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Published: 10 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Nearly a decade after the Cambridge Analytica scandal exposed how Facebook user information could be harvested and exploited for political purposes, the social media company is facing a major trial in New Mexico over allegations that it failed to protect hundreds of thousands of residents from misuse of their personal data. The case, which opened in Santa Fe,...

Published: 10 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned senior UK politicians that increasing taxes on banks could put investment and employment at risk, as the government considers whether to introduce higher levies on the financial sector in its upcoming October budget. Dimon, one of the most influential figures in global banking, met Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey on...

Published: 10 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. North Korea has built a new facility at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex that could significantly increase its ability to produce weapons-grade uranium, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which has expressed serious concern over the continued expansion of Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. The development comes as North Korea continues to strengthen its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities...

Published: 10 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks transformed the United States and reshaped global security policy, experts are warning that the country’s counter-terrorism capabilities are facing renewed pressure as resources are redirected, experienced officials leave government service and terrorism receives less attention within the broader national security agenda. The warning comes as the United States marks a quarter-century...

Published: 10 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has pledged to give every adult American citizen $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections, making the extraordinary promise during a lengthy speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas. The proposal, which could cost the federal government more than $1...

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has rejected a warning from the UK’s Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, that the government’s sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank could make British Jews less safe. Miliband, who has described himself as a “proud British Jew”, said it was possible for the UK government to challenge policies pursued by Benjamin Netanyahu’s...

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A year after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the organisation he founded is still grappling with grief, political pressure and deep questions over how to move forward without the man who built it from a small youth movement into a powerful force within American conservative politics. Turning Point USA, the ultraconservative activist organisation founded by Kirk in...

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Apple is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone at its annual autumn product launch on Wednesday, marking what could become one of the most significant changes to the company’s flagship smartphone since the original iPhone transformed the mobile industry almost two decades ago. The anticipated device is expected to feature a foldable design that allows the phone to...

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The chief executive of Britain’s air traffic control provider has been summoned to meet the UK transport secretary as widespread flight disruption entered its second day, with more than 1,900 cancellations recorded across airports and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected. Martin Rolfe, chief executive of Nats, is expected to brief Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on Wednesday as pressure...

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. British supercar manufacturer McLaren is set to create around 1,000 jobs in the UK as part of a major £450 million investment in technology and future vehicle development, offering a significant boost to Britain’s automotive sector at a time when manufacturers across Europe are facing mounting economic and competitive pressures. The new positions will be created as McLaren expands...