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Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Tom Watson, the former Labour deputy leader who recently joined US technology company Palantir, has warned British politicians against allowing public pressure to determine government procurement decisions, arguing that contracts should be governed by the rule of law rather than what he described as “mob rule”. His comments come amid growing political and public scrutiny of Palantir’s expanding...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK Conservative Party has come under scrutiny after a major policy document promoted by its leader, Kemi Badenoch, appeared to overstate the estimated cost of achieving net zero emissions by nearly £500 billion. The discrepancy, which appears to have resulted from a spreadsheet calculation error, has raised questions about the accuracy of the figures underpinning the party’s...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has secured the backing of Augusto Cury, the candidate who finished third in the first round of voting, strengthening his position ahead of a closely contested battle against incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Cury’s endorsement could prove significant as both leading candidates seek to attract voters whose preferred candidate...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Turkey will not deploy troops to take part in offensive military operations against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement, despite reviewing ways to support Saudi Arabia under a new joint defence agreement with Pakistan and Riyadh. Ankara is considering defensive assistance, including air defence capabilities, electronic warfare measures and technical support, as regional tensions place the agreement under increasing scrutiny....

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online India’s relationship with Israel has grown increasingly close during the war in Gaza, highlighting a major shift in New Delhi’s foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While several Western governments have taken steps against Israeli officials over their statements and policies concerning Palestinians, India has continued strengthening its diplomatic, defence and commercial engagement with Israel, raising questions...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A major British pharmacy organisation has ended its sponsorship relationship with Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva UK following pressure from pro-Palestinian campaigners and concerns raised during an internal review of the company’s activities. The decision makes the Royal College of Pharmacy the second major UK healthcare body to sever commercial ties with the drugmaker in recent weeks, intensifying debate...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Water companies across the United Kingdom generated more than £340 million in revenue last year by accepting industrial and commercial wastewater at sewage treatment plants, an investigation has found, raising serious concerns about chemical pollution, regulatory oversight and the environmental consequences of a lucrative but largely opaque trade. The investigation identified approximately 608 billion litres of industrial wastewater...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Firmus Technologies has abandoned plans for a major stock market listing in Australia after failing to attract sufficient investor demand for its ambitious artificial intelligence data centre business, dealing a significant setback to one of the country’s most closely watched technology ventures. The proposed initial public offering, or IPO, was expected to value the company at approximately A$44...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Plans for a major new public square in central Sydney have been thrown into uncertainty after the New South Wales government intervened in the project’s approval process, raising questions about its future, construction timetable and the balance between local decision-making and state-level oversight. The proposed Sydney Town Square, planned for the area opposite Sydney Town Hall, has been...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Sydney is preparing for an ambitious celebration of contemporary dance in January 2027, with 11 international productions set to headline a major programme featuring acclaimed choreographers, elite athletes and performers whose work spans classical ballet, acrobatics, street dance and queer club culture. The initiative promises to bring an extraordinary range of international performance to Australia, offering audiences opportunities...