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Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iranian security forces operated through a coordinated system of repression during the nationwide protests of 2022, involving unlawful killings, torture, sexual violence and arbitrary detention, according to a new investigation by Amnesty International based on leaked state documents, testimonies and other evidence. The findings shed further light on the scale and organisation of the crackdown that followed the...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged seven noncitizens in a series of cases involving alleged illegal voting in federal elections or false claims of US citizenship, as the Trump administration intensifies its focus on election eligibility ahead of the country's next federal elections. The cases were announced by Ryan Raybould, the US attorney for the Northern District of...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The company that spent more than a decade pursuing oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey has sold its interests in the controversial site for £1m, after the project became the subject of a landmark Supreme Court ruling on climate impacts. The sale marks a major change in direction for the former UK Oil & Gas, which has...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Residents of the Oxfordshire village of Piddington have voted overwhelmingly in favour of symbolically declaring independence from the United Kingdom, using an unusual local referendum to express opposition to government plans for a large asylum accommodation centre nearby. The unofficial poll, held on Tuesday, was organised by campaigners seeking to demonstrate the strength of local feeling over proposals...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government is preparing to strengthen protections against online harassment and doxxing, with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy warning that social media platforms must take greater responsibility when users publish private information or target people with intimidation. Nandy criticised Elon Musk’s X after the platform did not attend a meeting she hosted with social media companies to discuss...

Published: 15 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. One of Sydney’s largest local councils has joined a growing group of Australian authorities banning AI-powered smart glasses from public swimming pools, citing concerns about privacy, covert filming and the safety of children and families. Canterbury-Bankstown Council voted overwhelmingly in favour of prohibiting the devices at its public pools, following similar decisions by councils in Brisbane, Melbourne and...

Published: 15 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Fugitive property developer Jean Nassif launched an extraordinary series of accusations during a tense appearance before New South Wales’ corruption watchdog, declaring that he was not corrupt, defending his family and threatening to pursue legal action against the Australian government from overseas. Nassif, 58, gave evidence to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) from his bedroom in...

Published: 15 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has warned that a future Reform UK government could move to prevent trade unions from financially supporting the Labour Party if proposed legislation blocks £72 million in donations announced for Reform UK. Farage's warning has intensified an increasingly heated dispute over political party financing in Britain, with the government considering tighter restrictions on...

Published: 15 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Several leading retailers in the United Kingdom are facing serious criticism after a consumer investigation found that some major online shops repeatedly failed to provide customers with refunds they may be legally entitled to when returning unwanted purchases. An investigation by consumer organisation Which? found that a number of prominent retailers either failed to reimburse the original delivery charge,...

Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Reform UK is facing growing scrutiny over two unprecedented £36m political donations after the party declined to disclose exactly when the wealthy donors behind the contributions returned to, or spent time in, the United Kingdom. The donations, worth a combined £72m, were made by cryptocurrency entrepreneurs Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne and have raised fresh questions about proposed...