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Trump scared of midterm elections goes back to 2020 fraud, far-left extremism claims

Post author:The Canary
Post published:17 July 2026
Post last modified:17 July 2026

On Thursday, Donald Trump stood before the cameras in the White House and delivered a prime-time address claiming that the 2020 election had been stolen. Wall Street Journal defined it as: In his prime-time address, Trump alleged that the U.S. election system had been compromised, ramping up efforts to sow doubts about his 2020 election loss, raise skepticism about the midterms and pressure Congress into passing sweeping voter-ID legislation CODEPINK’s co-founder Medea Benjamin said that Trump was trying to revive false claims of past stolen elections and Chinese interference to delegitimize the 2026 midterm elections. BEWARE: Trump is trying to revive…

Ismael Saibari goes from doctors’ diagnoses to making World Cup history

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:9 July 2026
Post last modified:10 July 2026

At World Cup tournaments, there are players who score goals, and there are players who create moments that remain etched in the tournament’s memory for decades. When it comes to Ismael Saibari, he has done both. At the 2026 World Cup, the Moroccan international was not merely one of the tournament’s stars; he became the embodiment of one of the greatest individual achievements in the history of Arab and African football. Three goals propelled the “Lions of the Atlas” into the knockout stages and secured his place in the history books, as he became the first African player to score three…

Another mosque attack goes ignored by politicians & MSM

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:9 July 2026
Post last modified:9 July 2026

UK politicians and ‘mainstream’ media are ignoring yet another Islamophobic attack at a UK mosque. In the latest in a string of attacks treated with indifference by the establishment, an elderly man was assaulted and subjected to racist abuse outside Noor Ul Islam Mosque in the Leyton area of London. The victim was hospitalised by the attack. An intervention by other mosque-goers prevented the attack escalating further. A man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Mosque attack met with state-media indifference Keir Starmer and other government politicians did not even comment on the attack, let alone call a…

Make Polluters Pay goes mainstream

Post author:The Canary
Post published:26 June 2026
Post last modified:26 June 2026

As London Climate Action Week unfolded against the backdrop of one of the UK’s most extreme heatwaves, journalists, frontline voices and campaigners gathered for a landmark Make Polluters Pay event. It highlighted the growing political, legal and public momentum to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damage. Hosted by 350.org, Stamp out Poverty, and chaired by Megan Rowling of Climate Home News, the Make Polluters Pay event brought together speakers from across movements and geographies to examine how narratives are shifting, and how accountability for Big Oil is moving from the margins to the mainstream. As climate disasters intensify and…

Somali referee goes from World Cup snub to European final World Cup

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:12 June 2026
Post last modified:13 June 2026

In a remarkable twist just days after being excluded from the 2026 World Cup, Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Super Cup. The match will be between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on 12 August in Salzburg, Austria. Historic appointment for Artan Artan will become the first Somali referee to take charge of a European Super Cup match. This appointment marks a major milestone in a career. He has risen rapidly to prominence across African and international football. His UEFA appointment comes in the wake of the controversy over his absence from the World Cup, where…