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Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Illinois Senate race has captured national attention as voters head to the polls today. With longtime senator Dick Durbin stepping down after decades in office, the contest has opened a rare and fiercely competitive political landscape. Across the state, Democratic candidates are vying not only for a Senate seat but also for influence in several key congressional...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The controversial RBA rate hike has ignited intense debate as global tensions continue rising sharply. The decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to increase borrowing costs comes at a fragile moment for the world economy. With a deepening conflict involving the Israel, the Iran, and the United States, economists fear the timing may prove deeply problematic. At...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Government scientists have confirmed that a deadly meningitis outbreak in Kent involves the B strain, which most people have not received vaccination against. Gayatri Amirthalingam, deputy director for immunisation and vaccine-preventable diseases at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), stated that laboratory tests clearly identified the causative agent as meningococcal group B. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live,...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Physicists at the CERN laboratory near Geneva have unveiled a heavier proton version, exciting the global scientific community. This particle emerged during high-energy collisions at the Large Hadron Collider, where protons smash together at nearly the speed of light, recreating conditions from just after the Big Bang. The newly discovered proton, four times heavier than a standard proton,...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Utah woman was convicted Monday of aggravated murder after allegedly poisoning her husband. Kouri Richins, who had previously written a children’s book on coping with grief, faced trial for adding fentanyl to her husband Eric Richins’ drink in March 2022. Prosecutors said she slipped five times the lethal dose of the synthetic opioid into a cocktail he...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Lawyers for Naveed Akram have requested suppression of his family’s names over fears they may be killed. The public defender Richard Wilson SC argued the order is necessary to protect Akram’s mother, brother, and sister after they allegedly received death threats following the Hanukah festival attack. Wilson told the Downing Centre local court that a permanent, narrowed version...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Leqaa Kordia, a pro-Palestinian activist, has been released on bond after spending over a year in ICE custody. The 33-year-old New Jersey woman, originally from the West Bank, was first arrested during a protest at Columbia University against Israel’s war on Gaza in April 2024. Her detention began nearly a year later when she reported to an Immigration...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A major new review has raised serious concerns about cannabis mental health treatment, challenging growing global demand. Researchers found little convincing evidence that cannabis-based therapies effectively treat common psychiatric conditions. The findings arrive as more patients worldwide turn to medicinal cannabis for anxiety and related disorders. Despite rising popularity, experts warn that expectations may be far ahead of...

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Belgium Russia energy tensions have intensified after controversial remarks from Bart De Wever sparked widespread criticism across Europe. The Belgian leader suggested restoring ties with Russia to ease soaring energy costs, prompting swift political backlash. His comments arrive at a delicate moment, as the European Union continues navigating the economic and geopolitical consequences of the war in Ukraine....

Published: 17 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A deepening crisis surrounding the Trump Cuba blackout has intensified global concern after dramatic remarks from Donald Trump suggested the United States could take control of the island. The statement came as Cuba faced a nationwide power outage that left millions without electricity and exposed the fragility of its energy system. Speaking at the White House, Trump declared...