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UK
Belfast stabbing victim’s condition ‘improving’ and he may soon come out of coma
Stephen Ogilvie lost his left eye and suffered deep cuts to his head, face and back in a stabbing attack on Monday.
11 Jun 2026
UK
Two charged after second night of disorder following Belfast knife attack
Twelve police officers were injured and 16 arrests were made following unrest on Wednesday evening.
11 Jun 2026
UK
Northern Ireland suffers second night of unrest as rioters attack police
Police were pelted with bricks and petrol bombs by balaclava-clad rioters in Co Antrim.
11 Jun 2026
UK
Police deploy water cannon on rioters in latest disorder after Belfast stabbing
Disturbances have been reported on the outskirts of Belfast and in Londonderry but at a lower level than Tuesday night.
10 Jun 2026
UK
‘Sickening’ racist riots condemned as Sudanese man remanded over Belfast attack
Suspect Hadi Alodid appeared in court charged with attempted murder over the knife attack which triggered violence on the streets of Belfast.
10 Jun 2026
UK
Rioters condemned as Hadi Alodid appears in court over Belfast stabbing
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the rioting in Belfast was ‘shocking and completely unacceptable’.
10 Jun 2026
UK
Wave of racist disorder condemned as Belfast knife attack suspect faces court
Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old Sudanese man, has been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder.
10 Jun 2026
UK10 Jun 2026
Leaders call for calm as violence flares following Belfast attack
A man arrested on suspicion of the Belfast knife attack has been charged with attempted murder.
UK
Bus set alight by masked protesters as police dealing with ‘pockets of disorder’
A 30-year-old Sudanese man arrested in connection with the knife attack has been charged with attempted murder.
9 Jun 2026
UK
Man arrested over Belfast stabbing attack charged with attempted murder
The 30-year-old is due to appear in court in the city on Wednesday morning.
9 Jun 2026
UK
Police reveal details on Belfast knife attack suspect’s route into the UK
The Sudanese national was granted leave to remain in Northern Ireland after claiming asylum upon crossing the Irish border in 2023.
9 Jun 2026
UK
Common Travel Area must ‘not be exploited for ill purposes’ – Long
Naomi Long was speaking after it emerged the suspect in the Belfast knife attack entered Northern Ireland from the Republic.
9 Jun 2026
Politics
Starmer hosts Zelensky and French and German leaders for talks on Ukraine
The leaders called on Vladimir Putin to agree ‘an immediate and complete ceasefire’, No 10 said.
7 Jun 2026
Politics
Ukraine will not ‘silently die’, vows Zelensky ahead of talks at No 10
The meeting comes after a Russian drone strike damaged a storage centre for spent nuclear fuel near Chernobyl.
7 Jun 2026
Politics
Starmer condemns ‘disgraceful’ attacks on police over Henry Nowak case
Two people were arrested for assaulting police and possession of a weapon after hundreds gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station.
3 Jun 2026
UK3 Jun 2026
Protesters clash with police in Southampton over Henry Nowak murder
Violent scenes broke out after a large group walked across town to the area of Portswood.
Politics
Starmer ‘felt sick’ watching police bodycam footage in Henry Nowak murder case
The Prime Minister said the video was ‘harrowing’, adding: ‘I have to say, as a father of a 17-year-old boy, I felt sick watching it.’
2 Jun 2026
Politics
Three-month deadline set for Henry Nowak police response probe
In body-worn footage, Mr Nowak can be heard repeatedly saying: ‘I’ve been stabbed,’ to which an officer replies: ‘Don’t think you have, mate.’
2 Jun 2026
Politics
Starmer urges quick police watchdog probe into Henry Nowak murder
The treatment of the 18-year-old student, who was handcuffed as he lay dying, has prompted anger.
2 Jun 2026
Politics
Jail term of Henry Nowak’s murderer considered amid outrage over treatment
The teenager was handcuffed after being fatally stabbed with a ceremonial knife by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton last December.
2 Jun 2026
UK
Lucian Freud subject says late painter was a ‘perfectionist’
Sue Tilley sat for the artist three times a week for approximately nine months as he painted Sleeping By The Lion Carpet.
29 May 2026