Northern Ireland

Belfast riots show lingering scars of decades of sectarian unrest

Riots broke out in primarily working-class neighbourhoods in Belfast late on June 9 after a video of a Belfast man being stabbed circulated.

Newly minted trillionaire Musk under fire over Belfast riots

A fire burns during a protest on June 9 after a knife attack left a man seriously injured in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Belfast’s minority groups living in fear after ‘racist thuggery’

Anti-immigrant violence flared in Belfast after a June 8 knife attack for which a Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder.

Northern Ireland's Donaldson takes stand to deny sex offences against two girls

Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), charged with historical sex offences, leaves the Newry Courthouse where he appeared for trial, in Newry, Northern Ireland, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

British minister says violence in Northern Ireland is racist thuggery

A fire burns in bins as anti-immigrant protesters clash with police at Antrim road, following a knife attack on June 8, which left a man seriously injured and prompted police to declare a critical incident, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, June 10, 2026. Picture taken with a phone. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Belfast's anti-migration violence brings back dark memories of the 'Troubles'

A drone view of police vehicles near a cordon at the scene of a stabbing outside apartments in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast, after a knife attack on June 8 left a man seriously injured and prompted police to declare a critical incident, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Family of Belfast stabbing victim warn against fuelling ‘hostility’

Hours of violent disorder erupted in Northern Ireland in the evening on June 9.

Anti-immigrant violence erupts across Belfast after knife attack

A building is set alight in the Sandy Row area of Belfast city centre, Northern Ireland, during protests on the evening of June 9.

Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after ‘barbaric’ knife attack sparks anger

Police working at the scene of a stabbing on Kinnaird Avenue in north Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 9.

France coach Didier Deschamps tips hat-trick man Michael Olise to make big impact at World Cup

Michael Olise continued his rise as one of Les Bleus’ key attacking weapons in their warm-up game against Northern Ireland.

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