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Europe’s democracies face a growing far-right threat

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Europe’s liberal democracies are facing a renewed political challenge as far-right parties gain electoral ground, nationalist movements strengthen their influence and political forces in Europe increasingly intersect with ideological currents emerging from the United States and Russia. For decades, Europe was widely associated with liberal internationalism, democratic cooperation and the belief that political differences could be managed through tolerance...

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Abusive ex used Tesla to control and harass former partner

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Sydney woman endured years of domestic abuse before discovering that her former partner could remotely control her Tesla, manipulating the vehicle’s speed, temperature, locks and other functions to intimidate and harass her after their relationship ended. The woman, identified by the pseudonym Stacey, had already experienced four years of alleged abuse by her former partner, Enrico Pucci, before...

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Trump gives $45,000 holiday gifts to White House aides

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump gave substantial cash holiday gifts to four White House aides, including $45,000 payments to executive assistant Natalie Harp, communications adviser Margo Martin and deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris, according to financial disclosure forms released by the administration. The disclosures provide a rare glimpse into the personal financial benefits received by senior figures...

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British widow says deportation from Sweden feels like a death sentence

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A 78-year-old British widow facing deportation from Sweden after missing a post-Brexit residency deadline has described the prospect of being forced to leave the country she has called home for more than two decades as a “death sentence”. Joyce Thomas, a retired nurse who has lived in Sweden for 22 years, was preparing to leave for the UK after...

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Family of British man found dead in Grenada urges UK-Grenada police cooperation

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The family of a British father whose body was discovered in Grenada in January has urged authorities in the Caribbean nation to cooperate fully with Metropolitan police investigators in the UK as they continue efforts to establish how he died. Andrew Donald Frederick, 47, was found dead on 4 January at the property where he had been staying in...

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Oil nears $100 as Saudi attacks shake markets

Published: 08 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Global oil prices have moved sharply higher towards the psychologically important $100-a-barrel level after attacks on energy facilities in southern Saudi Arabia added to concerns about disruptions to supplies across the Middle East. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed above $99 a barrel during Tuesday trading, putting prices at their highest level since July. The latest increase came...

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Councils spend £125m on illegal children’s care

Published: 08 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Councils across England are spending more than £125 million a year to place some of the country’s most vulnerable children in care settings that are not legally registered, an investigation has found, exposing the scale of a rapidly expanding market created by a severe shortage of suitable accommodation. Analysis of local authority payment records covering the past two...

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UK plans tougher Israel stance with settlement trade ban

Published: 08 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government is preparing a significant shift in its approach to Israel, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband expected to announce measures targeting trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories and to reaffirm Britain’s support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution. The proposed policy represents a more active British approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and...

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Billionaire Chris Rokos poised to leave UK

Published: 08 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Billionaire hedge fund manager Chris Rokos is preparing to leave the UK and move his tax residency to Greece, according to reports, making him the latest prominent member of Britain’s wealthy financial community to consider relocating amid debate over the country’s tax policies. Rokos, founder of Rokos Capital Management, is reportedly planning to establish an office in Athens...

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UK retailers plan 100,000 placements for young people

Published: 08 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. More than 40 major retailers across the UK are preparing to offer up to 100,000 short-term work placements to young people who are not currently in employment, education or training, in an effort to help them gain experience and move towards paid work. The initiative, developed in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions, is aimed at...

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