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Police rule out hate crime in arson attack on Imam’s home

12 June 2026 @ 2:12 pm

Greater Manchester, arson attackBolton Imam Hassan Patel has released CCTV footage of a masked arsonist setting fire to his family home in a shocking arson attack. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are reportedly not treating the incident as a hate crime. However, local Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi called out the clear Islamophobia at play. Likewise, Green leader Zack Polanski […] By Alex/Rose Cocker

Somali referee goes from World Cup snub to European final World Cup

12 June 2026 @ 1:47 pm

Somali referee snubbed by World CupIn a remarkable twist just days after being excluded from the 2026 World Cup, Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Super Cup. The match will be between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on 12 August in Salzburg, Austria. Historic appointment for Artan Artan will become the first Somali referee to […] By Alaa Shamali

Western Isles MP attacks guga hunt campaigners

12 June 2026 @ 1:15 pm

Composite image with gannets in background. In foreground, guga hunt protester Rob Pownall, in gannet costume, and Labour MP Torcuil CrichtonTorcuil Crichton MP, the Labour MP for the Western Isles, has hit back at campaigners opposing the annual guga hunt. He accused protesters of “attention-seeking behaviour” and “virtue-signalling”. In response, campaigners accused Crichton of “dismissive and belittling rhetoric”, saying he’s: lost sight of the views of his constituents. The spat comes as Scotland’s nature agency […] By The Canary

Morocco faces injury setback ahead of World Cup opener

12 June 2026 @ 1:07 pm

Team Morocco arrive in the USMorocco have suffered a significant setback just days before the start of their 2026 World Cup campaign, with defender Nayef Akrad and winger Abdel Samad Al-Zalzouli both ruled out through injury. Unfit to play The Moroccan Football Federation, in coordination with FIFA, have confirmed that both star players will miss the tournament. The team have […] By Alaa Shamali

Labour pushing bill to legalise ‘dark money’ political bribery

12 June 2026 @ 11:53 am

Labour party leader, Keir StarmerKeir Starmer’s Labour party is trying to push a bill through Parliament that amounts to legalising bribery. Hollow corpse stuffed with cash Clause 60 of the Representation of the People bill will remove caps on political donations and de-couple donations from companies’ UK taxable profits. Starmer has already pulled murky political tricks to mask its […] By Skwawkbox

Ben-Gvir wants to ban Mosque loudspeakers, citing precious “sleep”

12 June 2026 @ 10:56 am

Ben-Gvir banBen-Gvir is eagerly sharing cheap content online to fan the flames of incendiary views against Palestinians. In his latest cringe-worthy video, he complains that the Islamic call to prayer disrupts his sleep and threatens to “put an end to the noise.” For Muslims worldwide, the call to prayer — also known as adhan — holds […] By Charlie Jaay

Sporting boycott votes fail as Irish government backs ‘Israel’

12 June 2026 @ 9:06 am

Irish team v Hungary, 2026 World Cup QualifierThe Irish government has again come to so-called ‘Israel’s’ aid by voting down two Dáil motions, to combat the genocidaires’ continued participation in international sport. The Social Democrats introduced a motion entitled Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures, calling for: …Israel to be excluded from all international sporting competitions, as long as the genocide and […] By Robert Freeman

“Time to pipe down” — Polanski hits back at Musk’s racist attack

11 June 2026 @ 10:51 pm

PolanskiGreen party leader Zack Polanski has continued to stand up to billionaire Elon Musk, while Musk continues to incite hate and attack Polanski for resisting. On 10 June, as Musk again bent and ignored reality to stir up white-supremacist hate toward immigrants, Polanski described Musk’s support for “violence and extremism” as a “threat to our […] By Skwawkbox

Erratic Donald Trump cancels further Iran strikes claiming progress on talks

11 June 2026 @ 10:47 pm

TrumpUS president Donald Trump said he had cancelled planned strikes on Iran. The desperate president, who is flailing and failing to find an off-ramp from the war he started, took to social media to announce the move. Trump said: Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to […] By Joe Glenton

Amnesty reports shows Israel is erasing Palestinians from the West Bank

11 June 2026 @ 9:51 pm

AmnestyHuman rights NGO Amnesty International says Israel is erasing everything Palestinian from the West Bank. The group warned that it is the Israeli state leading the ethnic cleansing — not rogue settlers. Israeli violence in the West Bank has accelerated alongside the Gaza genocide. Amnesty’s report is titled ‘Erasing anything Palestinian: Israel’s ethnic cleansing of […] By Joe Glenton