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1000 days of “Israel’s” genocide in Gaza

Post author:Charlie Jaay
Post published:3 July 2026
Post last modified:3 July 2026

2 July 2026 marks 1000 days of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. This means one thousand days of killing, forced displacement, systematic destruction and ethnic cleansing. According to a statement by the Government Media Office: 90 percent of the Strip’s buildings and infrastructure have been destroyed, with the support and backing of multiple countries. This has occurred “amid the deafening silence of the forces of global injustice. Israel has continued to rain down destruction More than 223,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on civilians. This has resulted in 73,066 martyrs whose bodies have reached…

Green Party deputy explains ’36 days for workers who menstruate’ proposal

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:29 June 2026
Post last modified:29 June 2026

The Green Party attracted a good deal of attention last week over a proposal to give workers who menstruate an extra 36 days of holiday a year. Now, deputy leader Rachel Millward has expanded on what’s actually going on. Does the Green Party really want to give 36 days of paid holiday to 'workers who menstruate'? @lewis_goodall asks deputy leader Rachel Millward to confirm. pic.twitter.com/HFV0nuJvBm — LBC (@LBC) June 28, 2026 Green Party suggestion met with controversy The proposal attracted controversy for two reasons: Right-wing commentators are immediately hostile to any policy which benefits workers, women, or trans people. Right-wing commentators…

Hunger striker nears 130 days in defence of Athens Prosfygika community

Post author:The Canary
Post published:12 June 2026
Post last modified:13 June 2026

Aristotelis Chantzis has entered the 130th day of a hunger strike in defence of the Community of Squatted Prosfygika in central Athens, as concerns continue to grow over plans to evict residents and redevelop the historic neighbourhood. The second hunger striker, Suzon Doppagne, who joined the protest in solidarity on 1 May, is approaching 50 days of her hunger strike. More members of the community, some of them with serious health problems, have also announced plans to join the hunger strike. The protest comes in response to a redevelopment plan approved by the regional government of Attica in June 2025 that…

Strike days drop by almost two thirds during Labour’s first year in power

Post author:The Canary
Post published:11 June 2026
Post last modified:11 June 2026

The number of working days lost to strike action plummeted by almost two thirds during Labour’s first year in power. This is according to new analysis from the GMB union. The 12 months leading up to July 2024, when Labour won power, saw 1,406,000 working days of strikes. During the year following Labour’s win, there were 559,000, a huge drop of more than 60%. The GMB will discuss the figures, which come from analysis of Office of National Statistics data, at its annual congress in Blackpool. Lifting the wages of millions of low paid workers and improvements to employment rights, such…

100 days of Trump’s war on Iran: Trump rambles, prevaricates, and walks off an interview

Post author:The Canary
Post published:8 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

In an NBC interview recorded on Friday, US President Donald Trump repeatedly defended his war of choice on Iran. He said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was a “good comrade” but disagreed with him, stating that strikes on Lebanon should be more surgical than they are. However, the Financial Times (FT) reported that Trump later insisted he “calls the shots” and that Netanyahu has “no choice” but to accept any deal with Iran. The FT said they had verified a leaked call in which Trump called Netanyahu “fucking crazy” and told him he would be in prison without him. “I call all…