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Appeals for calm in Northern Ireland after Sudanese man arrested over knife attack

DUBLIN — Northern Ireland leaders appealed for calm Tuesday after police said a Sudanese man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing and seriously wounding a man in north Belfast. Public fury over the episode — fanned by widespread sharing of social media posts showing parts of the attack and its aftermath — threatens to trigger renewed anti-immigrant intimidation along the lines previously experienced in Northern Ireland  last summer, when dozens of newcomers were forced from their...

Bystanders hailed as 'heroic' after intervening in brutal knife attack by Sudanese migrant in UK

A man in his 40s was hospitalized with serious injuries after a brutal knife attack in Northern Ireland, as police arrested a Sudanese migrant on suspicion of attempted murder. The attack happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. Monday in north Belfast, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The victim suffered serious injuries to his face, neck, back and eyes, while police said they recovered what they believe was a kitchen knife at the scene.

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

Fears grow over anti-immigration protests after asylum seeker charged with attempted murder in Northern IrelandThe Sudanese barber shop owner was at his cash register and smiling at the question, “Did he feel safe in Belfast?”, when two men strolling down the street paused at his open doorway and unleashed a sudden, shrieking howl. It ended as abruptly as it began and without saying a word the two men, white, in their 20s, wearing grey tracksuits, resumed their stroll.

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Belfast protests live: Homes and cars torched in night of 'thuggery' after stabbing

Belfast protests live: Homes and cars torched in night of 'thuggery' after stabbing Protesters have set fire to homes, vehicles and a bus in east Belfast in response to the arrest of a Sudanese man on suspicion of a knife attack Masked protesters have set fire to homes, cars and a bus as violent disorder erupted across north Belfast following the arrest of a Sudanese man following a brutal knife attack in the city. Footage captured has flames tearing through streets with thick smoke...

‘Spoiled insulin’: Sudan war disrupts drug supplies, fuelling smuggling

‘Spoiled insulin’: Sudan war disrupts drug supplies, fuelling smuggling As the conflict destroys local production, Sudanese patients are forced to rely on expensive, smuggled medicines. On a modest bed inside his war-battered home in the Khartoum North neighbourhood of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, Murtada Mohieddin, a diabetic patient in his early 50s, carefully counts his remaining doses of insulin. His search for medicine has transformed into a harrowing battle – not just to find the...

Suspect arrested in ‘sickening’ Belfast stabbing as attack videos spread online

Suspect arrested in ‘sickening’ Belfast stabbing as attack videos spread online A Sudanese man was arrested in connection with the incident in Northern Ireland as British PM Starmer appealed for calm UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office called for calm on Tuesday after police said they arrested a Sudanese suspect over a stabbing in residential Belfast in Northern Ireland that drew national attention because of graphic videos of the attack online. Police said the victim was taken to the...

Protesters torch cars, buildings in Belfast after knife attack

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. Anti-immigrant protesters in the city of Belfast in the United Kingdom have torched vehicles and buildings after a Sudanese man was arrested over a knife attack that left one person with serious injuries. Hundreds of protesters, many of them masked, gathered at several locations across the city on Tuesday, setting fire to a bus and several...

Suspect in Belfast stabbing was asylum seeker who came to UK from Sudan

Suspect in Belfast stabbing was asylum seeker who came to UK from Sudan The 30-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after the knife attack on Monday night - Bookmark A Sudanese man has been charged over a knife attack in Northern Ireland that left one person in a serious condition in Belfast. Police said the 30-year-old has been charged with attempted murder, while the victim, a man in his 40s, has been hospitalised with serious injuries to his eyes, back and face. Footage...

Appeals for calm after 'sickening' Belfast stabbing spurs protest calls

Appeals for calm after 'sickening' Belfast stabbing spurs protest calls Belfast (AFP) – Northern Ireland police appealed for calm Tuesday after a stabbing in Belfast allegedly by a Sudanese suspect and captured in a graphic video prompted calls for anti-immigration protests from UK far-right figures. Issued on: Modified: The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) vowed to increase its presence on the British province's streets after footage shared online of Monday night's incident drew...