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Trump fell asleep at White House UFC match
15 June 2026 @ 12:54 pm
On 14 June, the US celebrated its 250th anniversary with a UFC match organised by Donald Trump/ While this was a notably high-energy event, it clearly wasn’t high-energy-enough for Sleepy Don: đ¨BREAKING: DONALD TRUMP HAS FALLEN ASLEEP AT HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY UFC FREEDOM 250 EVENT. pic.twitter.com/Q7hdbDWQOW — CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) June 15, 2026 Trump […]
By Willem MoorePolice chiefs face questions over decades of political policing as Spycops Inquiry resumes
15 June 2026 @ 12:16 pm
On Monday 15 June, the Spycops inquiry resumes and campaigners will be looking for answers. Tranche 3 Phase 3 of the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) is beginning. And it’ll be a crucial stage in the investigation into the Metropolitan police’s Special Demonstration Squad (SDS). The Inquiry has heard evidence from former undercover officers and many […]
By The CanaryRaise the Coloursâ Ryan Bridge bailed after assault at protest
15 June 2026 @ 11:35 am
Ryan Bridge, the co-founder of Operation Raise the Colours, has been arested and bailed on suspicion of assault. Bridge, alongside hundreds of others, attended a ‘Stop the Boats’ protest in Brighton on Saturday 14 June where there were counter-protestors supporting Carnival Against Fascism. Birmingham Live shared a statement from Sussex Police confirming: A 44-year-old man from […]
By Willem MoorePalestine Action ban to stay in place as courts rule human rights protest is âterrorismâ
15 June 2026 @ 11:29 am
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s appeal against the High Court’s ruling that the ‘terrorism’ ban on Palestine Action was unlawful. The appeals court decided that the ban was a proportionate infringement on UK human rights and did not exceed the government’s powers. Palestine Action The judge reading […]
By SkwawkboxStarmer has banned kids from social media instead of reining in capitalist big tech
15 June 2026 @ 11:13 am
PM Keir Starmer has announced a social media ban for under-16s which will prevent access to apps like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. Taking inspiration from Australia, the UK will introduce a similar ban to take effect from Spring 2027. However, the government will go further by restricting livestream and ‘stranger communication’ for […]
By Maddison WheeldonGermany dethrones Brazil in a historic World Cup win
15 June 2026 @ 10:52 am
Germanyâs opening match at the 2026 World Cup was not merely a resounding 7-1 victory over Curaçao; it turned into a historic night that rewrote a number of major records in World Cup history. Thanks to the seven goals the âMannschaftâ rained down on their opponents, Germany has taken the top spot as the highest-scoring […]
By Alaa ShamaliClient journalists defend Musk becoming a trillionaire
15 June 2026 @ 10:02 am
Elon Musk â the seig-heiling owner of X â has become the world’s first trillionaire. As we’ll explain, he’s achieved this by leveraging his power, influence and shamelessness to prove that capitalism is every bit as rotten as we said it is. However, if you ask one of the many thoughtless establishment journalists out there […]
By Willem MooreCanary Catch Up: A week of TV announcements â including on the BBCâs Doctor Who
15 June 2026 @ 9:53 am
Hello and welcome to Canary Catch Up. Each week, our resident telly addict Rachel Charlton-Dailey will bring us bang up to date with the shows sheâs been obsessed with, what sheâs hate-watching, and what she canât wait to get stuck into. Something I was painfully aware of when I started this column was that some weeks […]
By Rachel Charlton-DaileyRihanna Kelver facing felony charges shows âstand your groundâ is not for trans people
15 June 2026 @ 9:34 am
Rihanna Kelver, a transgender woman in Wyoming, is facing felony charges for pulling a weapon to defend herself after being subject to homophobic and transphobic slurs. Slate magazine reported that Kelver was about to end a work shift when several men on the street began yelling slurs at her. Then: Moments later, according to court […]
By Olaitan Mos-ShogbamimuLack of sanctions enable resilience of âIsraelâ genocide economy
15 June 2026 @ 9:10 am
The FT has authored a concerning article indicating that the apartheid settler-colony, known as ‘Israel’, has suffered limited economic damage despite three years of genocidal crimes in West Asia. However, supporters of Palestine shouldn’t despair. The piece indicates that, in the event of meaningful sanctions by the likes of the EU, and a continued exodus […]
By Robert Freeman