Protests in Northern Ireland escalated into violence for a second night following a stabbing incident. Demonstrators clashed with police, setting fires and throwing objects, with reports indicating anti-immigrant sentiments fueled the unrest.

Protesters in Northern Ireland set small fires and hurled bricks and bottles at the police during a second night of violence over a stabbing in Belfast. The incident sparked anti-immigrant violence. <img alt="Police fire a water cannon towards rioters after they set fire to wheelie bins and removed a garden fence to use as a shield against the water cannon in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday June 10, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3500x...