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PM hopeful Al Carns threatens more austerity to enrich arms companies

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PM hopeful Al Carns threatens more austerity to enrich arms companies

According to former ministers like Al Carns, the UK is facing the imminent threat of war. In a sense, this is always true, because the UK and the US regularly initiate conflict. And while we could simply stop committing ourselves to these illegal wars of aggression, Labour MPs like Carns and Lisa Nandy are instead proposing a fresh round of austerity: Nandy: "We've got to significantly increase the amount we're spending on defence" Over the last several days I haven't seen a single interviewer question this claim. Instead the challenge to politicians making it is, are you increasing it fast enough/by…

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Watch: Met violently arresting Jews for protesting sale of stolen Palestinian land

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Watch: Met violently arresting Jews for protesting sale of stolen Palestinian land

The British state’s war on UK rights and justice to protect Israel continues. Jewish protesters are demonstrating outside an event to sell stolen Palestinian land to colonisers today, 14 June 2026. But the Met Police is already arresting peaceful protesters — and appears to be targeting Jewish protesters for violent repression: View this post on Instagram A post shared by @jewish_antizionist_action The protesters have been loud, but entirely peaceful — Met Police are out of line: View this post on Instagram A post shared by @jewish_antizionist_action The event had already changed location trying to avoid the protests, after the first venue…

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20,000 gather in Belfast to denounce violent racist pogroms

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20,000 gather in Belfast to denounce violent racist pogroms

A massive crowd of around 20,000 people turned out in Belfast on Saturday June 13 to show support for people driven from their homes by racist mobs earlier in the week. The rally, entitled Together Against Hate, was organised by United Against Racism (UAR). Speaking on Instagram, the group said: This was the biggest anti-racist mobilisation Belfast has ever seen. It reflects the revulsion felt at the 3rd consecutive year of racist pogroms. Speakers from the trade union movement, community groups, anti-racist organisers and political parties addressed the crowd. The riots that took place this week were encouraged by those at…

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“Adults never learn” — football star’s anti-genocide letter to kids

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“Adults never learn” — football star’s anti-genocide letter to kids

Bosnians know about suffering genocide. It’s why they stood with the Palestinians against Israel before Bosnia’s first World Cup 2026 match. And, also ahead of Bosnia’s opening game against Canada, Bosnian football legend Edin Džeko wrote a letter to Bosnian children about it. Džeko wanted to talk to them about what it was like to survive genocide — and how its terrors are still seen now. He wrote: In the end, we survived. Looking back, I’m amazed at how strong we were. We were just little kids. But there was no point to the war. All those innocent people killed, and…

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Reform MP allegedly called Kenyon a ‘sh*t candidate’

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Reform MP allegedly called Kenyon a ‘sh*t candidate’

According to one Labour politician, a Reform MP said the following about Makerfield candidate Rob Kenyon: Chatting to a loose lipped Reform MP today who tells me that they've given up on Makerfield. "An absolute sh*t candidate and no real understanding of how to tackle a by-election". — Mike Reader MP (@mike_reader) June 13, 2026 On the one hand, Mike Reader would have every reason to lie about this. On the other, Reform MPs would have every reason to call Kenyon a “sh*t candidate”, because he is. “No real understanding” What is it that makes Kenyon such a bad candidate? Firstly,…

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Hannah Spencer explains ‘£2k Gucci shirt’

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Hannah Spencer explains ‘£2k Gucci shirt’

On 10 June, Green Party MP Hannah Spencer caused a commotion when she implied the Reform politicians behind her were ‘dirty’ and ‘grubby’. Given factors like the £5m ‘gift’ Nigel Farage tried to hide from the public, it proved difficult to argue against this accusation. Instead, Reform’s defenders accused the pro-equality Spencer of being “draped in exquisite Gucci”. Now, she’s taken her accusers to the cleaners: Don't believe everything you read on right-wing medias, in papers and more. The shirt Hannah Spencer wore at PMQ's is a 15 year old charity shop find, not a £2,000 Gucci purchase like many would…

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England squad’s boots, equipment, and balls stolen before start of 2026 World Cup

