Cars and homes burn as unrest erupts in Belfast after knife attack

No Comment Video. Cars and homes burn as unrest erupts in Belfast after knife attack Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 10/06/2026 - 6:53 GMT+2 Multiple fires burned across parts of Belfast as anti-immigration protests erupted following a stabbing attack. Footage showed burning vehicles, damaged homes and emergency crews responding overnight. Fires burned across several areas of Belfast overnight as anti-immigration protests turned violent following a stabbing attack that left a man seriously injured. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Video showed cars and homes engulfed in flames while firefighters worked to contain the blazes. The unrest followed the arrest of a Sudanese asylum seeker, who has been charged with attempted murder and other offences. Police increased their presence across the city after calls for demonstrations spread online, while political leaders urged the public not to target communities or inflame tensions. Belfast Northern Ireland Fires Protest Knife attack Top stories Now playing Next Cars and homes burn as unrest erupts in Belfast after knife attack Now playing Next Murder of Lyhanna: Anger grows as thousands take to the streets in Paris Now playing Next Israeli warnings trigger mass exodus from Lebanon’s historic Tyre Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | June 9th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Tehran launches retaliatory attacks following US strikes on Iran Now playing Next Spain: Thousands gather as Pope Leo XIV reaches Barcelona Now playing Next Iran trains in Mexico as US World Cup border troubles mount Now playing Next Divers capture the first ever video of a great white shark in the Med Now playing Next Police in Northern Ireland arrest man after violent Belfast stabbing Now playing Next Who pays the most and least for broadband in the EU? Now playing Next Why Ireland is under fire over its alumina exports to Russia Now playing Next France demands judicial overhaul after murder of 11-year-old girl Now playing Next 'EU's environmental policy must be part of defence strategy,' Commissioner Roswall says Now playing Next ‘Act without delay’: Brussels warns Albania over Trump-linked resort project Now playing Next Rare tour reveals hidden treasures inside Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Now playing Next Hot air balloons fill Kazakhstan skies as festival returns ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Philippines earthquake: Residents clear debris amid concerns over aftershocks No Comment Xi Jinping meets Kim Jong Un as China and North Korea tighten alliance No Comment Belgium: Thousands protest alleged police violence in Brussels No Comment Cuba: Powerful offshore earthquake shakes Havana, prompting office evacuation Business Airbus-led group proposes fighter jet alternative after French-German project fails The Cube Amid widespread protests, Albanian island project also sparks flood of fake claims Europe News EU proposes new sanctions on Russian oil, 'shadow fleet', fisheries and soldiers Japan Bear captured after roaming through Japanese city Sport Host cities ready for kickoff in biggest World Cup ever as fans lament visa bans and ticket prices Europe News Man arrested after violent stabbing in Belfast, Northern Ireland police say Europe News Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed Europe Today Letta: Europe must unite or risk becoming a 'colony' of the US and China ADVERTISEMENT Europe in Motion How much is EU trade with the US falling? Iran Trump insists Iran deal is days away as both sides step back from brink Europe News New health risks emerge as Europe’s drug market grows more complex, EU agency warns USA Video shows Trump booed at NBA Finals game in New York Earth News NASA astronaut films Southern Lights from SpaceX Dragon spacecraft No Comment Ukraine: Strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy kill three civilians and injure dozens Europe Today Watch: Inside the deepest diplomatic crisis between Poland and Ukraine Europe News 'Heads must roll': France demands judicial overhaul after murder of 11-year-old girl ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT