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Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has named Katie Zachariah as his choice for the next White House press secretary, signalling another change in the administration’s communications team as the president continues to rely on trusted political allies to promote his agenda. Zachariah, who currently works with Trump Media & Technology Group, is expected to take on one of the...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Pakistan’s political tensions are intensifying as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sohail Afridi has called on party supporters from across the country to gather at Swabi Interchange on 11 October, where the opposition party is expected to announce the next phase of its long march demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan....

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government is facing criticism over its newly reopened refugee resettlement programme after it emerged that only a very small number of Palestinian refugees who have already escaped Gaza and reached Lebanon or Jordan will be considered for referral to Britain. The restrictions have prompted concerns that the announcement may have raised expectations among Palestinians still living...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Indian authorities detained scores of protesters in New Delhi on Saturday, including the founder of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke, as thousands of police officers and paramilitary personnel were deployed across the capital to prevent an unauthorised demonstration demanding the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner. The confrontation has intensified a growing political dispute...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australia has rejected the prospect of importing Russian fuel despite a new agreement announced by US President Donald Trump to purchase diesel from Russia, as global energy markets face growing uncertainty amid conflict in the Middle East and continuing tensions over the war in Ukraine. Australian Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said Canberra had no need...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australia’s conservative political movement has been rocked by a public clash between Liberal Party leader Angus Taylor and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, exposing deep divisions over climate policy, immigration and the future of the country’s right-wing parties. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, Hanson dismissed Taylor as a “smarmy management...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Women living with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) should have improved access to weight-loss medications through Australia’s publicly funded healthcare system, women’s health advocates have urged, arguing that high treatment costs are preventing some patients from accessing potentially beneficial therapies. The campaign is intensifying as Australia considers the affordability of newer obesity medications and researchers continue examining their...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has selected conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, choosing a political ally to become one of the administration’s most visible public representatives at a challenging moment for his second term. The announcement places Zacharia at the centre of the White House communications operation as Trump faces declining approval ratings,...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Indian authorities detained scores of protesters in New Delhi on Saturday as thousands of police officers and paramilitary personnel were deployed across the capital to prevent a major youth-led demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest, organised by the satirical youth movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party, has intensified a growing political...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has launched a fierce public attack on Norway after failing to receive the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, describing the decision as a disgrace and warning that Washington would not forget the perceived slight. His remarks, delivered during a political rally in Syracuse, New York, have renewed questions about his approach to international diplomacy, his...