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England squad’s boots, equipment, and balls stolen before start of 2026 World Cup

The England national team suffered an unexpected setback before the start of their 2026 World Cup campaign after a portion of their training equipment was stolen following the squad’s arrival in Kansas City, USA. According to a report by The Guardian, special boots belonging to several players, along with official balls and other training equipment, were lost during the transport of the team’s gear to their designated headquarters in the city. Kansas City police have launched an investigation into the incident, while the authorities supervising England’s national team have initiated urgent measures to provide replacements for the missing equipment and ensure…

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Canada denies Ghana star entry visa as FIFA says it cannot intervene

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Canada denies Ghana star entry visa as FIFA says it cannot intervene

Ghana have suffered a major setback ahead of their 2026 World Cup campaign after it was confirmed that midfielder Thomas Partey will miss their opening match against Panama in Toronto following a decision by Canadian authorities to deny him entry to the country. According to Reuters, the ruling will deprive Ghana of one of their most influential players for their first fixture of the tournament. FIFA confirmed that Partey, who is currently with the Ghana squad in the United States, will not be permitted to travel to Canada for the match against Panama. The governing body stressed that visa decisions fall…

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Belfast pogroms show loyalism is ideal vanguard of a future brownshirt Britain

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Belfast pogroms show loyalism is ideal vanguard of a future brownshirt Britain

By now, there has been extensive coverage of the fact that the Belfast pogroms took place almost entirely in loyalist areas. This should surprise no one. Loyalism has always been an exclusivist ideology, predicated on the notion that one population deserves to dominate another that is dismissed as less deserving. Historically of course, this viewpoint dictated that Protestants must be allowed to lord it over Catholics. However, violent sectarianism has largely faded in the north of Ireland, following 1998’s Good Friday Agreement. Instead, loyalism has now applied to immigrants, people of colour and Muslims the bigoted mindset it incubated over centuries.…

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Iran war may be ending but humiliated Trump could hit Cuba next

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Iran war may be ending but humiliated Trump could hit Cuba next

The disastrous Iran war may be ending. But a humiliated US may look to Cuba as the next victim with Trump’s crony Marco Rubio applying heavier sanctions. The Americans have been making their aggressive intentions clear for months. US outlet The Hill reported on 11 June that the US State Department: announced that it will sanction Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET) amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and the island country. At the centre of the move was Trump’s Cuban-American henchman and secretary of state Marco Rubio. Rubio said: the latest sanctions are pursuant of President Trump’s…

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UK election interference: new details of BlackCore Israeli influence operation emerge

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UK election interference: new details of BlackCore Israeli influence operation emerge

An Israeli influence operation named BlackCore allegedly sought to undermine left-wing politicians and shape elections in the UK and US. The Canary previously reported on a joint French/Israeli media investigation into the shadowy outfit. BlackCore is also accused of setting up a bogus Palestine charity. Now a French domestic security agency is investigating too. Israeli newspaper Haaretz and French outlet Libération reported on 11 June: Israeli firm BlackCore, suspected of interfering in France’s local elections in March, is also ‌suspected of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland, and operating in Angola and Togo, the head of France’s disinformation ⁠detection…

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Watch: Bosnia fans chant for Palestine before match vs Canada

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Watch: Bosnia fans chant for Palestine before match vs Canada

Bosnia fans have gathered to chant their support for Palestine before their team’s match against Canada today, 12 June 2026. Bosnia — Genocide collusion To Canada’s shame, its government has colluded in Israel’s genocide just like that of the UK and most other western states. The Bosnian fans are on the right side of history: https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/media_dfb9277dee9c77fd6c474508f161fb16.mp4 The match finished 1-1, but only one nation won where it matters. Featured image via Michael Steele/Getty Images By Skwawkbox Source link

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Thunberg speaks out against EU’s deportation bill before Parliament vote

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Thunberg speaks out against EU’s deportation bill before Parliament vote

Greta Thunberg took to social media to condemn the EU-wide deportation plan, calling on citizens to rally against it. The European government and institutions are pushing through a law which the far right celebrated as the start of the era of deportations, she said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greta Thunberg (@gretathunberg) European Parliament is planning to vote on it next week, the activist said on Friday, slamming efforts to pass the law “quietly and quickly.” She slammed European politicians for fueling wars and climate catastrophes and then unleashing detention on people who flee from them. The…

