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Israel lobby smears Mamdani’s wife Rama for celebrating Mary as Palestinian

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Israel lobby smears Mamdani’s wife Rama for celebrating Mary as Palestinian

The Israel lobby has gone into yet another Mamdani-related meltdown. This time, though, the emphasis is on ‘related’. Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji dared to co-host a retreat in Corsica that honoured the Virgin Mary as “a Palestinian woman who gave birth under occupation”. The event also included prayers for Palestinian mothers giving birth and trying to protect their children during Israel’s genocide. Israel meltdown The Murdoch-owned New York Post claimed Duwaji dodged US Independence Day celebrations, liked posts praising resistance to occupation and created artwork that criticised Israel. It also attacked attendees for wearing keffiyeh scarves and raising funds for Palestinian…

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Ann Widdecombe: ghouls gloss over bigotry to praise “fun, feisty” politician as suspect arrested

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Ann Widdecombe: ghouls gloss over bigotry to praise “fun, feisty” politician as suspect arrested

A 26-year-old white male suspect has been arrested after former Tory minister and Reform UK politician Ann Widdecombe was found dead. She was an MP for over two decades and was known for her far-right and homophobic views. UK PM Keir Starmer skipped over her grotesque views to praise her “dedication” to “public service”: The whole country will be utterly shocked by the awful news about the circumstances of Ann Widdecombe’s death. Today we come together across the political divide and I pay tribute to Ann’s dedication during her many years of public service. My thoughts and deepest condolences… pic.twitter.com/hXps6A9s78 —…

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Disability charities and campaigning organisations react to the interim Timms Review

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Disability charities and campaigning organisations react to the interim Timms Review

Disabled people’s charities and advocacy organisations have been swift to respond following the publication of the interim Timms Review into the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system. The preliminary findings recognised the benefit as vitally important, but also criticised the “degrading” and “dehumanising” assessment process. Ultimately, it determined that PIP was “not fit for purpose”. Almost universally, the response from advocacy organisations was something along the lines of ‘That’s what we’ve been trying to tell you for years’. Likewise, most also welcomed the review’s initial findings, and echoed the vital necessity of PIP. In this article,…

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Cross-party MPs urge Labour to drop £330m Palantir NHS contract

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Cross-party MPs urge Labour to drop £330m Palantir NHS contract

Yet another parliamentary oversight committee has urged the Labour government to drop its multimillion-pound NHS contract with Palantir. The controversial firm’s contract is valued at £330 million. The health and social care select committee joins the science and technology committee in shunning Palantir. The latter stated the need for the government to find alternative technology partnerships in June. The allegedly war-criminal US spyware firm is steadily working into the UK’s National Health Service. It claims to provide streamlining technology and data services, but MPs cite “serious mistrust”. Critics accuse the notorious spy-tech company of enabling genocide in Palestine and powering ICE’s…

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Kill chain: British Army tests new Anduril battlefield spy drones

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Kill chain: British Army tests new Anduril battlefield spy drones

The British Army has field tested a range of new AI drone equipment. The military wants to shorten so-called ‘kill chains’ using technology from AI war firm Anduril among others. An entire infantry unit was re-purposed to train in drone warfare. The regiment did so on UK terrain chosen to “closely resemble the heavily forested landscape of Finland”. The army’s website said: Unlike traditional infantry units, these battalions won’t just rely on soldiers moving across the ground. Instead, they will specialise in drones and other unmanned systems to find and defeat enemies in the air and across the electronic spectrum — an…

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Leaked WhatsApps expose attempts to silence anti-Zionist voices by senior Green Party committee member

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Leaked WhatsApps expose attempts to silence anti-Zionist voices by senior Green Party committee member

Leaked messages have exposed a senior member at the heart of the Green Party’s Disciplinary Committee using a Zionist WhatsApp group to potentially target anti-Zionist members. Green Party ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion At the centre of this is Rachel Collinson, a long-term Green Party member who just so happens to sit on the Disciplinary Committee. This is the same committee that dealt with the suspensions of anti-Zionist local election candidates like Mark Adderley and the expulsion of Jewish anti-Zionist scholar Tony Greenstein. The leaked WhatsApp messages appear to show Collinson organising against the motion Zionism Is Racism before the Green Party…

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Police raid homes of Defend our Juries supporters

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Police raid homes of Defend our Juries supporters

Police have raided at least three homes of supporters of the ‘Defend Our Juries’ (DOJ) group, using terror legislation to detain individuals and seize devices. The arrests were in relation to the Starmer regime’s ‘proscription‘ of anti-genocide direct action group Palestine Action (PA). The ban classifies PA alongside the likes of ISIS and al-Qaeda as terrorists. Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 makes support for the non-violent group a criminal offence punishable by up to fourteen years in prison. The groups says that the raids targeted: Individuals who have shared videos online declaring support for the unjustly proscribed direct action…

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How did Messi save the World Cup economy?

