Lately, the relationships between Trump and his European acolytes have turned sour. It turns out that it is rather difficult to build a ‘nationalist international’ – not least when the world is being riven apart by imperialist contradictions and national antagonisms.

Today marks 78 years since the Nakba, the brutal terror campaign waged by Zionist forces against Palestinians to found the state of Israel. British imperialism – having subjected the region to decades of domination, plunder, and division – was central to this catastrophe.

The upcoming FIFA 2026 World Cup, held across North America, is already beset by controversy, from the hypocrisy of Trump being handed a ‘FIFA peace prize’, to price-gouging and environmental concerns. Plus: five years since the ‘Super League’ protests.