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Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland
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- Police deployed water cannon in Newtownabbey to disperse rioters near the Sandyknowes roundabout.
- The disturbance involved brick- and petrol bomb-throwing protesters targeting police vehicles.
- The knife attack in north Belfast left a man severely injured, prompting calls for calm amid unrest.
- Northern Ireland ministers condemned the violence and urged restraint as arrests were expected to rise.
- Police planned to deploy additional officers to restore order and protect communities.
- Crowds reportedly targeted a hotel believed to host migrants during the unrest.
- Several cities reported disturbances beyond Belfast, including Derry and Coleraine.
- A court charged Hadi Alodid with attempted murder related to the Monday knife attack.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to crack down on divisions after the Belfast violence.
- Officials reported that some social media users posted home addresses online amid the unrest.
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