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Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out border wall and related infrastructure construction across the Big Bend region of west Texas, putting a halt to work that had generated opposition from environmental groups, local residents, landowners and politicians from both major US parties. US district judge Kathleen Cardone issued the preliminary injunction after...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ten people have been injured, including two who are in critical condition, after a car crashed into a crowd gathered in Newcastle, New South Wales, to farewell the Newcastle Knights team ahead of the NRL grand final. New South Wales police said a five-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man were critically injured in the crash on Saturday morning....

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Kyiv is facing growing disruption after repeated Russian strikes hit bridges and other infrastructure across the Ukrainian capital, causing major traffic problems and forcing authorities to suspend or restrict movement across several key crossings over the Dnipro River. Russian forces struck a bridge connecting the two sides of Kyiv for a second consecutive day, Ukrainian officials said, as...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Bangkok is facing one of its most severe flooding crises in years after relentless rainfall transformed large parts of Thailand’s capital into vast stretches of stagnant water, overwhelming drainage systems, disrupting transport and forcing thousands of residents into emergency shelters. Around 40 people have died in flood-related incidents, according to the Thai government, with drowning and accidental electrocution...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said his position as leader of the Green Party of England and Wales does not depend on the outcome of next week’s Holborn and St Pancras by-election, where he is seeking to win the parliamentary seat previously held by former prime minister Keir Starmer. Polanski described the contest as being extremely close,...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government has moved to reassure motorists that Britain is not facing a diesel shortage after US President Donald Trump threatened to restrict fuel exports, amid rising concerns over international supplies and rapidly increasing prices at British filling stations. Transport minister Keir Mather said the UK’s diesel supply network remained resilient because fuel was obtained from a...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into allegations of a sexual assault involving multiple men at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024, saying recent developments had weakened her confidence in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case. The decision has brought renewed...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The average price of diesel in the UK has reached £2 a litre for the first time, adding to growing pressure on households and businesses as energy costs continue to ripple through the European economy. At the same time, eurozone inflation has accelerated sharply to 3.8%, its highest level in three years, highlighting the wider economic consequences of...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online France is facing a growing wave of student unrest after around 400 schools were closed on Friday as protests over deteriorating education conditions escalated into violent confrontations in several cities. What began as demonstrations led largely by high school students has rapidly spread across the country, bringing clashes with police, school closures, property damage and thousands of detentions....

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has suggested that Britain could face a general election as early as May 2027, despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham repeatedly indicating that he does not intend to hold an early national vote. Badenoch made the claim as the Conservative party prepares for its annual conference, arguing that the timing of several major policies announced...