Germany legalises weed while UK stuck in 20th century
Germany has just voted to legally regulate non-medical cannabis for adult use. This adds yet another country to an ever-growing list of states which have opted to legalise and regulate…
Germany has just voted to legally regulate non-medical cannabis for adult use. This adds yet another country to an ever-growing list of states which have opted to legalise and regulate…
The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people’s responses to the news and politics, or anything else they want to get…
New analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shows that 18-20 year olds risk being “left hugely out of pocket” due to “unfair” minimum wage rates that penalise young people.…
The news editor of regional daily La Provence in France has been suspended after a front-page headline critical of President Emmanuel Macron was published – causing outrage across the newsroom.…
On Thursday 21 March, protesters in London and across Norway assembled outside the offices of Norwegian fossil fuel giant Equinor, the majority owner of the climate-wrecking Rosebank project. In particular,…
A top Indian opposition politician, Arvind Kejriwal, was remanded in custody on Friday 22 March following his overnight arrest. Supporters say the case shows prime minister Narendra Modi trying to…
Some of Israel’s ordinary citizens have been protesting aid entering Palestine and making disturbing statements about Palestinians. One referred to the ongoing genocide and displacement of Gazans as ‘cleaning’. Another…
European air travel faced two major blows this week – as separate courts ruled firstly against an airline, and then against an actual government. It represents a major shift in…
Houston, we have a problem – and it’s the fossil fuels industry. Between Monday 18 to Friday 22 March, big oil and gas gathered in Houston, Texas for CERAweek. It’s…
The Scottish Parliament has now passed a Bill to license grouse shooting to tackle illegal wildlife persecution on grouse moors. The killing of Scotland’s birds of prey has been associated…
On Saturday 23 March, Palestine campaigners will gather outside the new Elbit Horizon H2 factory in Bristol to protest against the company’s complicity in the genocide currently ongoing in Gaza.…
On Friday 22 March, people gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice to hand deliver a letter to the Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr. You can read it here. It…