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Residents have been forced to flee their homes in Belfast amid disorder on the streets following a knife attack. Houses and cars have been set on fire, while all public transport has been paused in the city. A 30-year-old Sudanese man is due to appear in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder following the attack in north Belfast on Monday night. A man in his 40s remains in hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, neck and back. The Police Service of Northern Ireland have called for calm as "sporadic pockets of disorder" have broken out across Northern Ireland in response to the attack. Read more on this story. Luke Wilson has spent almost Β£10,000 on buying, preserving and restoring his two old buses. Why are there no elections in Northern Ireland this year? Police had initially treated the 21-year-old's death as a suicide before charging a man with murder. Mel McQuitty found a unique beetle during a "after-work survey" on Benone Strand There was a nail-biting sprint finish to the 2026 Belfast City Marathon, with the winner pipping his nearest rival to the post by one second. The BBC News NI team gives their best advice ahead of Sunday's marathon Over two years, Stephen Nolan has been allowed unprecedented access to a team of officers. The Canadian crooner joked the population "doubles" nine months after he performs in a city. The bill means all deaf people under 25 and their families will be given free sign language classes. Eleven new Padel clubs have opened their doors across Northern Ireland in the last year, clubs are running socials to help players meet people and get coached. More than 7,000 student rooms have been built in Belfast over the past decade The BBC spoke to Boston marathon runner, Ajay Haridasse, who was helped over the finish line by two strangers. Deby McKnight is hoping to get 100 women to walk "on the moon" from her east Belfast home On the 85th anniversary of the Blitz and ahead of a new play about it, BBC News NI talks to 93-year-old Reggie who lived through it. Liz Kimmins acknowledged the decision was taken against a difficult funding backdrop for the public transport company. Farmers say they are being hit on several fronts, with the price of fuel and fertiliser all facing a hike. The remains of two adults, a young child and six babies were found during a dig in 2018. Five people from Northern Ireland are hoping for success at the upcoming European sport stacking championships. Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child. Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026