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Elon Musk is a threat to democracy, and now also a trillionaire (same thing, really)

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Elon Musk is a threat to democracy, and now also a trillionaire (same thing, really)

Elon Musk has been all over the headlines today, 12 June, as he tips over the threshold to become the world’s first trillionaire. And inevitably, Musk is a walking, talking argument against the existence of such wealth — which he uses to oppose democracy and amplify the far-right around the world. The real-life Bond villain (thanks, Financial Times) owes his latest windfall to SpaceX. The company, of which Musk is the majority shareholder, makes its initial public offering at a value of around $1.8tn. Of course, once any individual’s personal wealth enters the billions — never mind the trillions — it…

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The corporate lobbyists behind new defence secretary Dan Jarvis

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The corporate lobbyists behind new defence secretary Dan Jarvis

New defence secretary Dan Jarvis has previously received around half a million pounds in donations from corporate lobbyists. So, as mainstream media outlets say the Labour right-winger “once looked like the future” and “is a fine choice“, let’s look into the dark money that’s been fuelling his political career. Jarvis and his local Labour Party in Barnsley have done such an awful job at countering Tory damage to the town in recent decades that it turned to Reform in the 2026 local elections. And when you look at where Jarvis’s funds come from, you can understand why the people of Barnsley…

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Upset ‘Tommeh’ gives Canary’s print edition free advertising

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Upset ‘Tommeh’ gives Canary’s print edition free advertising

The Canary upsets all the right people. Particularly, it seems, in print. The far-right hate peddler known as ‘Tommy Robinson’ has got a bit upset at being called out on a Canary front page for his part in inciting white-supremacist violence in Belfast. And in his annoyance, he gave the Canary some accidental free advertising: He doesn’t have a leg to stand on about the ‘smear’, legally speaking. Truth is an absolute defence and libel requires damage to reputation, while his — and no doubt his income — depends on his supporters seeing him inciting. And even in the UK’s corrupt…

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Lebanon’s US-aligned PM condemns Iran for Israel’s attacks in deranged interview

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Lebanon’s US-aligned PM condemns Iran for Israel’s attacks in deranged interview

Lebanese PM Nawwaf Salam has condemned Iran for Israel’s war of aggression in southern Lebanon, in a deranged interview with the Murdoch Times. Nawaaf claimed that Tehran rejected a supposed ‘ceasefire’ ‘deal’ in Israel’s invasion of Lebanon because: Tehran wanted to say Lebanon is a card in our pocket, that ‘we decide on Lebanon’s behalf … we are the decision-makers’. The one-sided ‘deal‘ involved Israel being free — its usual modus operandi — to continue attacking and seizing territory in southern Lebanon. By contrast, resistance group Hezbollah would have to cease all operations, lay down its arms and leave the territory, giving…

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German fan dies ahead of the 2026 World Cup

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German fan dies ahead of the 2026 World Cup

An 81-year-old German fan died near Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the Mexican capital, hours before the kickoff of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup between Mexico and South Africa. According to the Mexican website Publimetro, the fan suffered a heart attack while attempting to enter the stadium through Gate 1, near the “Rampa 2” area, which necessitated immediate intervention from the ambulance and emergency teams deployed around the stadium. The report added that medical staff performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the fan at the scene before transferring him to the National Institute of Cardiology in Mexico City, where…

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German coach Low criticises FIFA and the 2026 World Cup format

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German coach Low criticises FIFA and the 2026 World Cup format

Former German coach Joachim Löw has voiced clear criticism of FIFA’s decision to expand the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams, arguing that the new format has diminished the tournament’s competitiveness and technical quality. In an interview with the German channel RTL as part of the series “World Cup Fever: Monica Lierhaus and the National Team Coaches,” Löw—who led Germany to victory in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil—confirmed that he was never in favor of increasing the number of participating teams. The 66-year-old coach stated that he had always believed the 32-team format was the most suitable for the World…

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