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Emily Thornberry lauds UK’s ‘non-involvement’ in Iran strike. But there’s a problem.

28 February 2026 @ 8:06 pm

Strikes on Iran condemned by Emily ThornberryForeign affairs committee chair Emily Thornberry has celebrated the lack of UK involvement in US strikes on Iran. But there’s a couple of issues, not just with this claim, but the entire track record of the person making it… Speaking about the latest developments in Iran, the one-time Corbyn backer posted on X: I am […] By Joe Glenton

Iran school massacres done by ‘Epstein class that rapes little girls or bombs them’

28 February 2026 @ 7:41 pm

IranZionist terrorists have already committed two brutal massacres of children in Iran, only hours into their colonial assault on the country. An “Israeli strike” slaughtered 85 people in a horrifying attack on an “elementary girls’ school in Minab“. Zionists murdered a further two students at a school in Tehran. Speaking on Al Jazeera, Professor of North […] By Robert Freeman

Israel claims unconvincingly it intercepted all Iran’s probing drone attack

28 February 2026 @ 6:52 pm

IsraelThe Israeli regime has claimed that it intercepted all of around 35 drones Iran fired earlier today in retaliation for this morning’s unprovoked US/Israel air and cyber attacks. Israeli station KAN, however, reported a strike in northern Israel, while so far unconfirmed reports suggest damage in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities. However, Israel responded […] By Skwawkbox

Vassal state: Saudi Arabia aligns with US and Israel over Iran strikes

28 February 2026 @ 5:17 pm

Saudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has aligned seamlessly with the United States and Israel over their attack on Iran. The western-backed Gulf theocracy was hit by Iranian missiles in response to the US and Israel attack on 28 February. The Saudi foreign ministry posted on X: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns and denounces in […] By Joe Glenton

Undercover cops were actively involved in protests

28 February 2026 @ 5:15 pm

Police in riot gear in London on May Day 2001 Undercover Policing InquiryOn 26 February, the Undercover Policing Inquiry, taking place in London, heard further testimony from Lois Austin. She was speaking about her experience during a mass police kettle in central London in 2001. Among details the inquiry heard were further accounts of the involvement of undercover officers (spycops) in protests. Austin described how police contained […] By The Canary

Pep Guardiola’s strategy for managing his Muslim players’ fasting sets example for French

28 February 2026 @ 5:13 pm

guardiolaPep Guardiola has made it clear that Muslim Manchester City players will have Ramadan incorporated into the team’s schedule. The remarks come as the Premier League allows for temporary pauses in play so Muslim players can open their fast. These adaptations are a far cry from the attitude in French football. As Morocco World News […] By Alaa Shamali

Palestinian star footballer Mohammed Balah details how October 7 halted everything

28 February 2026 @ 4:53 pm

gaza palestinianA highly anticipated match between Al-Sadaqa and Gaza Sports Club, and the seventh week of the season, which held the hallmarks of an early title race. The match was scheduled for October 10, 2023. Mohamed Balah was ready. He had two goals to his name, the ambition to score a third, and confident steps toward […] By Alaa Shamali

Palestinian player reclaims his life through football, after being held without charge

28 February 2026 @ 4:21 pm

palestine footballAt the Al-Anan Stadium in Deir al-Balah, the scene of a football player was anything but ordinary. A 43-year-old player ran with steady steps, confidently demanding the ball, his eyes, accustomed to watching the game since childhood, searching for the opponent’s goal. Mustafa Hassouna was returning to his natural place after more than 100 days […] By Alaa Shamali

Zia Yusuf comes out as a fucking dickhead

28 February 2026 @ 4:07 pm

zia yusufZia Yusuf came out as a fucking dickhead on the day of the Gorton and Denton by-election. If you needed any more proof of how useless and clueless @ZiaYusufUK is, then….👇 pic.twitter.com/o52NQ5JyDi — AxoAndy (@AxoAndy) February 26, 2026 After Matt Goodwin and Nigel Farage kicked off about ‘family voting’, Zia seemed to get his wires […] By HG

Colonialism on full display as the US and Israel attack Iran

28 February 2026 @ 4:02 pm

IranThe US and Israel are once again showing their true colonialist colours as they launch unprovoked attacks on Iran. Make no mistake. The US/Israel war against Iran is a colonial war. Like the genocide in Palestine, the invasion of Iraq and Libya, the incineration of Vietnam and Laos, it is war to subjugate the people […] By HG