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Thousands of people in Belfast gathered for an anti-racism rally outside City Hall to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed a knife attack in north Belfast, with scenes of arson and clashes highlighting tensions around migrants in the city.
After a Monday Belfast knife attack sparked two nights of unrest, protests across Northern Ireland largely dispersed on Thursday following a heavy police operation including extra officers and water cannon; about 170 people protested in Whiteabbey and roughly 100 blocked a road in east Belfast, with no major incidents reported. The PSNI said 12 officers were injured and 16 people arrested on Wednesday, and noted that online social-media activity, not a coordinated Loyalist paramilitary plot, was driving the unrest. First Minister Michelle O’Neill condemned racist attacks but praised community solidarity as authorities pledged to stay vigilant.
After a knife attack in Belfast left Stephen Ogilvy with the loss of his left eye, a night of violence and disorder unfolded across the city as crowds attacked shops and buses and set bins alight. The suspect, Hadi Alodid, is charged with attempted murder, threats to kill an NHS radiographer and possession of a knife, and has been remanded in custody for four weeks, with BBC Verify documenting the disturbances through videos and graphics.
Live BBC updates say Belfast violence after Monday’s knife attack continued with riot police deploying a water cannon; Northern Ireland police are receiving help from Police Scotland, including dog teams, to bolster public-order control. Officials warn against online incitement and say new powers will be introduced to remove illegal content. Wednesday’s disorder was smaller than Tuesday’s but still saw injuries and homelessness, and Hadi Alodid appeared in court charged with attempted murder, while the victim’s family urged calm and highlighted migrants’ contributions.
Northern Ireland police arrested a 30-year-old Sudanese national on suspicion of attempted murder after a knife attack in north Belfast left a man in serious condition; authorities say they are investigating the motive, while urging the public not to share online footage or misinformation amid heightened tensions and related UK political debates.
A knife attack at a Winterthur train station near Zurich left three people injured. A 31-year-old Swiss national was arrested and the victims were hospitalized. Swiss newspaper Blick cited video suggesting the assailant shouted “Allahu Akbar,” and police launched a major operation as the incident remained under investigation as developing news.
A 59-year-old man attacked three people with a fruit knife inside a Japanese restaurant at Shanghai’s World Financial Center around noon, injuring two Japanese nationals and a Chinese woman; police detained the suspect at the scene. The injuries are not life-threatening, and authorities say the attacker has a history of mental illness. The incident prompted a Japanese Embassy alert urging vigilance and a call for China to investigate and ensure the safety of Japanese nationals.
A man in Modena drove a car into pedestrians, injuring eight (four seriously) before bystanders detained him; he then brandished a knife. Authorities are investigating whether it was a premeditated attack, with Prime Minister Meloni calling it extremely serious and the mayor warning it would be more serious if confirmed as premeditated. The suspect, Italian-born in Bergamo with Maghrebi origins, was named as Salim El Koudri by Salvini.
Omaha police shot and killed a woman outside a Walmart after she allegedly held a young boy at knifepoint, took him from a female shopper inside the store, and slashed him across the face; the boy was hospitalized with a serious facial injury but is expected to survive. Investigators are reviewing store video and police body camera footage as they determine motive and identity of the suspect, who died at the scene.
At NYC’s Grand Central–42nd Street station, a machete-wielding man attacked three people in a random incident. Police ordered him to drop the weapon multiple times, and he advanced toward officers, who then fatally shot him. The victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries; the suspect, Anthony Griffin, 44, had prior arrests. Transit service was disrupted briefly but resumed as investigators worked the scene.
A man wielding a knife attacked a police officer during a ceremony at Paris' Arc de Triomphe; he was shot by police and died from his injuries. The suspect, born in 1978, had prior Belgian terror convictions and had been released from prison in December 2025; authorities opened an investigation for attempted murder linked to a terrorist enterprise. No bystanders or officers were injured, and security at the monument was tightened while it remained closed to the public.
A 60-year-old female art teacher at La Guicharde secondary school in Sanary-sur-Mer, southeastern France, is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times by a 14-year-old pupil in front of about 20 students; the assailant fled but was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, with prosecutors saying there was no apparent religious or political motive, and the school was evacuated as lessons were canceled while Education Minister Geffray visits.
A man was slashed in the face with a knife after intervening in a gang threatening an elderly passenger on a London Tube train; police are seeking five men in connection with the incident.
A suspect in Taiwan meticulously planned a deadly knife and grenade attack in Taipei over a year, resulting in three deaths and 11 injuries, with authorities uncovering extensive preparation and changing tactics during the assault.
Taiwan authorities have increased security measures across the country, especially in Taipei, following a deadly knife and smoke bomb attack, with heightened police presence and safety protocols at major events like the Taipei Marathon and holiday celebrations to prevent further incidents.