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Hasan Piker says UK has barred him, trashes ‘unbelievable…power’ of pro-Israel groups
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It hasn’t been a great last few days for Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker.
First, as Fox News Digital reported exclusively last week, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) sent Piker an administrative subpoena seeking financial, logistical and communications records related to his March trip to Cuba as part of an investigation into whether he violated U.S. sanctions laws against doing business with the communist regime running the island nation.
Then last night, during protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, N.J., hecklers confronted Piker, calling him a «f—ing fraud, » «fake-a– grifter» and «dog abuser,» telling him, «Go back to the desktop.» (Piker has denied allegations he trained his dog, Kaya, with a shock collar.)
Now, Piker told his loyal following on the gaming platform Twitch that British authorities denied his Electronic Travel Authorization, or ETA, preventing him from traveling to the United Kingdom for a series of scheduled appearances, including events at SXSW London and the Oxford Union. Approved U.S. travelers to the UK can enter the country with a simple Electronic Travel Authorization, which is easier to get then a formal visa.
«I’ve been banned from the UK,» Piker told viewers. «I’ve been to the UK on numerous occasions, and all of the things they’re complaining about now are things I’ve said before.»
He went on to say, «It’s f—ing ridiculous.»
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Hasan Piker speaks with an interviewer during a protest in New Jersey. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital)
Although Fox News Digital could not confirm Piker’s claim, such a move by the UK would be significant because it would mark a potential red line that a Western government has drawn regarding the importation of extremist ideas and ideological movements that officials believe may contribute to social unrest, extremism or political violence.
At the tail end of a long livestream, Piker said he was denied entry for alleged antisemitism, which he denied, and then proceeded to lash out at Jewish organizations that he said had campaigned against his visit, claiming they wielded excessive influence over British policy.
«Israel advocacy organizations have unbelievable amounts of power over what even the United Kingdom has to say and do,» Piker said. «If you’re an avowed anti-Zionist, your travel will be restricted.»
Piker accused the UK government of bowing to pressure from pro-Israel advocacy groups and described the decision as evidence of a growing crackdown on political dissent across Western democracies.
The comments came weeks after several British Jewish organizations publicly urged the government to block Piker’s entry into the country, citing remarks they described as antisemitic and supportive of extremist groups. Piker has said he believed the U.S. deserved the 9/11 attack as «backlash» for its foreign policy decisions. The Jewish Leadership Council and Community Security Trust argued that Piker’s presence in Britain would not be «conducive to the public good,» pointing to his comments about Hamas, Hezbollah, Zionism and Orthodox Jews.
Labour MP David Taylor also called on the Home Office to revoke Piker’s visa ahead of scheduled appearances at SXSW London, arguing that his rhetoric had contributed to concerns within Britain’s Jewish community.
Punctuating his commentary about the UK decision with deep sighs, cursing and rage at suggestions from his followers, Piker repeatedly rejected accusations of antisemitism, saying criticism of Israel was being conflated with hatred of Jews. He said the decision reflected a broader trend in which governments are suppressing anti-Israel voices.
«This is straight-up fascism,» Piker said. «Being critical of Israel while combating antisemitism is not a good enough reason to bar someone entry into the country.»
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(left) Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel raises his fist next to Progressive International’s general coordinator David Adler during an event at the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples in Havana on March 21, 2026. (right) Hasan Piker joins a convoy to Cuba in March 2026. (Ernesto Mastrascusa/AFP and CodePink via Storyful)
The streamer said he had planned a week-long trip that included appearances alongside former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, a live podcast recording and an event at Oxford Union.
Varoufakis is the co-founder of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit group, Progressive International, which Piker credits with getting him to Cuba for a March aid convoy that may have violated U.S. laws. A Fox News Digital investigation chronicled how Progressive International and its co-founder David Adler have allegedly been a critical part of a foreign influence operation by the Communist Party of Cuba. Progressive International and Adler didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The U.K. government didn’t respond to a request for comment. However, in recent weeks, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, a critic of Israeli policies, recently revoked the travel authorization of Piker’s uncle, Cenk Uygur, founder of «The Young Turks,» after concluding his presence would not be «conducive to the public good.»
During the livestream, Piker warned that the alleged UK decision could set a precedent for other Western countries, including Australia and Canada, potentially restricting his future travel.
