UK election interference: new details of BlackCore Israeli influence operation emerge

• Post author:Joe Glenton
• Post published:13 June 2026
• Post last modified:13 June 2026

An Israeli influence operation named BlackCore allegedly sought to undermine left-wing politicians and shape elections in the UK and US. The Canary previously reported on a joint French/Israeli media investigation into the shadowy outfit. BlackCore is also accused of setting up a bogus Palestine charity. Now a French domestic security agency is investigating too. Israeli newspaper Haaretz and French outlet Libération reported on 11 June: Israeli firm BlackCore, suspected of interfering in France’s local elections in March, is also ‌suspected of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland, and operating in Angola and Togo, the head of France’s disinformation ⁠detection…

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Watch: Bosnia fans chant for Palestine before match vs Canada

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:13 June 2026
• Post last modified:13 June 2026

Bosnia fans have gathered to chant their support for Palestine before their team’s match against Canada today, 12 June 2026. Bosnia — Genocide collusion To Canada’s shame, its government has colluded in Israel’s genocide just like that of the UK and most other western states. The Bosnian fans are on the right side of history: https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/media_dfb9277dee9c77fd6c474508f161fb16.mp4 The match finished 1-1, but only one nation won where it matters. Featured image via Michael Steele/Getty Images By Skwawkbox Source link

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Thunberg speaks out against EU’s deportation bill before Parliament vote

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

Greta Thunberg took to social media to condemn the EU-wide deportation plan, calling on citizens to rally against it. The European government and institutions are pushing through a law which the far right celebrated as the start of the era of deportations, she said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greta Thunberg (@gretathunberg) European Parliament is planning to vote on it next week, the activist said on Friday, slamming efforts to pass the law “quietly and quickly.” She slammed European politicians for fueling wars and climate catastrophes and then unleashing detention on people who flee from them. The…

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Elon Musk is a threat to democracy, and now also a trillionaire (same thing, really)

• Post author:Alex/Rose Cocker
• Post published:13 June 2026
• Post last modified:13 June 2026

Elon Musk has been all over the headlines today, 12 June, as he tips over the threshold to become the world’s first trillionaire. And inevitably, Musk is a walking, talking argument against the existence of such wealth — which he uses to oppose democracy and amplify the far-right around the world. The real-life Bond villain (thanks, Financial Times) owes his latest windfall to SpaceX. The company, of which Musk is the majority shareholder, makes its initial public offering at a value of around $1.8tn. Of course, once any individual’s personal wealth enters the billions — never mind the trillions — it…

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The corporate lobbyists behind new defence secretary Dan Jarvis

• Post author:Ed Sykes
• Post published:13 June 2026
• Post last modified:13 June 2026

New defence secretary Dan Jarvis has previously received around half a million pounds in donations from corporate lobbyists. So, as mainstream media outlets say the Labour right-winger “once looked like the future” and “is a fine choice“, let’s look into the dark money that’s been fuelling his political career. Jarvis and his local Labour Party in Barnsley have done such an awful job at countering Tory damage to the town in recent decades that it turned to Reform in the 2026 local elections. And when you look at where Jarvis’s funds come from, you can understand why the people of Barnsley…

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Upset ‘Tommeh’ gives Canary’s print edition free advertising

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:13 June 2026
• Post last modified:13 June 2026

The Canary upsets all the right people. Particularly, it seems, in print. The far-right hate peddler known as ‘Tommy Robinson’ has got a bit upset at being called out on a Canary front page for his part in inciting white-supremacist violence in Belfast. And in his annoyance, he gave the Canary some accidental free advertising: He doesn’t have a leg to stand on about the ‘smear’, legally speaking. Truth is an absolute defence and libel requires damage to reputation, while his — and no doubt his income — depends on his supporters seeing him inciting. And even in the UK’s corrupt…

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Lebanon’s US-aligned PM condemns Iran for Israel’s attacks in deranged interview

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:12 June 2026
• Post last modified:13 June 2026

Lebanese PM Nawwaf Salam has condemned Iran for Israel’s war of aggression in southern Lebanon, in a deranged interview with the Murdoch Times. Nawaaf claimed that Tehran rejected a supposed ‘ceasefire’ ‘deal’ in Israel’s invasion of Lebanon because: Tehran wanted to say Lebanon is a card in our pocket, that ‘we decide on Lebanon’s behalf … we are the decision-makers’. The one-sided ‘deal‘ involved Israel being free — its usual modus operandi — to continue attacking and seizing territory in southern Lebanon. By contrast, resistance group Hezbollah would have to cease all operations, lay down its arms and leave the territory, giving…

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German fan dies ahead of the 2026 World Cup

• Post author:Alaa Shamali
• Post published:12 June 2026
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An 81-year-old German fan died near Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the Mexican capital, hours before the kickoff of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup between Mexico and South Africa. According to the Mexican website Publimetro, the fan suffered a heart attack while attempting to enter the stadium through Gate 1, near the “Rampa 2” area, which necessitated immediate intervention from the ambulance and emergency teams deployed around the stadium. The report added that medical staff performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the fan at the scene before transferring him to the National Institute of Cardiology in Mexico City, where…

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German coach Low criticises FIFA and the 2026 World Cup format

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

Former German coach Joachim Löw has voiced clear criticism of FIFA’s decision to expand the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams, arguing that the new format has diminished the tournament’s competitiveness and technical quality. In an interview with the German channel RTL as part of the series “World Cup Fever: Monica Lierhaus and the National Team Coaches,” Löw—who led Germany to victory in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil—confirmed that he was never in favor of increasing the number of participating teams. The 66-year-old coach stated that he had always believed the 32-team format was the most suitable for the World…

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Union movement’s Beckett’s X account hacked