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How did Messi save the World Cup economy?

The final minutes of the match between Argentina and Egypt in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup were not merely decisive moments in determining who would progress to the quarter-finals; they also proved to be a turning point for the tournament’s economy. With Egypt leading by two goals to nil, Argentina were just minutes away from being knocked out of the World Cup, which would have meant the exit of their star player, Lionel Messi — a scenario that would not only have altered the landscape of the competition but would also have had a direct impact on…

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How Israeli atrocities fueled Palestine Action

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How Israeli atrocities fueled Palestine Action

Two women have told a court how they felt compelled to join the Palestine Action protest group after watching “a live-streamed genocide” of Israeli attacks in Gaza. “I would see mothers scrape up tiny pieces of their children,” 53-year-old Hannah Davidson told jurors at the Old Bailey this week. “I saw a stray dog with a toddler’s arm.” Co-defendant Teuta Hoxha, a 30-year-old care worker, said she watched a video of a Palestinian father carrying two bags. “He was wailing. It was the type of wail that comes from the soul. “What he was saying was, ‘I have my son in…

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Egyptian coach’s X gesture sparks unjust backlash

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Egyptian coach’s X gesture sparks unjust backlash

It took just seconds for a gesture from Hossam Hassan, manager of the Egyptian national team, to become one of the most debated moments of the 2026 World Cup. After raising his arms to form an ‘X’ while protesting the decisions of French referee François Loutixier, Hassan’s gesture quickly came under international scrutiny. Some interpreted it as FIFA’s official anti-racism symbol. Meanwhile, others saw it as a familiar football protest against refereeing decisions. The controversy was not just about the gesture itself, but the context around it. It came during a furious reaction to the referee’s decisions. As a result, it…

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Responses from disabled people detail “soul-destroying” DWP PIP assessments

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Responses from disabled people detail “soul-destroying” DWP PIP assessments

The 9 July interim report from the Timms Review of the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system found that the benefit was both vitally necessary and deeply unfit for purpose. After putting out a call for responses back in March, the reviewers received over 38,000 responses. This was in spite of the fact that the response period was limited to 10 weeks, rather than the customary 12. Within these, the vast majority — around 90%  — of the responses were negative. Roughly half mentioned PIP’s financial inadequacy, and over a quarter referenced decisions or appeals that…

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Ex-Labour staffers now working for Israeli spy-led firm

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Ex-Labour staffers now working for Israeli spy-led firm

Former staff of at least two Labour government cabinet ministers, including outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, are now working for 411 Communications, a firm led by a former Israeli intelligence officer. Unit 2800 Oketa Zogi Shala is a former Labour Party intern who personally shadowed Keir Starmer and David Lammy. In February, she was recruited by 411 Communications. The director of 411 is Assaf Kaplan, a former Israeli spy from the infamous Unit 8200. In 2021, the intelligence officer was hired by Labour as a “social listening and organizing manager”. Asa Winstanley reported on the tactics of his former employer: Unit…

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UK greenlights renewed US strikes on Iran from British soil

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UK greenlights renewed US strikes on Iran from British soil

Hamish Falconer told MPs that UK permissions for US use of British air bases “remain in place,” even as Trump unilaterally declared the ceasefire “over” and resumed airstrikes against Iranian targets. UK play’s Trump’s poodle Falconer, the Labour MP for the Middle East, said in Parliament: In relation to the question about military support, I want to be clear: the UK stands with our Gulf allies in a defensive capacity. As the shadow Foreign Secretary alluded to, we do provide capability to our friends and partners in the Gulf to protect themselves against these attacks. We do also continue to provide permissions…

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Maysa Daw unites with global artists on music track to ‘break silence’ on world’s hidden crises

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Maysa Daw unites with global artists on music track to ‘break silence’ on world’s hidden crises

