Halifax AK's

20/06/2026

First Draft: 🍒 Iran Has Trump 'By the Balls,' Say Senior U.S. Officials

The administration revealed the deal to end its illegal war, only for the president's incoherence and the vice president's perceived incompetence to dominate the day. Elsewhere, there's still no DNI.

Read today's 'First Draft' by Asawin Suebsaeng, link in comments.

19/06/2026

All day yesterday and today, the far right were spreading misinformation about the identity of the suspect following the incident at the crocodile enclosure.

They were hoping he was an immigrant, but police have confirmed that he is white British.

Watch them go quiet all of a sudden.
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19/06/2026

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The Oxford Union debate featuring Tommy Robinson affirmed that while Islam embraces genuine scrutiny, the real concern is why provocateurs — without expertise — are repeatedly platformed to define a faith of two billion people, writes Dilly Hussain. Let me state my po...

19/06/2026

According to Reform anti-logic, we need England to succeed at the World Cup to avoid women getting beaten up.

Yet Thangam Debbonaire battered Sarah Pochin live on national TV despite us winning against Croatia.
Reform UK

19/06/2026

It kicks off at Ascot every year.

19/06/2026

A Transport for London worker has helped prevent at least 34 people from taking their own lives.

Rizwan Javed, who works across London’s rail network, has repeatedly stepped in to support people in crisis, helping them get to safety through simple conversations and a willingness to listen.

He received su***de prevention training through the charity Samaritans, where he learned how to recognise the signs that someone may need help. He says many of the life-saving interventions started with something as simple as asking, “Are you okay?”

Rizwan has also used his platform to encourage more open conversations around mental health and break down the stigma surrounding the topic.

19/06/2026

🚨 : Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election

🔴 LAB: 24,937 (+6,725) - 54.8%
➡️ REF: 15,696 (+2,893) - 34.5%
🟣 RES: 3,111 (NEW) - 6.8%
🔵 CON: 997 (-3,382) - 2.2%
🟢 GRN: 308 (-1,468) - 0.7%
🔶 LD: 163 (-2,572) - 0.4%

Changes w/ 2024
58.75% turnout

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

Reform UK Rupert Lowe

18/06/2026

As the world celebrates and watches the World Cup, pitches in Gaza which once hosted dozens of championships and matches, are being used as refugee camps filled with tents.

The image shows the transformation of Al-Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza, the oldest sports stadium in the Gaza Strip, sheltering thousands of displaced people due to the war.