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Maysa Daw unites with global artists on music track to ‘break silence’ on world’s hidden crises

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

Four artists from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Palestine have released (No More) Radio Silence, a new collaboration with music producer Kensaye, in partnership with Oxfam. The track features Congolese-born artist Espoir Dekin, South Sudanese rapper Gatkuoth Wan, Palestinian musician and member of hip-hop group DAM, Maysa Daw, and London-based Palestinian composer and oud player Saied Silbak. Together, they blend afro/Arab hip-hop, industrial and electronica to turn lived experiences of conflict into a piece of sound and protest, calling for unity, visibility and resistance. Artists share their experiences The artists’ stories and experiences are woven into every…

The Hidden Cost of a Slow House Sale in the UK

Post author:Nathan Spears
Post published:24 June 2026
Post last modified:25 June 2026

Selling a home is often treated as a simple question of price. Get a valuation, list the property, wait for offers and hope the sale goes through. But for many homeowners, the real cost is not just the final sale price. It is the money, time and stress lost while the process drags on. That is why some sellers now compare estate agents, auctions and companies that buy houses for cash when weighing up what a delayed sale could actually cost them. A slow house sale can look harmless at first. The property is on the market, viewings are happening and…

A hidden factory in Great Yarmouth enables F-35 jets to bomb Gaza

Post author:Sip the System
Post published:10 June 2026
Post last modified:11 June 2026

Great Yarmouth, a place where families gather all year round, come together and visit the seaside, eat ice cream and play on the arcade machines. But deep down the seafront, hidden in the industrial estate, lies a factory that is responsible for making the parts that, without them, the F-35 jets wouldn’t be able to operate. The company is called Spectrum Control LTD. You won’t find much advertising for it; in fact, if you go to the factory itself, there are no big signs on the doors or obvious branding. But if you dig deep enough into a combination of the…

Hidden boat ownership risks fuelling illegal fishing in UK waters

Post author:The Canary
Post published:2 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Less than a quarter of the UK’s largest commercial fishing vessels may have clear ownership transparency. And this is creating a systemic blind spot in UK fisheries governance. Environmental law organisation ClientEarth has laid out these findings in a new analysis: Whose Boat Is This? The current regulatory gap on commercial fishing vessel ownership risks enabling vessel owners to operate through complex corporate structures and hide behind shell companies. This can mask the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) of these vessels. ClientEarth’s Kyle Lischak said: The core problem is simple: the government does not publicly identify who really owns many of the…