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Twelve police officers injured and water cannon fired after second night of NI riots | BBC News
Jun 11, 2026
#Belfast #NorthernIrelandTwelve police officers have been injured and 16 people arrested in the second night of rioting in Northern Ireland. A water cannon was deployed to disperse a large crowd during the unrest prompted by a serious knife attack in Belfast on Monday. The family of the victim, Stephen Ogilvie, said they did not want this "terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility," and appealed for privacy. Hilary Benn, the UK Northern Ireland secretary, said a sense of fear "has spread amongst ethnic minority people" in Northern Ireland after the nights of violence. On Wednesday, a 30-year-old, originally from Sudan, appeared in court charged with attempted murder over a knife attack that caused serious injuries to the victim. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Belfast #NorthernIreland #BBCNews
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Can Nato survive without the US? | The Security Brief
Jun 11, 2026
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to leave Nato, the world’s largest military alliance encompassing 32 member nations across North America and Europe. This week The Security Brief looks at the ramifications of that scenario – what the alliance would lose, and crucially what the US would be giving up in power projection, nuclear defence and crucial military intelligence. Analysis from Christian Fraser and former Senior Officer in the British Military, Mikey Kay. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews
