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Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Brazil’s presidential election is heading for a decisive second round after far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro emerged ahead of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, delivering a stronger-than-expected performance for the political movement associated with former president Jair Bolsonaro. With almost all votes counted, Flávio Bolsonaro secured about 47% of the vote, while Lula received approximately 45.1%, leaving...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online On a bright October morning in Sarajevo, the cafés around the city centre are busy. People sit outside in the autumn sunshine, drinking coffee and talking as football supporters from Sweden arrive ahead of a Nations League match. At first glance, there is little to suggest that Bosnia and Herzegovina is experiencing one of the most persistent demographic...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For families across San Diego, the expected return of the USS Abraham Lincoln is bringing a mixture of relief, anticipation and lingering concern. After an exceptionally long deployment that kept thousands of sailors and Marines away from home for most of a year, the aircraft carrier is nearing the end of its journey back to California. The carrier...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Arab Emirates has described the violent incident aboard a Flydubai passenger aircraft bound for Israel as an attempted terrorist act after investigators found that the flight’s co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain inside the cockpit with a crash axe and tried to take control of the aircraft. The incident occurred on Flydubai flight FZ1073 during its journey...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on Saturday, adding fresh tension to an already strained relationship with South Korea following a dispute over a landmine explosion in the Demilitarised Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers. The launch came only hours after Pyongyang again rejected Seoul’s demand for an apology and denied responsibility for the...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has intensified his final appeal to voters, warning that the country faces a decisive moment for its democracy as the presidential election approaches. Speaking to supporters during a large campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro, Lula presented his candidacy as a barrier against the return of the Bolsonaro family to national...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Kyiv is facing growing disruption after repeated Russian strikes hit bridges and other infrastructure across the Ukrainian capital, causing major traffic problems and forcing authorities to suspend or restrict movement across several key crossings over the Dnipro River. Russian forces struck a bridge connecting the two sides of Kyiv for a second consecutive day, Ukrainian officials said, as...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Bangkok is facing one of its most severe flooding crises in years after relentless rainfall transformed large parts of Thailand’s capital into vast stretches of stagnant water, overwhelming drainage systems, disrupting transport and forcing thousands of residents into emergency shelters. Around 40 people have died in flood-related incidents, according to the Thai government, with drowning and accidental electrocution...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government has moved to reassure motorists that Britain is not facing a diesel shortage after US President Donald Trump threatened to restrict fuel exports, amid rising concerns over international supplies and rapidly increasing prices at British filling stations. Transport minister Keir Mather said the UK’s diesel supply network remained resilient because fuel was obtained from a...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The average price of diesel in the UK has reached £2 a litre for the first time, adding to growing pressure on households and businesses as energy costs continue to ripple through the European economy. At the same time, eurozone inflation has accelerated sharply to 3.8%, its highest level in three years, highlighting the wider economic consequences of...