Four artists from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Palestine have released (No More) Radio Silence, a new collaboration with music producer Kensaye, in partnership with Oxfam. The track features Congolese-born artist Espoir Dekin, South Sudanese rapper Gatkuoth Wan, Palestinian musician and member of hip-hop group DAM, Maysa Daw, and London-based Palestinian composer and oud player Saied Silbak. Together, they blend afro/Arab hip-hop, industrial and electronica to turn lived experiences of conflict into a piece of sound and protest, calling for unity, visibility and resistance. Artists share their experiences The artists’ stories and experiences are woven into every…

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Interim Timms Report brands DWP PIP system “not fit for purpose”

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Interim Timms Report brands DWP PIP system “not fit for purpose”

On 9 July, social security and disability minister Stephen Timms published his interim report on the state of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system. The initial findings were damning, recognising that the payments were vitally necessary for disabled recipients, but ultimately “not fit for purpose”. In large part, this failing was due to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)-managed assessment system. Participants branded those assessments as “dehumanising”, “soul destroying”, and “degrading”. The review also highlighted pressing concerns regarding: whether the functional assessment and descriptors fully reflect real-life impacts, particularly for fluctuating, multiple, and less visible conditions, as well as about…

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A team-by-team preview of the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals

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A team-by-team preview of the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals

From 48, we’re down to eight. The quarter-finals arrive with four ties that feel evenly matched, each carrying its own storyline. Here’s the clean, accurate, team-by-team guide to France vs Morocco, Spain vs Belgium, Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland. France’s route to the quarter-finals France breezed through a brutal group containing Senegal, Morocco and Norway, winning all three. A 3-0 dismissal of Sweden in the round of 32 reinforced their status, though the last‑16 win over Paraguay was hard work due to them being the worst team to play a World Cup match. Best player so far: Kylian Mbappe…

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Cuba and Iran: the duality of American power

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Cuba and Iran: the duality of American power

The war on Iran was brought to a provisional close this month when Donald Trump finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Palace of Versailles, on the sidelines of the G7. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the same document electronically from Tehran. The president has presented the deal as a win – in the narrow sense that he has stopped an active war spilling into global catastrophe and reopened a global oil chokepoint. Nevertheless, the terms of the deal tell a story at odds with the triumphalist narrative, since almost every substantive concession in the fourteen-point framework favours Iran.…

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Reform in shambles as even right-wing media turn on it

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Reform in shambles as even right-wing media turn on it

Reform is in disarray over Nigel Farage’s already-backfiring resignation gamble, so much that even hard-right media can’t hide it. In fact, some are even joining in the mockery. Reactionary horror Julia Hartley-Brewer, for example. Reform’s awful spokeswoman Laila Cunningham was having an even worse day than usual yesterday (9 July 2026). She even tried to contend that being a privately-educated banker — as Farage is — didn’t make you part of the establishment. No defence for Reform But Hartley-Brewer mercilessly dismantled Cunningham on Talk TV, exposing the party’s utter lack of preparation and credibility on – for example – defence: REFORM…

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People Against Genocide target Tring factory of key Elbit supplier Ultra I&C

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People Against Genocide target Tring factory of key Elbit supplier Ultra I&C

Early on 9 July, 3 action-takers from People Against Genocide successfully evaded security to enter the Tring facility of military tech and cyber warfare company Ultra Intelligence & Communications (Ultra I&C) in Tring, Hertfordshire. Once inside the building, the PAG team began dismantling military equipment, to close the facility down, and stop production. Ultra I&C is a key supplier to UAV Tactical Systems, the Leicester subsidiary of Elbit Systems, Israel’s biggest weapons maker. Elbit produces 85% of the Israeli military’s killer drone fleet, and 80% of their other weaponry and equipment. Elbit boasts that its deadly products are “battle-tested” on Palestinians.…

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Burnham plans to take Starmer’s ‘censor for Israel’ plan even further

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Burnham plans to take Starmer’s ‘censor for Israel’ plan even further

Presumptive new PM Andy Burnham has indicated that he will not undo any of his defunct predecessor’s war on UK rights and freedoms in support of Israel. In fact, he has made clear that he doesn’t think it’s tough enough and intends to take it further. Burnham picks up where Starmer left off For example, Burnham has said that he wants the under-16s ban to be delivered with urgency and reinforced the lies about doing it to ‘protect children’. But he thinks it is only a starting point: a “critical first step”. Burnham made a milksop apology yesterday for Labour’s ‘stance’…

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