The GuardianJun 9, 4:44 PM

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

Attack was filmed and shared online prompting Elon Musk and others to call for anti-immigration protests Politicians from across the spectrum have called for calm after a knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 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. The alleged perpetrator of the attack, which was filmed and share...

NPRJun 10, 6:00 AM

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing

U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests.

Al JazeeraJun 10, 8:30 AM

Anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast after knife attack

Northern Ireland’s political leaders call for calm after a knife attack led to anti-immigration protests in the capital.

Al JazeeraJun 10, 10:50 AM

Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack?

Ministers have blamed far-right online agitators for stoking racial tension following a stabbing.

The New York TimesJun 10, 11:38 AM

Night of Violence Grips Belfast After Stabbing Attack

Cars and a bus were set on fire and families were driven from their homes as the stabbing attack caused tensions to spill onto the streets.

The New York TimesJun 10, 1:20 PM

Violence in Belfast After Brutal Stabbing Attack: What to Know

There was unrest in Belfast and elsewhere after video of a brutal stabbing circulated online, amplified by far-right activists.

The GuardianJun 11, 5:00 AM

How the Belfast stabbing was the spark to a fuse loaded with grievance and provocation

Politicians, social media and far-right agitators convinced people that migrant-targeting violence would solve all their problems Within minutes of the footage going online – of a Black man stabbing a white man – there was a sense of inexorability to what came next in Northern Ireland. The grievances, the social media platforms, the politicians’ doublespeak and the international cheerleaders all provided a fuse. On Monday night came the spark. Continue reading...

The New York TimesJun 11, 2:57 PM

In Britain, a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it’s a grim pattern.

The New York TimesJun 12, 12:15 PM

Anti-Immigrant Riots Leave Belfast on Edge: ‘Everyone Is Afraid’

In two nights of violence in Northern Ireland after a brutal stabbing, people were targeted because of their skin color, the authorities said.

The GuardianJun 13, 5:30 PM

Far-right and anti-racist protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots

Police make several arrests as rival demonstrators take to streets of Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasgow Far-right marches took place across the UK on Saturday after violent unrest in Belfast and Southampton in recent days. Several people were arrested on Saturday afternoon as far-right groups clashed with anti-racist and anti-fascist demonstrators in Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasgow. Continue reading...

The GuardianJun 9, 4:44 PM

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

Attack was filmed and shared online prompting Elon Musk and others to call for anti-immigration protests Politicians from across the spectrum have called for calm after a knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 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. The alleged perpetrator of the attack, which was filmed and share...

NPRJun 10, 6:00 AM

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing

U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests.

Al JazeeraJun 10, 8:30 AM

Anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast after knife attack

Northern Ireland’s political leaders call for calm after a knife attack led to anti-immigration protests in the capital.

Al JazeeraJun 10, 10:50 AM

Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack?

Ministers have blamed far-right online agitators for stoking racial tension following a stabbing.

The New York TimesJun 10, 11:38 AM

Night of Violence Grips Belfast After Stabbing Attack

Cars and a bus were set on fire and families were driven from their homes as the stabbing attack caused tensions to spill onto the streets.

The New York TimesJun 10, 1:20 PM

Violence in Belfast After Brutal Stabbing Attack: What to Know

There was unrest in Belfast and elsewhere after video of a brutal stabbing circulated online, amplified by far-right activists.

The GuardianJun 11, 5:00 AM

How the Belfast stabbing was the spark to a fuse loaded with grievance and provocation

Politicians, social media and far-right agitators convinced people that migrant-targeting violence would solve all their problems Within minutes of the footage going online – of a Black man stabbing a white man – there was a sense of inexorability to what came next in Northern Ireland. The grievances, the social media platforms, the politicians’ doublespeak and the international cheerleaders all provided a fuse. On Monday night came the spark. Continue reading...

The New York TimesJun 11, 2:57 PM

In Britain, a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it’s a grim pattern.

The New York TimesJun 12, 12:15 PM

Anti-Immigrant Riots Leave Belfast on Edge: ‘Everyone Is Afraid’

In two nights of violence in Northern Ireland after a brutal stabbing, people were targeted because of their skin color, the authorities said.

The GuardianJun 13, 5:30 PM

Far-right and anti-racist protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots

Police make several arrests as rival demonstrators take to streets of Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasgow Far-right marches took place across the UK on Saturday after violent unrest in Belfast and Southampton in recent days. Several people were arrested on Saturday afternoon as far-right groups clashed with anti-racist and anti-fascist demonstrators in Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasgow. Continue reading...