Belfast unrest spreads for a second day after stabbing attack
Anti-immigrant unrest continued in Belfast on Thursday, with reports of racist attacks, arson and fresh fear among ethnic minority residents. The disorder has spread across parts of the Northern Irish capital after a knife attack earlier in the week, and some families have now been evacuated and are sheltering outside the city. Residents described a climate of intimidation as homes and businesses believed to belong to ethnic minorities were targeted.The unrest is linked to the stabbing case in which a 30-year-old Sudanese national has been charged with attempted murder. The victim, Stephen Ogilvie, remains in hospital with severe injuries to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jun 2026 11:59 LONDON
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Sudan drone strike hits funeral procession in el-Obeid, killing at least four
A drone strike has hit a funeral procession at a cemetery in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, killing at least four people and injuring several others. Two rights groups said the attack took place as mourners gathered at the burial site. They blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for the strike.Emergency Lawyers said the cemetery attack was part of a series of drone strikes that began on Wednesday evening and left at least 23 people dead in total. The group said drones also struck homes in a residential neighbourhood, the airport district and areas around an army base. Sudan Doctors... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 17:30 LONDON
Family of stabbing victim urges calm as violence flares in Northern Ireland
Police in Northern Ireland have clashed with protesters for a second night after a knife attack in Belfast triggered unrest targeting ethnic minorities. Officers used water cannons and armoured vehicles against groups of young men throwing bricks and fireworks to the north of the city. The family of the man injured in the stabbing has now appealed for calm, saying peaceful protest is the only way forward.The victim, Stephen Ogilvie, was described in court as a man in his 40s who suffered significant injuries to his face and back. A Sudanese man, named in court as Hadi Alodid, appeared on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 00:36 LONDON
UK government plans tighter immigration checks, including in Northern Ireland, after Belfast attack
The British government is planning to step up immigration checks, including operations on Common Travel Area routes in Northern Ireland, after concerns were raised in the wake of Monday's attack in Belfast. The discussions have involved Stormont and Westminster, with officials focusing on how to detect and arrest people in the country illegally. The move comes as ministers face renewed scrutiny over cross-border movement between Ireland and Britain.Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn said Irish authorities had questions to answer after it emerged that the alleged perpetrator in Monday's knife attack entered the island of Ireland at Dublin before... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 00:33 LONDON
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US urges Europe to adopt Ebola travel restrictions ahead of World Cup
The Trump administration has asked European countries to impose travel restrictions on people who have recently been in Ebola-affected countries in Central Africa, according to officials and sources familiar with the request. The appeal was made as Washington said it wanted to reduce the risk of the virus spreading during the World Cup. The request adds a diplomatic dimension to an already active public health response to the outbreak.The United States sent a formal démarche on 1 June, asking European states to introduce Ebola-related travel limits, a European Union diplomat based in Africa and a second source with knowledge of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 12:31 LONDON
Questions raised over Belfast attack suspect's entry into UK in 2023
Questions are being raised in the UK after it emerged that the suspect in the Belfast attack entered the country in 2023 while Suella Braverman was home secretary and Robert Jenrick was immigration minister. The suspect is identified as Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old Sudanese national, and the Home Office says he was granted refugee status the same year. Officials also say he has leave to remain in the UK until 2028.According to the reported account, Alodid says he came into the country via the Common Travel Area between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The timing has drawn political attention because Braverman... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 11:30 LONDON
Bus set on fire during anti-immigration protest in Belfast
A bus was set on fire on Belfast's Newtownards Road as disorder flared during an anti-immigration demonstration in the east of the city. The incident happened on Tuesday evening, when a large crowd gathered in the area for a scheduled protest. The unrest came amid wider demonstrations and road blockages in Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland.According to the confirmed account, masked men set commercial bins alight and pushed them into a Glider bus on the Newtownards Road. Northern Ireland's public transport operator said it had suspended all services in and out of Belfast after the attack. It said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 21:00 LONDON
Libya migrant kidnapping network accused of torture and organ-removal threats
An investigation has exposed a kidnapping and extortion network in Libya that allegedly targeted more than 300 Iraqi Kurdish migrants trying to reach the United Kingdom. One captive is reported dead, while dozens more remain missing after being held by a militia and threatened with forced organ removal unless ransom was paid. The case adds to long-running concerns about abuse on migration routes through Libya, where smuggling and trafficking networks have operated amid years of instability.According to the investigation, the migrants were young Iraqi Kurdish men who were intercepted in Libya and then held for ransom. Families were allegedly told... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 11:00 LONDON
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WHO chief praises Uganda response as Ebola outbreak continues in DRC border region
The World Health Organization's director-general has praised Uganda's response to the Ebola outbreak affecting the border area with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while urging Kampala to reconsider restrictions on the frontier. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Uganda had responded promptly and capably and expressed confidence that the epidemic could be brought under control. He made the remarks during a visit to Uganda on Monday, as the outbreak continued in eastern Congo's Ituri province, which sits on the border.Tedros said border screening in Uganda had helped detect cases arriving from neighbouring DRC, and that the country's surveillance, testing and case... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 20:08 LONDON
Sudan drone strike kills at least 11 at market in North Kordofan
A drone strike has hit the main market in Abu Zaeima, a town in North Kordofan state in central Sudan, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens more. The attack took place on Saturday, according to a local rights group that has been documenting abuses since fighting began in April 2023. The town is described as being under paramilitary control, and the strike adds to a growing pattern of aerial attacks in Sudan's war.Emergency Lawyers said the casualty figures could rise as more information comes in. It said the market strike came less than 24 hours after similar drone... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jun 2026 21:59 LONDON
