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Unions, Green Party and housing groups unite for National Housing Demonstration
10 March 2026 @ 6:41 pm
More than 50 organisations, including national trade unions, tenants’ unions and the Green Party, have announced the National Housing Demonstration in Central London on Saturday 18 April. They’re demanding urgent rent controls and a new generation of accessible council homes. In what is set to be the largest coming-together of housing campaigners in a decade, […]
By The CanaryGreen councillor calls out Sadiq Khan’s impotence on racist stop-and-search
10 March 2026 @ 6:26 pm
A sitting member of the London Assembly – an elected body considered the ‘eyes and ears of Londoners‘ – delivered a blistering critique of London mayor Sadiq Khan. They have described him as “part of the problem” when it comes to racialised stop-and-search powers. Notably, these powers overwhelmingly target black Londonders. “Vital policing tool,” Khan […]
By The CanaryWorld’s largest pension fund dumps company over plantation violations
10 March 2026 @ 6:10 pm
The world’s largest pension fund has revealed that it sold its shares in the Bolloré group, a powerful French conglomerate. This was due to unresolved concerns about “serious human rights violations” at a plantation company which Bolloré partly owned. A report from the Norwegian Bank Investment Management (NBIM) made the decision public on 26 February. The […]
By The CanaryUS politics shatters football as 10 players denied visas for CONCACAF Champions Cup Match
10 March 2026 @ 5:36 pm
Jamaican club Mount Pleasant suffered a major blow ahead of their highly anticipated match against Los Angeles Galaxy in the The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Champions Cup. The United States refused to issue visas to ten of their players, preventing them from participating in the first leg of the […]
By Alaa ShamaliStriking Romford NHS workers to demonstrate at Wes Streeting’s office
10 March 2026 @ 5:19 pm
Striking Queen’s Hospital workers will demonstrate outside the office of their constituency MP Wes Streeting on Wednesday 11 March. When: 9.30am, Wednesday 11 March 2026 Where: 12a Highview Parade, Woodford Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5EP The workers initially took three days of strike action over a range of issues in February. Fresh strikes began on Monday […]
By The CanaryFootball match sees 23 players sent off with red cards
10 March 2026 @ 5:17 pm
The Minas Gerais State Championship football final in Brazil turned into a historic scene of on-field violence after a mass brawl erupted between players from Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro in the final moments of the match, resulting in 23 players being sent off at once after the final whistle. These events occurred after Cruzeiro defeated […]
By Alaa ShamaliWho are the top contenders for the Champions League title?
10 March 2026 @ 4:55 pm
Arsenal topped Opta’s list of favorites to win the UEFA Champions League title ahead of the Round of 16, a surprising result considering the London club has never lifted the continental trophy. According to details published on The Analyst website, the network gave Arsenal a clear advantage of 26.7% to win the title, ahead of […]
By Alaa ShamaliIraq requests postponement of 2026 World Cup playoff match
10 March 2026 @ 4:49 pm
The Football Association which administers football in Iraq has requested FIFA postpone the national men’s team’s World Cup 2026 playoff match, scheduled for March 31 in Monterrey, Mexico. The request for postponement stems from the security situation in the Middle East and the inability of the team to travel from Baghdad, according to a source […]
By Alaa ShamaliPeople Against Genocide take action at Chubb’s Manchester office
10 March 2026 @ 4:45 pm
From 7am on Tuesday 10 March, two activists from the People Against Genocide group scaled the front canopy above the front doors of Chubb Insurance’s Manchester office in Booth Street. After climbing onto the platform, they covered the area in symbolic blood-red paint. Police removed and arrested the two action takers at 1.30pm. Firefighters had […]
By The CanaryIsrael using white phosphorus in Lebanon
10 March 2026 @ 4:38 pm
Israel has used white phosphorus, an illegal chemical weapon, over homes in Yohmor al Beqaa, Lebanon. NEW: The Israeli military unlawfully used white phosphorus over homes on March 3, 2026, in the Lebanese town of Yohmor. The use of white phosphorus over residential areas is extremely alarming and will have dire consequences for civilians. Read […]
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