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This week began with US President Donald Trump pronouncing that a ceasefire extension was so close with Iran, two or three days max, that it would only take an hour to finalise. Hours later, Tehran downed a US Apache helicopter off the Gulf of Oman, with the crew rescued from…

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London's Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan has condemned the riots that erupted across Northern Ireland following an attempted behading attack in Belfast, calling the violence "racist mob violence" and urging authorities to prevent further disorder. 30-year-old Sudanese migrant Hadi Alodid has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the stabbing…

The liberal bureaucrats who embraced mass immigration have a big problem on their hands. The post After a Shocking Crime in Belfast, Ireland Wakes Up appeared first on The American Conservative...Read More

The disorder in Northern Ireland since a knife attack in Belfast on Monday reached levels not seen since “the worst possible days of the Troubles”, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) chief constable Jon Boutcher said. Boutcher said “racist, mindless, vile thugs” had committed acts against those who are…

A Sudanese man charged in connection with the attempted beheading in Belfast is reported to have entered the United Kingdom through what security sources describe as a “backdoor” migration route involving Ireland and the Common Travel Area, according to reporting on cross-border migration patterns. The suspect, 30-year-old Hadi Alodid, is…

Firefighters douse cars set ablaze at Bute Park in Dundonald, less than a mile from Ulster Hospital Alamy Stock Photo Ulster Hospital There are multiple reports of overseas workers being targeted and intimidated in Belfast in recent days. LAST UPDATE | 11 Jun A NURSE WAS chased on her way to…

Headlines June 11, 2026 Watch Headlines U.S. Continues to Strike Iran for a Second Day in a Row Jun 11, 2026 The U.S. has struck Iran for a second day in a row, and President Trump is threatening more strikes as hopes for an imminent deal to end the war…

12th Jun 08:03 BST No major disorder reported in Belfast overnight Protests held across Northern Ireland have ended without major incident following a "robust" police response on Thursday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said extra officers, including mutual aid officers from other UK forces, were deployed across the…

The UK and Irish Governments and the Northern Ireland Executive have discussed protecting the Common Travel Area (CTA) and stronger enforcement to “prevent abuse” of it in the wake of the Belfast stabbing. Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn, Irish Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan and Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long spoke…