Violent Anti-Immigrant Protests Erupt Across Belfast After Knife Attack

—Anti-immigrant riots spread across Belfast after a Sudanese man was charged in connection with a stabbing that shocked the community. Hundreds of rioters took to the streets, setting vehicles alight and clashing with police in scenes reminiscent of previous spikes of ethnic and sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. Police urged calm as community leaders condemned the unrest as a dangerous exploitation of a criminal incident. The violence highlighted ongoing tensions over immigration in Northern Ireland, where far-right groups have worked to channel community anxieties into street action.