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US submarine sinks Iranian warship killing 80 with more than 100 missing

4 March 2026 @ 3:59 pm

iranUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed in a press conference that a US military submarine has torpedoed a warship from Iran in international waters. This attack sunk the vessel, resulting in the murder of at least 80 with “dozens more injured” off the coast of Sri Lanka. More than 100 were earlier said to be […] By Maddison Wheeldon

As fight to end sale of ‘frankenchickens’ intensifies Open Cages rebrands to Anima

4 March 2026 @ 3:52 pm

Fast Growing Chicken Anima InternationalUK animal charity Open Cages has rebranded to Anima, reflecting its global identity as Anima International. The change comes as Anima prepares to invest “more resources than ever” into its campaign to end the use of fast-growing “frankenchickens” in the UK. The announcement follows major recent wins for the animal rights group. These include Poland’s […] By The Canary

Racist Labour government to stop study visas from four countries the UK is actively arming

4 March 2026 @ 3:41 pm

labourThe racist Labour government will stop issuing study visas to people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. Additionally, it is stopping skilled work visas for people from Afghanistan. The Home Office claims the changes are due to “widespread abuse” and will take effect this month. Figures suggest that individuals from those four countries are most […] By HG

Pathetic Western leaders suck up to Trump

4 March 2026 @ 3:29 pm

trumpThe majority of Western leaders have shown that when shit hits the fan, and civilian lives are at stake, they will side with genocidal maniacs (Trump) instead of doing the right thing. Except Spain, of course, which condemned: unilateral military action by the US and Israel. It also banned the US from using Spanish military […] By HG

Call for Welsh pension fund to divest from Israel linked companies

4 March 2026 @ 2:02 pm

Composite image of Palestine and Wales flags against a blue sky Wales Pension PartnershipPalestine activists are preparing to lobby Welsh pension bosses. And they’ll be pushing the case for divestment, human rights and justice for Palestinians. The push will call on the Wales Pension Partnership to divest pension money from companies complicit in the oppression of Palestinians. The activists, from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and others, will come […] By The Canary

Hegseth: we’re attacking Iran to speed up Jesus’ return

4 March 2026 @ 1:46 pm

hesgethCommanders at more than 30 US military locations have told their troops that the US is attacking Iran to cause “armageddon” and hasten the second coming of Jesus – passing on an apparent message from deranged defence secretary Pete Hegseth. The message includes a combat unit commander telling unit non-commissioned officers – sergeants and corporals […] By Skwawkbox

More footage shows scale of Iranian barrage on Qatar

4 March 2026 @ 1:36 pm

qatarMore exclusive footage from Skwawkbox sources on the ground in Qatar shows the scale of Iran’s retaliatory barrage on US military facilities in the Qatari capital – and the number of interceptors the US base there is burning through in an attempt to stop them: Thousands of migrant workers are trapped in Qatar and neighbouring […] By Skwawkbox

German chancellor says international law doesn’t apply to Iran

4 March 2026 @ 1:23 pm

german chancellorGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz said of last year’s illegal US-Israeli attacks on Iran that “Israel is doing the dirty work for us all”. Now he has said that the protections of international law shouldn’t apply to Iran. Because rogue states ignore international law. Except that when he says ‘rogue states’, he doesn’t mean Israel and […] By Skwawkbox

Marcio Rubio backtracks over Israel comments as Democrats warn Trump has no plan

4 March 2026 @ 1:10 pm

marco rubioUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been forced to backtrack. The hapless Rubio told reporters ahead of a classified briefing to Congress members that Israel made US join the attack on Iran. US and Israel attacked Iran first on 28 February without provocation. Iran was offering unprecedented concessions in negotiations at the time. The […] By Joe Glenton

Israel suddenly remembers what international law is now they’re the ones being bombed

4 March 2026 @ 12:56 pm

In a strange turn of events, it seems Israel has realised that international law does, in fact, exist. BREAKING: There is growing suspicion that Iran used cluster munitions in their attacks against Israel. A clear war crime. pic.twitter.com/TbXOMkzVpp — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) March 1, 2026 Technically, the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) prohibits the […] By HG