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Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Green Party in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, delivering an important victory for Prime Minister Andy Burnham and dealing a setback to Green leader Zack Polanski’s ambitions to become a dominant force on the political left. Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali secured 12,292 votes, representing 45% of the total, while Polanski finished...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A Sydney-based currency trader who was dismissed after working from Singapore without his employer’s approval has won an unfair dismissal case in Australia, although he will receive no financial compensation. The Fair Work Commission found that while the employee’s conduct gave the company a valid reason to terminate his employment, the process used to reach that decision was...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain’s latest party conference season has exposed a shifting political landscape, with Labour leader Andy Burnham emerging as one of its biggest winners, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch strengthening her position, and several opposition figures facing renewed questions about their leadership, political judgement and public appeal. The conferences offered parties an opportunity to define their priorities, present themselves as...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Hurricane Isaias is emerging as a major test of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ability to respond to a large-scale natural disaster after sweeping staffing reductions and restructuring under the Trump administration. While officials across Gulf states say they are prepared for the storm, emergency management experts warn that the agency could face serious challenges if Isaias requires...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The European Union is facing renewed criticism over its inability to agree on stronger measures against Israel, as growing public opposition to the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank collides with deep divisions among the bloc’s 27 member states. The issue is expected to feature prominently when EU foreign affairs ministers meet on Monday. Although...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across New Delhi ahead of a planned mass demonstration over India’s controversial voter-list revision process, as authorities prepare for possible tensions surrounding Saturday’s protest. The demonstration has been called by several organisations, including the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP, which is demanding accountability from India’s Chief Election Commissioner...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has said Washington is engaged in productive discussions with Iran and indicated that the United States will not launch an attack against Tehran before the country’s midterm elections on 3 November. The remarks have added a new dimension to an already tense confrontation between Washington and Tehran, with both sides continuing to signal that...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online South Africa has withdrawn a directive that had allowed asylum seekers to submit applications under broader conditions, just one day after anti-immigration protests in Johannesburg and Durban escalated into violence. The decision has placed renewed attention on the country’s increasingly contentious immigration debate, as authorities attempt to balance constitutional obligations, public order and growing political pressure over migration....

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A major lawyers’ organisation in Pakistan has announced its full support for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s long march and political demands, adding fresh momentum to an increasingly tense national debate over democracy, constitutional rights and the rule of law. The All Pakistan Lawyers Action Committee has described the movement as a potentially historic effort to strengthen democratic...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United States is preparing to tighten restrictions on Chinese laboratories that test electronic products intended for the American market, marking another escalation in the technology and national security rivalry between Washington and Beijing. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is scheduled to vote on a proposal on 29 October that could prevent Chinese testing facilities from certifying products...