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After beating England, Messi sets five new World Cup records

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:16 July 2026
Post last modified:16 July 2026

Argentina booked their place in the 2026 World Cup final with a dramatic 2–1 comeback win over England on 15 July at Atlanta Stadium, keeping their hopes of defending the title alive. They will now face Spain in Sunday’s final in what promises to be a blockbuster showdown. It was another unforgettable night for football fans, with Lionel Messi once again proving why he’s one of the greatest players of all time. The Argentina captain inspired his side to a second consecutive World Cup final, playing a decisive role as they turned the match around in the closing stages of one…

Defend Our Juries hit with five police raids over alleged Palestine Action video

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:11 July 2026
Post last modified:11 July 2026

Defend our Juries activists have been hit with five police raids in one day. The campaign group said the raids were linked to Palestine Action solidarity messages. Three raids were originally reported on 10 July according to an X post: Defend Our Juries can confirm that at least three home raids have taken place this morning. Individuals who have shared videos online declaring support for the unjustly proscribed direct action group Palestine Action were arrested. Saving lives is not terrorism. HOME RAIDS Defend Our Juries can confirm that at least three home raids have taken place this morning. Individuals who have…

Ronaldo aims to break a losing streak that’s haunted him for five World Cups

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:29 June 2026
Post last modified:30 June 2026

Although he has broken almost every possible record in the world of football, there remains one record that continues to elude Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the eagerly anticipated clash with Croatia in the second round of the 2026 World Cup. Ronaldo is back Ronaldo goes into the match with 10 World Cup goals to his name, having added a brace against Uzbekistan during the group stage, thereby extending his lead at the top of Portugal’s all-time World Cup goalscoring charts. Ironically, however, all of these goals have come in the group stages, whilst the knockout rounds have proved an…

SNP ex-chief Peter Murrell sentenced to five years for embezzlement

Post author:Cameron Baillie
Post published:23 June 2026
Post last modified:23 June 2026

The Scottish National Party (SNP)’s former chief executive Peter Murrell has finally been sentenced for his conviction of embezzlement. The SNP bigwig was handed a five-year custodial sentence, or prison time, for the crime to which he pleaded guilty. Murrell is the estranged husband of SNP ex-party leader and former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon. He accepted responsibility for embezzling £400,000 of SNP party funds for personal purchases over 12 years. The 61-year-old had doctored invoices and falsified SNP accounting records to cover up how he was misusing party funds. He embezzled money to buy luxuries (like a £3500 silver wine…

Nearly five million more people experiencing poor mental health since 2009

Post author:The Canary
Post published:10 June 2026
Post last modified:10 June 2026

The Mental Health Foundation has released The Foundation Reports: The state of mental health inequality in the UK, based on data following 40,000 individuals over 15 years. The report found higher levels of poor mental health than recently reported in other datasets. One in four adults in the UK (25%) now experiences mental distress. That’s 14 million people. This has risen from 17% since the period immediately following the 2008 financial crisis. And that means an additional 4.8 million people now experience poor mental health just 16 years later. The evaluation of the Understanding Society dataset involved examining data gathered from…

Heathrow Five lose appeal against convictions for planning protest that never happened

Post author:The Canary
Post published:5 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Five Just Stop Oil supporters who have served prison sentences of up to 15 months for planning an action at Heathrow airport that never took place have had their convictions upheld by the Court of Appeal. Rosa Hicks, Adam Beard, Sean O’Callaghan, Sally Davidson and Hannah Schafer were among eight Just Stop Oil supporters convicted of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance after standing trial before Judge Duncan at Isleworth Crown Court in March 2025. A ninth supporter was acquitted and another pleaded guilty before trial. Of the nine convicted, five were given jail terms of up to 15 months, while…

Boris offered a “top five job” to back remaining in EU before he ultimately ran for leader

Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
Post published:3 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

In a new BBC documentary, Boris Johnson revealed that David Cameron offered him a “top five job” during a tennis match to secure his support for remaining in the EU. Cameron, PM at the time, apparently wanted Boris to know that he: valued his contribution, that he would be a major party of the government going forward. Apparently, Cameron returned from the tennis match feeling “doubly good” after beating Johnson and believing he had appealed to his career ambitions. Nevertheless, Cameron was quickly outmanoeuvred when the then-London Mayor announced — “after a huge amount of heartache” — that he would support…

Nearly half of parents are struggling to afford food for their children more now than five years ago

Post author:The Canary
Post published:1 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

New research warns that family hardship has deepened despite years of post-pandemic support measures, worsening child food hunger. The survey of 2,500 UK parents, which Opinium carried out for the Social Market Foundation, found that nearly half (44%) were struggling more today to afford food than five years ago. In addition, 1 in 5 (21%) parents reported their children regularly experiencing some form of food insecurity. This included being unable to access balanced meals, or relying heavily on cheap foods. The Social Market Foundation report comes at a time when the cost of living remains among the top issues for the…