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Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Portugal election results have delivered a decisive presidential victory for moderate socialist António José Seguro, while also revealing a powerful surge in support for his far-right challenger, André Ventura. The Portugal election outcome reflects both stability in leadership and a shifting political mood among sections of the electorate. Voters turned out despite severe weather disruption, showing strong engagement...

Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A tense Sydney protest erupted into confrontation after police used pepper spray on demonstrators opposing Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s official visit to Australia. The Sydney protest drew thousands near Town Hall, where crowds gathered to voice political anger and humanitarian concerns. The event followed days of online mobilisation and public debate across Australia and the United Kingdom. Verified...

Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Israel’s president Isaac Herzog began his four-day tour of Australia amid grief, security, and political tension, as the Herzog visit drew both solemn ceremonies and large public demonstrations. The Herzog visit opened in Sydney, where the president met survivors and families affected by the Bondi terror attack and attended a memorial event near the shoreline. The trip quickly...

Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A wrestler at 60 is not a common sight, but Sally Goldner changed that reality spectacularly. On her 60th birthday night, she climbed the top rope and launched a perfect missile dropkick. The crowd erupted as she flew through the air and struck her opponents cleanly. That single moment confirmed her unlikely transformation into a wrestler at 60...

Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Four decades ago, a Minnesota nurse saved my refugee family’s life, shaping futures that might have been lost. My parents, Cambodian refugees, survived nearly five years in Khmer Rouge labour camps before reaching Australia through humanitarian aid. Their perilous journey included fleeing across mine-laden jungles, carrying only hope for their unborn child. That child was me, born in...

Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United States is facing renewed measles outbreaks as health officials urge citizens to take precautions. Measles cases have surged across multiple states, prompting senior US public health officials to call for immediate vaccination campaigns. Dr Mehmet Oz, a prominent cardiothoracic surgeon and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, emphasized on Sunday that vaccination is...

Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. NatWest has confirmed its purchase of Evelyn Partners in a £2.7bn deal, marking the bank’s largest acquisition since its 2008 taxpayer bailout. This earned settlement acquisition aims to strengthen NatWest’s wealth management services, extending its reach alongside Coutts and other private banking operations. Analysts note the earned settlement purchase positions NatWest to compete more aggressively with rivals in...

Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has expanded its Hong Kong visa scheme in response to Jimmy Lai’s 20-year prison sentence. This move ensures that more Hongkongers can access the pathway to settled status independently of their parents. Adult children of British national (overseas) status holders, who were under 18 during the 1997 Hong Kong handover, are now eligible to apply...

Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. More than three hundred thousand children now face a decade of insecurity under the UK government’s proposed settlement overhaul, as analysis shows the earned settlement policy could leave migrant families waiting far longer for permanent status. The earned settlement reform, aimed at increasing the qualifying period for settled status from five to ten years, was first outlined by...

Published: 09 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Alf Dubs has openly criticised Shabana Mahmood’s proposals for child refugees, warning the government is “pulling up the drawbridge” against unaccompanied minors seeking safety. The veteran Labour peer, himself a Kindertransport survivor, expressed concern that Mahmood, the home secretary, is failing to uphold the UK’s humanitarian traditions for child refugees. Speaking to multiple outlets, Dubs argued that denying...