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Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland

Force disperses crowd of 300 people who burned truck and reportedly planned to target hotel hosting migrants

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Police deploy water cannon on rioters in latest disorder after Belfast stabbing

Disturbances have been reported on the outskirts of Belfast and in Londonderry but at a lower level than Tuesday night.

Evening Standard · Jun 10

Elon Musk’s X not facing action from UK government over posts inciting violence in Belfast

Any official reprimand will come from regulator Ofcom, but not for at least two months

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Lord Mayor of Belfast receives death threats amid violent disorder

Sinn Féin’s Róis-Máire Donnelly was installed as Belfast’s first citizen at the start of June.

Evening Standard · Jun 10

Two men remanded in custody on riot charges following Northern Ireland disorder

The men were arrested in east Belfast and Newtownabbey on Tuesday night.

Evening Standard · Jun 10

‘It was so terrifying’: care workers tell of being trapped at home by Belfast mob

Sumayah Nakazibwe and Stella Ariokot feared they would be next as fires took hold of neighbouring houses

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Belfast unrest shows the power of social media as far‑right views on immigration enter the mainstream

Footage of a horrific knife attack in Belfast began to circulate on social media on Monday evening. A Sudanese asylum-seeker in his 30s, who entered the UK in 2023, has been charged with attempted murder. Meanwhile, the far-right was quick to exploit the situation to further an anti-immigration agenda.

The Conversation · Jun 10

Friends cannot explain Noah Donohoe’s behaviour before his death, inquest told

The 14-year-old was found dead in an underground water tunnel on June 27 2020.

Evening Standard · Jun 10

Bulletin PM briefing: More Belfast violence fears and Stokes dropped by England

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The Independent UK · Jun 10

More protests after Belfast stabbing ‘ill-advised’ – Swinney

Two officers and three members of the public were injured in disorder in Glasgow on Tuesday night.

Evening Standard · Jun 10