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Published: 19 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Liberal Democrats have begun preparing a new manifesto in case Britain is called to a snap general election, with party leader Ed Davey saying his MPs must remain focused as the party seeks to defend its parliamentary gains and respond to the growing influence of Reform UK. Speaking ahead of the Liberal Democrats’ annual conference in Brighton,...

Published: 19 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House has triggered a fresh confrontation over press access, constitutional protections and the relationship between the executive branch and independent news organisations. Trump announced the restrictions on Friday, accusing the three outlets of repeatedly publishing what he described as false and excessively negative...

Published: 19 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United States, Denmark and Greenland have reached an agreement aimed at strengthening security in the strategically important Arctic territory, marking a significant development after months of tension over President Donald Trump's repeated demands for greater American control over Greenland. Trump announced the agreement on Friday, describing it as a major arrangement that would give the United States...

Published: 19 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Europe is confronting a growing climate challenge after a summer marked by record-breaking heat, devastating wildfires, shrinking rivers and reservoirs, extreme rainfall and major damage to infrastructure and agriculture. The scale of the disruption has intensified questions about whether governments are moving quickly enough to address climate change and prepare communities for increasingly severe weather. European Commission President...

Published: 19 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. South Africa is facing renewed concern over gender-based violence after the deaths of nine women in the Ekurhuleni district east of Johannesburg since July. The cases have intensified public debate over femicide, women's safety and whether authorities are doing enough to address violence against women. Police are investigating the deaths after the bodies of nine women were discovered...

Published: 19 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Pakistan is facing growing pressure over its security commitments to Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting involving Yemen’s Houthi movement raises questions about whether Islamabad could eventually be drawn into another Middle Eastern conflict. The issue has become increasingly urgent following the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye in August. Under the...

Published: 18 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. South Korea will not deploy its military to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country directly into the war involving Iran and the United States, President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday, ending recent speculation about whether Seoul could send forces or military assets to the Strait of Hormuz. Lee’s statement comes after growing...

Published: 18 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A 15-year-old Palestinian boy was killed in northern Gaza City after rushing towards an injured man following an Israeli strike, in an incident that witnesses and weapons experts said raises questions about the circumstances surrounding a second attack at the same location. Mohammad Abdul Zinati had been walking home from school through the heavily damaged Salah Khalaf Street...

Published: 18 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Japan’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to its highest level in more than three decades, as policymakers respond to persistent inflationary pressure and the economic effects of higher energy costs associated with the conflict in the Middle East. The Bank of Japan voted to increase its target short-term interest rate from 1% to 1.25%, taking...

Published: 18 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Indonesia has received its first aircraft carrier, marking a significant development in the country’s naval capabilities and opening a new debate over the cost, purpose and long-term usefulness of the vessel. The former Italian warship, the ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, arrived at the Tanjung Priok naval base in North Jakarta on Friday morning and was welcomed with a military...