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UK helps US seize Russian-flagged tanker in act of nuclear insanity
7 January 2026 @ 4:39 pm
The US has chased down and seized an alleged ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker in the Atlantic. And the UK helped them. Originally bound for Venezuela under an Iranian flag, the Bella 1 never got to its destination. As it fled back across the ocean the crew allegedly changed it’s named to the Marinera and switched […]
By Joe Glenton
Gen Z are losing faith in democracy – and can you really blame them?
7 January 2026 @ 4:33 pm
Europe and the USA are losing faith in democracy and the future, according to a new poll. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Gen Z now has the most pessimistic views of the future – and who can fucking blame them? Actually, that ‘new poll’ bit isn’t quite true. Recently, the Canary reported on survey results indicating that UK voters […]
By Alex/Rose Cocker
Transport for London wheelchair space rules still aren’t enforced
7 January 2026 @ 4:23 pm
Another day, and another video of a disabled person unable to access public transport in London has gone viral. Transport for London (TfL) has said more needs to be done. They want to make sure that both drivers and customers understand the rules for wheelchair spaces on buses. But is this really happening? TfL drivers […]
By Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Trump brags about needing yet another cognitive test
7 January 2026 @ 4:15 pm
President Donald Trump has revealed that he’s had yet another cognitive test: Trump again says his health is “PERFECT” and claims he “ACED” his third straight cognitive exam, a test given by doctors to detect signs of dementia pic.twitter.com/VPDOqhgIp2 — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) January 2, 2026 Trump in decline Sam Seder of the Majority Report noted […]
By Willem Moore
Hunger striker Kamran Ahmed taken to hospital again as concerns for his health mount
7 January 2026 @ 3:58 pm
At 1am on 7 January, hunger striker Kamran Ahmed, who is being held on remand at HMP Pentonville, was taken into hospital. Ahmed had results from an ECG which showed abnormal readings and was transferred to hospital with his next of kin being notified soon after. Ahmed taken to hospital again Since being on hunger […]
By The Canary
Mothin Ali highlights government hypocrisy over hunger strikers
7 January 2026 @ 3:53 pm
Green Party joint deputy leader Mothin Ali has spoken to the Canary about the ‘Filton 24’ hunger strikers. And he made a stinging point about the UK government’s shocking lack of action. Mothin Ali highlights government hypocrisy Ali has previously stated that he regards the hunger strikers as “political prisoners“. And, as the largest co-ordinated […]
By The Canary
Anger and indignation over the US kidnapping of Maduro on the streets of Caracas
7 January 2026 @ 1:52 pm
Friday 2 January was a typical day in Venezuelan capital Caracas. The roads were unusually quiet and few people were out on the streets, the city still slowing down after the New Year’s celebrations. Federico Melo, a resident of Prados del Este, a middle-class neighbourhood in the east of Caracas, decided to wait until Saturday […]
By Nancy Carolina Graterol
Southwark gains another Green Party councillor from Labour
7 January 2026 @ 1:48 pm
Socialist and community activist councillor Reginald Popoola has joined the Green Party. He becomes the Green Party’s third new Southwark Council councillor in three months. Councillors Kath Whittam and Sam Foster joined the party, also from Labour, in November and December 2025. Popoola will now serve as a Green Party councillor and will stand in […]
By The Canary
Speculation is rife that Maduro could get off on a technicality
7 January 2026 @ 1:41 pm
In response to a published court transcript, one journalist has suggested that the case against the recently kidnapped president Maduro of Venezuela might already be lost: What are Miranda rights – and how could they affect Maduro? Miranda rights are a vital feature of the US legal system, having been afforded in 1966 after the […]
By Maddison Wheeldon
Polanski highlights that CEOs have already made YOUR yearly wage
7 January 2026 @ 1:33 pm
Zack Polanski has taken to X to highlight that we have now passed the point of the year when CEOs’ earnings surpass the average person’s annual income. Addressing the futility of the current wealth inequality, Polanski used this to make another push for a wealth tax: Wealth extractors: not wealth generators Polanski refers to the […]
By Maddison Wheeldon