HASAN PIKER NAMES PRO-CCP TYCOON SINGHAM AS FINANCIER OF ‘POLITICAL MOVEMENTS’ DESPITE NONPROFIT VENEER
Hasan Piker and Jodie Evans and Neville Roy Singham (Getty Images)
«I genuinely did not think this would happen,» he said. «We’re moving into a very different timeline.»
Piker said he and his team were exploring whether he could apply for a standard visa despite the denial of the Electronic Travel Authorization, though he acknowledged it was a long shot.
Piker’s case intersects with a broader inquiry into the influence of transnational activist networks operating in the United States. During a livestream this week, Piker said that the Treasury Department’s investigation into his Cuba trip may ultimately be focused on Neville Roy Singham, an American Marxist businessman living in Shanghai who has funded a network of nonprofit organizations and activist groups that have drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and administration officials.
Among the organizations funded by Singham is CodePink, which also received a Treasury Department administrative subpoena related to its participation in the March convoy to Cuba, as well as groups such as the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the ANSWER Coalition. All three organizations openly identify with socialist or communist political traditions and have been prominent organizers of anti-Israel demonstrations across the United States since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas against Israel.
Critics argue that some of those demonstrations have created hostile environments for Jews in the UK, U.S., and elsewhere, including the use of slogans such as «From the river to the sea,» which calls for the elimination of Israel.
Trump administration officials are investigating the groups tied to Singham as a transnational network advancing anti-American, pro-Chinese Communist Party and anti-Western narratives while exploiting political and social divisions inside the U.S.
Lawmakers, Treasury officials and national security analysts have increasingly examined whether such networks are helping to amplify polarization, social discord, and hostility toward democratic institutions. Meanwhile, last night at the ICE protest, Piker defended the groups as led by «wonderful» people.
The debate has been particularly acute in Europe, where governments have grappled with alliances between far-left activists and Islamist organizations that have joined forces around anti-Israel activism and antisemitism. Critics argue that some of these coalitions have fomented rhetoric and violence hostile to Jews, leading to rising antisemitism in the UK, much like in the U.S.
For his part, Piker ended his podcast defiant, angry and seemingly deflated for the moment, repeating again, «Bro, they banned me from the UK,» and then finally closing the podcast, saying, «I’m done for the day.»
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Intensas lluvias en Costa Rica afectan zonas de Matina, Sarapiquí y Tortuguero, con familias evacuadas y comunidades aisladas
Las intensas precipitaciones de las últimas horas han provocado inundaciones y afectaciones significativas en Matina, Sarapiquí y Tortuguero, zonas ubicadas en las provincias de Limón y Heredia. Según reportes de El Observador, cuerpos de emergencia mantienen operaciones activas para evacuar y asistir a decenas de personas damnificadas, entre ellas menores, adultos mayores y mujeres embarazadas.
De acuerdo con información difundida por El Observador, la Comisión Nacional de Emergencia (CNE) confirmó este domingo la atención prioritaria en Matina de Limón, donde el desbordamiento de un río en Finca Estrada dejó incomunicadas a 22 personas. Equipos de la Cruz Roja Costarricense y el Cuerpo de Bomberos se desplazaron al sitio desde la madrugada para ejecutar labores de rescate y traslado a zonas seguras. Entre los evacuados, resalta el caso de una adulta mayor en condición de encamamiento, quien recibió atención especializada.
El presidente de la CNE, Alejandro Picado, indicó que en Matina se habilitó un albergue temporal para las familias afectadas. Además, la institución reportó el rescate de cuatro personas en Bristol de Matina y la atención a una mujer embarazada en Batán. Según El Observador, la Cruz Roja informó que se logró evacuar a 16 personas, mientras continúan los esfuerzos para asistir a quienes permanecen aislados.
La misma fuente detalló que en Sarapiquí, provincia de Heredia, la situación se mantiene bajo vigilancia permanente. El Comité Municipal de Emergencias realiza monitoreo constante de los ríos, que presentan niveles elevados debido a las lluvias persistentes desde la madrugada. El presidente de la CNE señaló la importancia de este seguimiento, ya que el crecimiento de los cauces representa un riesgo para las comunidades cercanas.
