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Yamal among four stars chasing World Cup Young Player award

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:19 July 2026
Post last modified:19 July 2026

The race for the 2026 World Cup Best Young Player award is heating up, with four rising stars emerging as the leading contenders after standout performances throughout the tournament. Spain’s Lamine Yamal is among the favourites after playing a key role in his country’s run to the final, further strengthening his reputation as one of world football’s brightest young talents. His teammate Pau Cubarsí has also entered the conversation, becoming a reliable presence in Spain’s defence during their title challenge. Lamine Yamal’s impact on the 2026 World Cup beyond the statistics The Spanish duo are not the only contenders, however. France’s…

Filton 25: Defiant Ellie Kamio celebrates ‘terror award’, confirms sentencing appeal

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:15 July 2026
Post last modified:15 July 2026

Ellie Kamio is one of the ‘Filton 25’ group of anti-genocide activists targeted by the UK government for damaging an Israeli death factory. In the sick farce of Keir Starmer’s war on UK, Kamio and three others were sentenced as terrorists despite being charged with no terror offence. The judge, deeply connected to the ‘security services’, banned the jury from knowing they could acquit — and banned jurors from knowing about his sentencing plans until after they convicted. Even the press were banned from reporting on it. But Kamio remains defiant and celebrates the ‘award’ of her ‘terror’ sentence. View this post…

Tony award winner Bourzgui’s acceptance speech compares Zionists and billionaires to vampires

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:8 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Musician Ali Louis Bourzgui won a Tony award last night, 7 June, for his portrayal of a vampire in the musical adaptation of The Lost Boys. As he received his award, he compared Zionists and billionaires to the vampires of the show – people “who have shunned their own humanity in order to achieve a nonexistent sense of superiority”. And in case anyone was still unclear what he meant, he used his speech to wish freedom to the Palestinian people from occupation, as well as to praise the immigrants and trans people constantly targeted by the US fascist regime: https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bourzgui-tony-1.mp4 Tony award…