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Calls for Burnham to deliver justice for veterans on International Day against Nuclear Testing

Post author:Tom Pashby
Post published:28 August 2026
Post last modified:31 August 2026

Campaigners have joined forces with veterans organisations to call on the Prime Minister Andy Burnham to deliver justice for nuclear test veterans, on the UN’s International Day against Nuclear Testing (29 August). In a statement marking the 2026 observation of the International Day against Nuclear Testing, UN secretary-general António Guterres said: This day reminds us of the devastating consequences of nuclear testing – lessons humanity has learned through bitter experience. It is a time to reflect on the victims and survivors of nuclear testing, whose lives, lands and descendants have been scarred by nuclear explosions. Their suffering is not history. It…

“Normal” people, abnormal power: How Farage and Musk are normalising an overreaching state

Post author:Hugo Harvey
Post published:28 August 2026
Post last modified:31 August 2026

From Farage and Trump to Elon Musk, the right is well practised at using jokes and memes to hint at what they want to do without making the argument out loud. But they have another trick: claiming to be “normal people.” Not far right, just right In an interview with the Economist, after being described as supporting the populist right, far-right and fringe parties (such as the AfD in Germany), Elon Musk shot back: No, I support the normal people; what you call the far right, falsely. He, of course, went further. With offense is the best defense, Musk took a…

Protesters who spray painted Trump’s golf course in Scotland to face ‘terror’ sentencing

Post author:The Canary
Post published:28 August 2026
Post last modified:31 August 2026

Seven Palestine Action protesters who have been charged with damaging Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course face being sentenced as terrorists even though they have not been charged with any terror offences. The first hearing in the case will take place on Monday 31 August in the High Court in Glasgow. The protest by Palestine Action took place on 8 March 2025, before the group was proscribed. It was a response to Trump’s plans to take over Gaza and ethnically cleanse the population. The action involved spraying the words “GAZA IS NOT 4 SALE” in large letters on the golf course, digging…

Arson attack targets Canadian MP Salma Zahid, prominent Israel critic

Post author:The Canary
Post published:28 August 2026
Post last modified:31 August 2026

Canadian Muslims are “shocked, horrified, and disgusted” after this arson attack at the residence of MP Salma Zahid, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) said on Thursday. Zahid has been a prominent critic of Israel. In a written statement on 27 August, Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East MP Zahid said an “individual” set her car and another vehicle outside her home on fire overnight. Statement regarding a possible arson incident at my home. pic.twitter.com/HJU2iI5iK9 — Salma Zahid (@SalmaZahid15) August 27, 2026 According to a statement, her son noticed the fire and immediately called 911, along with neighbours. Toronto Fire Services responded…