Law

Published: Friday, 27 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World News US prosecutors have accused former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of “plundering” his country’s wealth, as a New York court weighs whether he and his wife, Cilia Flores, can use Venezuelan government funds to pay their legal fees. The case, which stems from narco-terrorism and weapons charges, has become a flashpoint in the broader debate...

Published: Friday, 27 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — Business & Economy The estate of British technology tycoon Mike Lynch has been ordered to pay damages of £920 million following a long-running legal battle over the sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard (HP). The ruling, delivered by the UK High Court, marks one of the largest corporate damages awards in British legal history....

Published: Friday, 27 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World News Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has presented North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a rifle during a high-profile meeting in Pyongyang, where the two countries signed a new friendship treaty. The symbolic gesture underscored a growing alliance between Minsk and Pyongyang, both of which face international isolation and sanctions. The treaty, signed in the...

Published: Friday, 27 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World A Spanish woman has died by euthanasia after a prolonged legal battle with her father, marking one of the most high-profile cases since Spain legalized assisted dying in 2021. The woman, whose identity has been protected for privacy reasons, had suffered from a degenerative illness that left her in constant pain and severely limited her...

Published: 23 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For the first time in two decades, staff at Australian Broadcasting Corporation are preparing to walk off the job, marking a significant escalation in tensions between employees and management at one of the country’s most prominent media institutions. The planned 24-hour strike, set to begin on Wednesday, is expected to disrupt television and radio programming across Australia, highlighting...

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The family members of alleged gunmen linked to an incident in Bondi have reportedly received death threats, a court has heard during ongoing proceedings. Legal representatives told the court that relatives of the accused have been subjected to intimidation following widespread media coverage of the case. The claims were presented in the context of discussions around bail conditions...

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A man described in court as the “Beast of Boghall” has been convicted of sexually abusing young girls over a period spanning nearly three decades, in a case prosecutors said represented sustained and calculated offending. The defendant, a grandfather, was found guilty following a trial in which evidence was presented detailing repeated assaults against multiple victims. The court...

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A mother from Edinburgh has discovered that her husband had secretly worked as a sperm donor and fathered ten children, prompting a deeply personal family revelation that has raised complex emotional and ethical questions. The disclosure reportedly emerged after the woman uncovered documents and correspondence indicating that her partner had participated in an undisclosed donor arrangement prior to...

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A children’s author who published a book on grief following the death of her husband has been found guilty of poisoning him, concluding a trial that examined forensic evidence, digital communications, and alleged motive in detail. Prosecutors told the court that the defendant deliberately administered a toxic substance that led to her husband’s death. The case centred on...

Published: March 17, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A designer clothing store in Livingston has been targeted in a ram-raid in which suspects smashed a car through the premises before setting the vehicle alight in what investigators believe was an attempt to destroy evidence. Police said the incident occurred during the early hours, when a stolen or deliberately used vehicle was driven into the front entrance...