Britain’s minister for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, condemns two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland as “racist thuggery,” saying it threatens ethnic minorities and foreign residents. Reporting across outlets describes rioting in Belfast and other areas that follows an earlier knife attack, with police responding with crowd-control measures including water cannon for a second night. Benn says disorder is reduced on Wednesday night compared with Tuesday, when rioters torched homes and vehicles and targeted ethnic minorities. One outlet also highlights online “hit lists” that have added to intimidation and fear among minorities. Authorities are investigating the violence and its causes. A man accused of the knife attack is reported as having been charged, and the subsequent unrest is portrayed as anti-immigration in character. Outlets differ mainly in emphasis—some focus on Benn’s language, while others stress the impact on minority communities and references to online threats—but all cover the minister’s condemnation, the description of anti-immigration rioting, and police actions during the unrest.