Police officers at the scene of a stabbing attack in north Belfast, Northern Ireland, June 9, 2026. Inset: A screengrab from video circulating online shows the attack in progress.(Charles McQuillan/Getty Images, Screenshot via @TRobinsonNewEra/X)

The BBC reports that:

A man believed to be Sudanese has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a "brutal" knife attack in Belfast, police have said.

The man, in his 30s, remains in custody after the incident in north Belfast at about 22:30 BST on Monday.

Video circulating online shows a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronting the apparent attacker until the police arrived.

A man injured in the attack, aged in his 40s, is in hospital where his condition is described as serious.

Later in the story, the BBC notes that:

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister, Naomi Long, condemned the

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