En Tortuguero, ubicado en el cantón de Pococí, los reportes recabados por El Observador dan cuenta de precipitaciones intensas, vientos fuertes y oleaje considerable. El Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) advirtió sobre la continuidad de las lluvias en la región del Caribe, así como sobre la saturación de suelos en cuencas vulnerables, especialmente en el cantón de Turrialba. La advertencia incluye la posibilidad de desbordamiento de ríos y quebradas, con más del 95% de saturación del suelo en zonas montañosas.
Durante la jornada del sábado, la municipalidad de Turrialba reportó emergencias por la crecida de ríos, situación que puso en riesgo varias viviendas. El alcalde, Carlos Hidalgo, informó que al menos cuatro casas quedaron al borde del cauce por el aumento repentino del nivel del agua.
El IMN pronosticó para este domingo una disminución gradual de los vientos, pero no descartó la presencia de lluvias en distintos puntos del país, con aguaceros de intensidad variable en el Caribe y el este del Valle Central. Para la tarde, se prevén precipitaciones más intensas en la vertiente del Pacífico y sectores montañosos, acompañadas de tormenta eléctrica.
El monitoreo de emergencias se extiende a otras comunidades de Limón, como Siquirres, Hamburgo, Islona y Dos Bocas. Además, el río Sixaola en Talamanca mostró niveles elevados, según los reportes recogidos por El Observador. Las operaciones de la Cruz Roja y los bomberos continúan en las zonas impactadas, con equipos desplegados para atender las necesidades urgentes de la población.
Las autoridades recomiendan a los habitantes de estas regiones estar atentos a los comunicados oficiales y mantener precaución ante el riesgo de inundaciones y deslizamientos.
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Every member of the «Squad,» an informal left-wing congressional caucus, has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, according to his campaign website.
The Squad is made up of Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Summer Lee, D-Pa., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., and Greg Casar, D-Texas.
Many of the squad’s current and former members have past or ongoing affiliations with the Democratic Socialists of America, an organization El-Sayed is attempting to distance himself from as he attempts to moderate ahead of a swing-state general election.
The unified endorsements sharpen the ideological stakes of the Tuesday primary, linking El-Sayed to the party’s most prominent progressive bloc even as he rejects the socialist label and seeks to present himself as a viable candidate in a battleground state. The support also gives Republicans an early line of attack should El-Sayed defeat the more centrist Stevens and advance to the general election.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is among the members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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«The entire Squad has now endorsed Abdul El-Sayed to carry on its radical, socialist, anti-American agenda in the U.S. Senate, and they will be rejected by Michiganders at the ballot box,» National Republican Senatorial Committee regional press secretary Samantha Cantrell told Fox News Digital.
Casar was the most recent Squad member to endorse El-Sayed, throwing his support behind him Thursday.
«Abdul El-Sayed is showing what it means to run a bold, pro-working class campaign,» Casar said. «House progressives need strong partners in the Senate in order to put money in your pocket, get money out of politics, and win Medicare for All. I’m proud to endorse Abdul.»
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Every member of the «Squad,» an informal left-wing congressional caucus, has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. (Sarah Rice/Getty Images)
Casar, Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib and Lee all have current or former Democratic Socialists of America affiliations. El-Sayed at one point even appeared at a Democratic Socialists of America event alongside Tlaib.
El-Sayed headlined that event, a fundraiser that brought in roughly $10,000 for the Detroit Democratic Socialists of America, and was photographed next to Tlaib behind a table with a poster on it depicting a hand labeled «DSA» choking a snake labeled «capitalism.»
The Michigan Senate hopeful attended and spoke at six Democratic Socialists of America events between 2017 and 2020, Fox News Digital previously reported. Organizers affiliated with the socialist organization have described El-Sayed as «a longtime friend of Detroit DSA.»
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Sen. Bernie Sanders join hands following a campaign rally on July 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Despite pulling in endorsements from socialists and his longtime association with the Democratic Socialists of America, El-Sayed rejects the socialist label and has distanced himself from the group.
«I’m not technically or practically DSA,» El-Sayed told The Wall Street Journal in early July.
In an interview with CNN, he said, «I am not somebody who is a socialist. I believe in capitalism, I just believe that capitalism has to be regulated.»
El-Sayed faces off against Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday. Stevens is widely viewed as the more centrist of the two. Polls generally show El-Sayed leading Stevens by a comfortable margin, according to the New York Times.
The El-Sayed campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
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