- Downing Street has said “it is time for calm” after disorder erupted in Belfast in the wake of a stabbing attack in the city on Monday night.
- Protesters set fire to a bus and several vehicles, with residents forced to flee their homes as flames spread to properties in areas like Lendrick Street.
- The 30-year-old suspect, identified as a Sudanese asylum seeker, was charged with attempted murder and other offences, and is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court.
- The victim, a man in his forties, sustained significant injuries to his eyes, face, and back and remains in a serious condition.
- Political leaders, including Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Secretary Hilary Benn, condemned the “thuggery” and appealed for calm, while police warned against far-right agitation.
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