Law

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The US Department of Justice has decided not to reopen a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over cost overruns associated with the renovation of the central bank’s historic buildings, bringing a fresh measure of clarity to a dispute that has drawn intense political and financial attention. A Justice Department spokesperson confirmed that the department...

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: 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 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...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Calls for a pause in executions across the United States have intensified after Tennessee failed to carry out the lethal injection of Christa Pike, leaving the 50-year-old prisoner alive and in critical condition after two doses of the execution drug were administered. The incident has renewed scrutiny of the reliability of lethal injection and the wider use of...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Football Association has warned that the findings of an independent commission in the Manchester City financial regulations case have significant implications for the integrity of English football, while confirming that it retains the authority to take disciplinary action against the club and individuals connected with the case. The FA’s comments represent its first formal response since Manchester...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A controversial natural-health advocate who was permanently prohibited from providing health services in Australia is due to appear at a series of events in the UK and Ireland, prompting renewed criticism from scientists, medical professionals, cancer organisations and academic figures. Barbara O’Neill, 73, describes herself as a naturopath and nutritionist and has built an international following through lectures,...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain’s Royal College of Nursing has ended its commercial relationship with Teva UK, bringing to a close the pharmaceutical company’s role as a commercial partner and sponsor of an upcoming professional nursing event. The decision follows pressure from campaign groups over Teva Pharmaceuticals’ links to Israel and concerns surrounding the company’s corporate record. The Royal College of Nursing,...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Almost half of the women who have reported allegations of sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed to the Metropolitan police may have experienced circumstances bearing the hallmarks of human trafficking, according to information presented to a parliamentary group representing survivors of alleged abuse connected to the former Harrods owner. Senior Metropolitan police officers told the all-party parliamentary group...