ‘spy’ on pro-Palestine students

happening by the university, but it is shocking to see how systematised it is”. She added that it is “deeply scary” to see how much money universities are “willing to invest” for this purpose

Kneecap is used to controversy. On new album 'Fenian,' they're leaning further in

Belfast speak Irish willingly, and I think that's a big part of our music, is this identity that needs to be seen and heard," Móglaí Bap says. Kneecap's political messages extend beyond Ireland