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Mbappé wins World Cup golden boot and overtakes Messi as top scorer

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Mbappé wins World Cup golden boot and overtakes Messi as top scorer

Kylian Mbappé has etched his name in the annals of world football in letters of gold, having been crowned top scorer of the 2026 World Cup with 10 goals, becoming the first player in the tournament’s history to win the Golden Boot twice, before adding another, even more significant achievement by climbing to the top of the all-time World Cup goalscorers’ list with 22 goals, overtaking Lionel Messi. For the France captain, this was not merely another individual accolade, but a historic moment that ended a record which had stood since the first World Cup in 1930, and redrew the map…

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Four new by-election wins boost Green Party momentum in London

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Four new by-election wins boost Green Party momentum in London

The Green Party continued its winning streak in London on 25 June with four by-election wins. Green party candidates won in Dalston, Hackney Central, North Acton, and Woodside. Although the party had already taken many of these seats in May, the new by-election wins show its momentum in parts of the capital remains strong. Green party performance in Dalston and Hackney Central Hackney saw perhaps the biggest Green wave in the 2026 local elections. There had been strong collaboration between Greens and local independent socialists. And there was a massive swing away from Labour, particularly in working-class areas. The Hackney ward…

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Ealing could’ve had 14 more left-wing wins with Indy-Green collaboration

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Ealing could’ve had 14 more left-wing wins with Indy-Green collaboration

The Green Party did well in the 2026 local elections, especially in London. In Ealing, for example, it got five new councillors. But if it had worked together with local left-wing independents, the borough could have gained at least 14 extra progressive councillors, pulling significant power away from Labour. Instead, Labour kept control. Indy-Green collaboration could make a massive difference in Ealing In the local elections, the Green Party focused on the less diverse and more expensive Hanwell Broadway ward. All three of its candidates defeated Labour there. Ealing Community Independents (ECI) candidates, meanwhile, stood in poorer and more diverse wards,…

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Palantir wins contract to manage UK’s guns, explosives, and poisons

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Palantir wins contract to manage UK’s guns, explosives, and poisons

Far-right AI war firm Palantir has won yet another UK contract. This time the genocide-linked company’s software will manage guns, explosives, and even poisons held by the British state. The news comes as the UK’s tech committee urged the government to pull the plug on Palantir’s takeover of vast areas of UK infrastructure. Tech website The Register reported on 4 June: Palantir has secured a £9 million ($12 million) government contract to provide software for managing firearms licensing across the UK. And: The US spy-tech biz will also handle Home Office licensing for explosives, explosive precursors, and poisons. The contract covers…

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Rumours swirl of an early election if Burnham wins

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Rumours swirl of an early election if Burnham wins

Andy Burnham is running to become the MP for Makerfield, Wigan. As everyone knows, if Burnham wins, he’ll challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership, becoming the PM if he succeeds. Given that Labour has a huge majority and the party doesn’t have to call an election until 2029, most assume he won’t go to the polls early. If rumours are to be believed, however, he might be eyeing one up: EXCL: Andy Burnham is considering holding a snap general election if he becomes PM.https://t.co/4vTIQ2oH5Y — Kate Ferguson (@kateferguson4) May 30, 2026 Wargaming The latest rumours comes from the Sun, and…

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