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Minister’s Starmer-Mandelson defence has one big problem
26 April 2026 @ 8:26 pm
On Sunday 26 April, Labour minister Darren Jones attempted to defend his scandal-struck boss Keir Starmer. His argument was that the public care far more about other issues than the ongoing Peter Mandelson affair: On Mandelson, Darren Jones says there are legitimate questions around process failings but the public are more worried about other things […]
By Willem MooreGoalkeeper Mendy reigns supreme in Europe, Africa and Asia
26 April 2026 @ 8:24 pm
Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy continued to make history after leading Saudi side Al-Ahli to their second consecutive AFC Champions League title, following a 1-0 victory over Machida Zelvia in the final, underlining his decisive presence in the biggest matches. This achievement reflects Mendy’s continued brilliance, as he has become a pivotal figure in Al-Ahli’s system, […]
By Alaa ShamaliTrump can’t secure a dinner, yet claims he wants to secure the Strait of Hormuz
26 April 2026 @ 8:10 pm
Donald Trump has proven to the world that he has no chance of securing the Strait of Hormuz after his team failed to secure a dinner event. Trump couldn’t even secure the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, yet claims he wants to secure the Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/whwVf369wX — Iran Exclusive (@24_70xu) April 26, 2026 The […]
By HGUS covers up extent of damaged bases from Iranian attacks
26 April 2026 @ 7:33 pm
Iran inflicted damage on US bases and equipment in West Asia that is “far worse than publicly acknowledged”. According to a new NBC News report, the damage is expected to cost the US billions of dollars to repair. The report said that Iran hit dozens of targets. This included aircraft hangars, satellite communications, warehouses, command headquarters, […]
By HGThe Canary exclusive — Palestine’s beach football team qualifies for the second round with half a squad
26 April 2026 @ 7:18 pm
Palestine’s beach football team has achieved a major milestone by qualifying for the second round of the Asian Games following a 4–3 victory over China. The Palestinian team will play their next match tomorrow, Monday, against Iran, the world’s top-ranked beach football team. Although the Palestinian team took part with only half their usual squad […]
By Alaa ShamaliWest Bank (and central Gaza) Palestinians cast votes in local elections
26 April 2026 @ 6:04 pm
Palestinians went to the polls on 25 April, in local elections across 183 local authorities — mostly in the West Bank, but also the municipality of Deir al-Balah in Gaza. Palestinians in the West Bank hopeful for change Several Palestinians we talked with were optimistic and hopeful for change. One voter, Mahmoud, told us that in the village […]
By Charlie JaayZack Polanski says Mail have given up ‘acting normal’
26 April 2026 @ 4:24 pm
On 25 April, the Daily Mail published a piece of speculative fiction describing what the UK would be like under prime minister Zack Polanski. While much of the Mail’s regular reporting is arguably fiction, the difference between their day-to-day output and this is that the latest piece was actually pretty funny at times — intentionally or not: […]
By Willem MooreIsrael destroys solar panels supplying electric and water to Southern Lebanon
26 April 2026 @ 2:39 pm
Israel has destroyed solar panels which supply electricity to Debel, Lebanon, and power its water station. Israel: A nation of remorseless parasites. Here they are destroying solar panels that power Debel, Lebanon, and its water station. For fun. https://t.co/t81xo2V5nJ — Zionism Exposed (@ZionismExposedx) April 25, 2026 Debel is the same Christian village where an Israeli […]
By HGMothin Ali calls out Labour’s new plan to subvert democracy
26 April 2026 @ 2:18 pm
Anticipating heavy losses in the upcoming local elections, some Labour politicians are now calling for Keir Starmer to do another screeching u-turn. 🚨 NEW: Labour MPs are urging Keir Starmer to shelve his plans to lower the voting age to 16 because it’ll help the Greens One senior MP said “With the way opinion polls […]
By Willem MooreExclusive video: Ghada Karmi speaks outside British museum during Palestine protest
26 April 2026 @ 2:11 pm
Today, 25 April 2026, pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated outside the British Museum in London against the museum’s decision to remove reference to Palestine from some of its exhibits. The move came as the museum capitulated to notorious Israel lobby group ‘UK Lawyers for Israel’ (UKLFI). Despite heavy-handed policing and attempts at incitement by a small pro-Israel […]
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