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Lionel Messi takes full ownership of a Spanish club
17 April 2026 @ 7:11 pm
Argentine star Lionel Messi has become the new owner of Cornella (UE Cornella), following the completion of a 100% takeover of the Catalan football club. According to the newspaper, the deal was finalised on Thursday 16 April 2026, meaning the club, which competes in the Spanish third division (Tercera Federación – Catalan Group), is now […]
By Alaa ShamaliThe international press asks: is Real Madrid’s European dominance over?
17 April 2026 @ 6:58 pm
Real Madrid’s exit from the Champions League has become a hot topic in the Spanish and European press, which has treated the elimination as more than just an ordinary defeat, but rather a ‘resounding collapse’ for a team historically associated with continental dominance and decisive moments. Real Madrid: game over? In Spain, the newspaper Marca […]
By Alaa ShamaliReprieve for genocide opponents as France withdraws ‘antisemitism’ law
17 April 2026 @ 6:21 pm
Opponents of Israel’s genocide, apartheid, and land-theft have won a reprieve after the government of France withdrew its proposed ‘Yadan’ law that would have outlawed criticism of Israel. Left and human rights groups had worked and protested for weeks to block the law, which was expected to pass if it reached the French parliament. However, […]
By SkwawkboxIsrael calls Lebanese man to say ‘die in car with family or get out and die alone’
17 April 2026 @ 6:14 pm
In a horrifying video from Israel’s illegal war on Lebanon, the invaders called a Lebanese man as he drove with his family. The monsters on the other end of the line gave a man an appalling choice: get out of the car and be killed alone, or die in the car with your family: […]
By SkwawkboxOil, arms, pharma, Israel: the cut welfare to fund war folks have interesting affiliations
17 April 2026 @ 6:12 pm
Establishment figures want more money for war. Recent days have seen government ministers, ex-ministers and generals all demanding welfare is cut to fund massive hikes to ‘defence’ budgets. Turns out they’re all linked to Israel, oil, arms and private healthcare. Quelle surprise, hey? War hawks gather The Canary reported on 15 April that UK PM […]
By Joe GlentonUniversity and College Union slams Ulster University’s massive job cuts
17 April 2026 @ 5:59 pm
The University and College Union (UCU) has issued a damning verdict on Ulster University’s brutal decision to axe 450 jobs. The union represents over 120,000 staff across further education institutions in Britain and Ireland. In a statement, they said: The shocking announcement to cut 450 jobs at Ulster University is unprecedented and represents a direct […]
By Robert FreemanRevolt at French publishers Grasset as 140 authors quit in protest against far-right owner
17 April 2026 @ 5:56 pm
140 writers have stated they will not “be hostages in ideological war” as they quit the esteemed French publishing house Grasset. Their principled stand comes in protest at its super-rich owner, Vincent Bolloré, who regularly promotes reactionary and far-right propaganda through the billionaire’s media empire. Similar to the Murdoch monopoly in the UK, Bolloré owns […]
By Maddison WheeldonUK firm refuses questions on arms to Israel seized in Belgium
17 April 2026 @ 5:47 pm
US aerospace company Moog’s UK subsidiary has declined to comment on the seizure of a consignment of military components by Belgian authorities while en route to Israel. According to a statement released by the Walloonian government, the consignment did not bear a declaration that the items were for military use as required by Belgian law […]
By SkwawkboxResistance forces Israel into 10-day ceasefire but much remains unclear in Lebanon
17 April 2026 @ 5:38 pm
Israel has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, theoretically halting its war of aggression in the south. But we know Israeli ceasefires generally involved quire a lot of firing. And much is unclear about the parameters of the pause, which do not appear to demand Israeli withdrawal. Al Jazeera reported: Israel and Lebanon have […]
By Joe GlentonHegseth quotes fake Bible verse copied from Pulp Fiction
17 April 2026 @ 5:29 pm
Fresh from praying for “overwhelming violence” on Iran, ‘Christian’ (I know, right) bloodthirsty US ‘secretary of war’ Pete Hegseth has quoted a ‘Bible verse’ to an audience of military personnel. Except it wasn’t a Bible verse – it was a fake one lifted almost word for word from the ultra-violent film Pulp Fiction. And one […]
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