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Masked Protesters Ignite Belfast Bus, Refugee Charged with Attempted Murder

6/10/2026

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Masked protesters set a bus, cars and a building ablaze in Belfast on Tuesday night.
Authorities charged 30-year-old Sudanese refugee with attempted murder after a knife attack injured a man in his 40s.
Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill condemned the arson, while five Northern Ireland parties issued a joint statement rejecting such brutality.
Demonstrations also occurred in Southampton and online, while Elon Musk reposted anti-immigration messages.

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Masked protesters set a bus, cars and a building ablaze in Belfast on Tuesday night.
Authorities charged 30-year-old Sudanese refugee with attempted murder after a knife attack injured a man in his 40s.
Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill condemned the arson, while five Northern Ireland parties issued a joint statement rejecting such brutality.
Demonstrations also occurred in Southampton and online, while Elon Musk reposted anti-immigration messages.