Politics

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iranian security forces operated through a coordinated system of repression during the nationwide protests of 2022, involving unlawful killings, torture, sexual violence and arbitrary detention, according to a new investigation by Amnesty International based on leaked state documents, testimonies and other evidence. The findings shed further light on the scale and organisation of the crackdown that followed the...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged seven noncitizens in a series of cases involving alleged illegal voting in federal elections or false claims of US citizenship, as the Trump administration intensifies its focus on election eligibility ahead of the country's next federal elections. The cases were announced by Ryan Raybould, the US attorney for the Northern District of...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Mayors and other local political leaders could be given greater powers to oversee water companies under proposals being considered by the UK government, potentially giving regional authorities a stronger role in decisions about investment, customer bills and environmental performance. The proposals form part of a wider debate about how the water industry should be governed and regulated, following...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has stepped up pressure on social media companies over online abuse, intimidation and the publication of private information, saying stronger action is needed to protect people who are targeted because of their work. Nandy criticised Elon Musk’s social media platform X after it did not attend a meeting she hosted with social media...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Violence involving Islamist extremist groups in Africa’s Sahel region is on course to reach its highest recorded level this year, according to figures compiled by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project, or Acled, highlighting the continuing expansion of militant activity across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. The latest figures come 25 years after the 11 September...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The discovery of the bodies of seven women in and around the area near Johannesburg’s international airport has renewed widespread anger and fear in South Africa, where campaigners have long demanded stronger action against gender-based violence and femicide. Five of the women were found within the space of a week, while the other two deaths were discovered earlier...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Residents of the Oxfordshire village of Piddington have voted overwhelmingly in favour of symbolically declaring independence from the United Kingdom, using an unusual local referendum to express opposition to government plans for a large asylum accommodation centre nearby. The unofficial poll, held on Tuesday, was organised by campaigners seeking to demonstrate the strength of local feeling over proposals...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government is preparing to strengthen protections against online harassment and doxxing, with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy warning that social media platforms must take greater responsibility when users publish private information or target people with intimidation. Nandy criticised Elon Musk’s X after the platform did not attend a meeting she hosted with social media companies to discuss...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Saudi Arabia has warned Yemen’s Houthi movement that the security of Islam’s holiest sites is a “red line” after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone south of Mecca before it entered the city’s restricted airspace. The incident has intensified regional tensions and prompted condemnation from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Saudi-led coalition said the...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Young people across Britain face sharply different prospects when searching for work, with a new analysis showing that the availability of suitable job vacancies varies dramatically between local areas. The research, produced by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), found that Rotherham in South Yorkshire had one of the lowest levels of online job opportunities relative to...