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Modi blinks and Britain cracks down

openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 1 August 2026

90 nations reject Fifa President’s plan to sell off World Cup

Hamas has agreed to disarm – but Israel’s answer is yet to materialise

Hamas has reportedly agreed to a deal to disarm its forces, in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Donald Trump – chair of the so-called…

Meta enters AI-training agreement with far-right ‘propaganda rag’ Newsmax

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has entered into an AI ‘content partnership’ with far-right ‘news’ platform Newsmax. According to the company’s announcement, Meta’s platforms will…

‘The LUSH Guide to Knot Wrap’ is a radical manifesto and it’s going to change Christmas

When my copy of ‘The LUSH Guide to Knot Wrap’ dropped through my letterbox, I didn’t expect it to entirely change my outlook on Christmas.…

Trump works only to benefit Trump

‘There’s something odd about this invasion…’ | Ceuta border incident

Spain deploys army to Moroccan colony after mass influx of refugees

Spain has deployed the military after up to 50,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta, a common crossing point and Spanish colonial enclave on the north African…

Unite – no ballots to Gibraltar members as Graham faces international officer rival

With just twelve days remaining of the Unite general secretary contest, the union has failed to deliver ballots to any of its members in Gibraltar.…

Police arrest dozens at Palestine Action protest

The Met Police has again arrested dozens of mostly older protesters at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for protesting against Israel’s genocide and the UK’s ‘terror’ ban…

FIFA considers 64-team World Cup because apparently 48 wasn’t enough

FIFA is considering expanding the men’s World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 tournament. This would mark the competition’s 100th anniversary. According to documents…

Burnham’s Labour rises as Reform fumbles, but foreign policy challenges loom

New PM is off to a good start, but the real test will be in how he deals with the US, Israel and the climate…

AI as ‘bullshit innovation’: How corporations monopolise our imaginations

Products like self-driving cars or humanoid robots are not meant to be sold or widely adopted by the public, but rather to position the corporation…

Boy George exits ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ after releasing pro-genocide track

Former pop star Boy George has pulled out of his planned appearance from next week in the London Palladium’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The…

Infantino under increasing pressure after World Cup sell-off plans

Burnham restores the whip to Diane Abbott and deplorable bigot Joani Reid

With Andy Burnham not two weeks into his tenure as PM, the new Labour leader has restored the whip to both Diane Abbott and Joani…

Hackney votes to end 58-year Haifa twinning, citing “anti-racist values”

Hackney’s Green Party-led Council has voted to end its 58-year-old twin-city agreement with Haifa, a port city that “Israel” violently captured in 1948. Councillors have…

Is the Israel-Gaza war finally coming to an end?

Far-Right Homeland Party’s Crypto Donations Revealed

Two Bitcoin donations landed just short of the £500 threshold that triggers donor checks, raising questions about how closely the funds were monitored