Thousands gathered in Belfast and Londonderry for anti-racism rallies after unrest linked to a knife attack spread across parts of Northern Ireland. Police have made 23 arrests, and 17 people have been charged to court, the BBC reported.
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Police used a water cannon in Northern Ireland after a second night of unrest linked to a Belfast knife attack. The victim’s family appealed for peaceful protest and warned against using the attack to fuel hostility toward migrants.
Hundreds of anti-immigration protesters gathered in Belfast after police charged a Sudanese man over a knife attack that seriously injured a man in his 40s. Police said they were investigating the motive but had no information suggesting terrorism.
Witnesses said Taliban police used live fire, sticks and whips to disperse a rare protest in Herat over reported arrests of women accused of violating dress rules. Medics told the BBC two people died, while Herat police denied deaths and denied civilians were injured by police shooting.
Former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News chief Bari Weiss of trying to shape a Minnesota immigration protest segment toward President Donald Trump’s account. CBS News denied political motivation and said the edits were part of normal editorial review.