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:12 June 2026
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The X account of Howard Beckett, the popular former Unite general secretary candidate, has been taken over by hackers. The culprits may to be aligned with the Israeli occupation, of which Beckett is a staunch opponent. However, they are continuing to put out watered-down versions of Beckett’s usual output in an apparent attempt to fool followers. The account has also posted ‘crypto’ content, a topic in which he has never shown an interest. Unite — Unauthorised Complaints about the crypto posts have succeeded in having those removed, but Beckett has still been unable to regain access of his account. Those who…

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Unite’s Graham pines for Healey exit

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:12 June 2026
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Unite — Sharon Graham’s call for looser fiscal rules to fund military spending was slammed by Stop the War’s officer, Shabbir Lakha. Graham was mourning the resignation of John Healey as defence secretary, who resigned citing Starmer and his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as not ‘serious’ enough about spending huge amounts of our money on military build-up. Lakha pointed out that the government is already cutting 1% of all capital budgets to pay for this defence hike, and that Healey resigned to demand even more. He slammed her, as the leader of one of the biggest unions in the country, for actively…

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Filton 4 will be sentenced as terrorists in “grotesque” abuse of power

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:12 June 2026
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A judge has told four ‘Filton 25’ anti-genocide activists, at Woolwich Crown Court today, 12 June 2026, that they will be sentenced as terrorists. The four had been tried for no terrorism offences and were formally acquitted of any violent intent. Former security services lawyer-turned-judge Jeremy Johnson refused to recuse himself from the case despite his obvious conflicts of interest. Johnson had banned lawyers and the press from informing the jury that they could acquit — and that the defendants were going to be sentenced under terror laws if convicted. This decision will mean much longer prison time and draconian conditions…

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US bars head of Palestinian Football Association from attending 2026 World Cup

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

Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association, revealed that the United States denied his visa to attend the 2026 World Cup, despite his presence in Mexico City to participate in events for the tournament, which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Rajoub was unable to obtain a U.S. entry visa. This prevented him from attending World Cup matches and official functions in his capacity as head of the Palestinian FA—events that heads of national federations typically attend during the tournament. Rajoub stated that football is supposed to be a…

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French journalist is the latest foreign national to be denied entry by the Israeli occupation

• Post author:Charlie Jaay
• Post published:12 June 2026
• Post last modified:12 June 2026

“Israeli” authorities have deported French journalist Alice Froussard. Although possessing all necessary paperwork, she was stopped at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, on the evening of 10 June. She was then interrogated several times and detained for almost ten hours. Then she was expelled from the country, and sent back to France the following day. Deported French journalist said the October 7 massacre must be viewed ‘in context’ Froussard, 33, works for several French media outlets and has covered the occupied West Bank since 2019. She had planned to travel there on assignment for Radio France Internationale (RFI) when she was…

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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…

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Judge who served security services imposes draconian ‘terror’ sentences on Filton peace activists

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:12 June 2026
• Post last modified:12 June 2026

Judge Jeremy Johnson has imposed draconian sentences on four ‘Filton 25’ anti-genocide activists. Johnson had earlier refused to recuse himself from the case over his connections to the security services, Johnson also announced that he would impose ‘terrorism connection’ sentences despite none of the four ever being charged with terror offences, let alone convicted. Palestine Action had not been proscribed as a terrorist group at the time when these activists were arrested. Johnson first protected himself against appeals and censure by claiming he was allowing mitigating factors. He then also claimed that “aggravating factors” included upsetting employees of the Elbit death…

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ICJP issues Serious Crime Prevention Order letter to Met over Great Israeli Real Estate event

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

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), in collaboration with the European Legal Support Center (ELSC) and Public Interest Law Centre (PILC), has written to the Metropolitan police asking them to assess the legal issues in relation to a London edition of the Great Israeli Real Estate event under the Serious Crime Act and if appropriate apply for a Serious Crime Prevention Order on 14 June. ICJP previously issued a letter to the Met calling for an immediate investigation into the legality of the event and those associated with the event under UK domestic law, providing the Met with an…

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Infantino sees with one eye: he called for a French journalist’s release but ignored Palestinian journalists denied the 2026 World Cup

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

When Gianni Infantino reserved an empty seat for French journalist Christophe Gleizes and called for his release so he could attend the 2026 World Cup, the FIFA president wanted to send a message of solidarity with a reporter who had been prevented from covering the world’s biggest football tournament. But there are many more empty seats that FIFA’s president has chosen not to acknowledge. There are Palestinian journalists who covered previous international tournaments, some of whom attended the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but who will never make it to the 2026 tournament. Not because they are behind bars, but because…

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Polanski question leads Khan to reveal he told police to investigate Great Israeli Real Estate event

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:12 June 2026
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London mayor Sadiq Khan has condemned the Great Israeli Real Estate event, scheduled for Sunday 14 June in London. This came in response to a question from Green Party leader and London Assembly member Zack Polanski at Mayor’s Question Time. The event promotes the sale of land in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli property sector is trying to make inroads in the western market. Actress and questionable ‘wellness’ advocate Gwyneth Paltrow has recently sold her face to developers. Polanski said: It is morally incomprehensible and unconscionable that this event is scheduled to take place in our city…

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American humiliation: Trump is erratic because he knows he’s lost the Iran war

• Post author:Joe Glenton
• Post published:12 June 2026
• Post last modified:12 June 2026

US president Donald Trump is erratic at the best of times. But his current tendency to threaten Iran with annihilation and then claim peace is at hand five minutes later comes from an awareness that he has lost the Iran war. In truth, we have known this is an American humiliation for a long time. Iranian politics professor Hassan Ahmadian told Drop Site News on 12 June: The United States has hit the hard rock of a formidable force that stopped its aggression and they have to deal with it. President Trump realized that he cannot change the failure, the military…

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