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Fugitive Father Shot Dead in New Zealand After Nearly Four Years on the Run
Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Online A fugitive father who vanished into the New Zealand wilderness with his three young children nearly four years ago has been killed in a shootout with police, ending a long-standing nationwide search that has captivated the country. Tom Phillips, 48, had been evading capture since December 2021 after fleeing into remote Waikato following a custody dispute with his former partner. He was...
Australian Mushroom Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison
Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Online In a case that has riveted Australia and the world, Erin Patterson, 50, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years for the deliberate poisoning of three elderly relatives with a beef Wellington laced with deadly mushrooms. Patterson was convicted in July of murdering her husband’s parents, Gail and Don Patterson, and aunt Heather Wilkinson in 2023,...
Madeleine McCann Case: German Woman at Centre of Hit-and-Run Theory Speaks Out
Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk A German woman at the centre of a long-discussed hit-and-run theory in the Madeleine McCann investigation has broken her silence, denying any involvement in the disappearance of the three-year-old British girl in Praia da Luz in 2007. Seven years ago, Portuguese and German authorities briefly investigated the woman after a theory emerged suggesting that Madeleine may have woken up, left her family’s...
Protests Expected as Israeli Arms Firms Join Global Defence Trade Fair in London
Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk London is bracing for large-scale protests this week as the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair opens in the Docklands, drawing more than 1,600 exhibitors from around the world, including 51 Israeli arms companies and leading US defence contractor Lockheed Martin. The event, which runs for four days, is one of the world’s largest gatherings of the global arms industry...
Carlos Alcaraz Celebrates Second US Open Triumph, Calls It the Best Tournament of His Career
Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Carlos Alcaraz cemented his status as the brightest star in men’s tennis by capturing his second US Open crown, defeating his great rival Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a thrilling final in New York. The 22-year-old Spaniard described the victory as the best tournament of his career, a milestone that also delivered his sixth grand slam title and confirmed his...
Merino Hat-Trick Inspires Spain to 6-0 Rout of Turkey in World Cup Qualifier
Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Spain delivered a commanding performance in Konya to seize control of FIFA World Cup qualification Group E, with midfielder Mikel Merino scoring his first-ever international hat-trick in a 6-0 demolition of Turkey. The result underlined the European champions’ dominance on the continental stage and reinforced their credentials as one of the favourites heading into the 2026 tournament. Turkey arrived at the Konya...
Germany and Northern Ireland Set for Crucial World Cup Qualifier Clash in Cologne
Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes another significant turn as Germany prepare to host Northern Ireland in Cologne, in what promises to be one of the most intriguing fixtures of the ongoing qualification campaign. The match, which will take place at the iconic RheinEnergieSTADION, comes at a decisive time for both sides as they look to establish momentum early...
British Couple Among Victims in Lisbon Funicular Tragedy
Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A British couple, Kayleigh Smith and Will Nelson, have been identified among the 16 people killed in a Lisbon funicular accident on Wednesday, while the identity of a third British victim has yet to be confirmed. Smith, 36, a graduate of the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester, and Nelson, 44, a director who ran the master’s degree...
British Couple Among 16 Killed in Lisbon Funicular Tragedy
Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Authorities in Lisbon have named Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, as two of the British nationals killed when the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed on Wednesday, crashing into a building and claiming a total of 16 lives. The incident, described by Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history,”...
Shein UK Faces Allegations of Shifting Majority of Profits to Singapore to Reduce UK Tax
Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Shein’s UK operations are under scrutiny after accusations emerged that the company has transferred the bulk of its income to its Singaporean parent company to minimise its tax obligations in the United Kingdom. Despite recording £2 billion in sales last year, Shein UK paid only £9.6 million in corporation tax, a figure that aligns with UK tax rules...
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