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NATO urged to ‘stop treating more nukes in more places as answer to everything’

Post author:Tom Pashby
Post published:8 July 2026
Post last modified:8 July 2026

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has been urged to “stop treating ‘more nukes in more places’ as the answer to everything” by anti-nuclear campaigners, as Western defence leaders meet at the NATO Summit in Türkiye. Defence industry top of the agenda NATO Summit 2026 is taking place in Ankara, Türkiye, on 7 and 8 July, with the formal purpose of reviewing “progress made since the 2025 Summit in The Hague”, and to “set out a roadmap to continue delivering on NATO’s key objectives”. Key topics on the agenda are defence industry, support for Ukraine and defence investment. NATO allies have…

Burnham’s pathetic ‘both sides’ attitude to Gaza matches his equivocation on everything else

Post author:Grace
Post published:17 June 2026
Post last modified:17 June 2026

Tomorrow, 18 June, the Makerfield by-election could open a path for Andy Burnham — current mayor of Greater Manchester — to make a bid for the leadership of the Labour Party. However, given that Labour has lost most of its voters to left-wing, pro-Palestinian parties, it’s worth taking another look at Burnham’s stance on Gaza. (Spoiler alert: it’s not great) Labour losing votes on Palestine Labour’s strategy whilst in government has lent heavily on tacking to the right in a vain attempt to appeal to Reform voters. However, the party actually lost four times as many voters to the Greens at…

Everything you need to know about the new qualification system for the 2026 World Cup

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The 2026 World Cup is set to enter a radically different phase in its history, following the decision to increase the number of participating teams from 32 to 48. This expansion has not only increased the number of teams but has also completely reshaped the tournament’s structure, from the group stage right through to the knockout rounds. This change has led to an increase in the number of matches from 64 to 104, with the adoption of a completely new competition format, the biggest since the tournament’s inception. A completely new format: 12 groups and an expanded knockout stage In the…

West Bank — They left us our houses and took everything else

Post author:Charlie Jaay
Post published:23 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

The occupied West Bank village of al Mughayyir has again been under attack by the army and the settlers. Non-stop intimidation and harassment from settlers and soldiers Early in the morning of 20 May, the occupation army blocked the entrance, preventing any movement in and out of the village. https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WhatsApp-Video-2026-05-22-at-23.14.56.mp4 It then attacked the boys’ school with tear gas, which led to several injuries and cases of suffocation among students. This was by no means an isolated incident. Students suffer almost daily as a result of the army’s repeated firing of gas canisters towards the school. Then the settlers set fire…