Politics

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Yemen’s internationally recognised government has announced a major new military campaign aimed at reclaiming territory controlled by the Houthi movement, raising fears of a significant escalation in the country’s long-running civil war. The announcement came after Houthi forces reportedly captured a key area near the western city of Taiz and cut an important supply route linking the besieged...

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 The Green Party has called for the immediate return of Thames Water and South East Water to public ownership, with deputy leader Rachel Millward saying the companies should be taken over before Christmas and without compensation for shareholders or creditors. Millward made the proposal during the Green Party's autumn conference in Brighton on Saturday, placing water ownership and...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has become one of the most prominent Democratic critics of President Donald Trump, while his growing national political activity has fuelled continued speculation about whether he could eventually seek the White House. Pritzker is currently focused on securing a third term as Illinois governor, but his appearances beyond the state, involvement in Democratic campaigns...

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 A Labour-run council in west London has warned that residents could face a dramatic increase in council tax as the authority struggles to balance its finances following a major reduction in central government funding. Hammersmith and Fulham council has described the situation as its biggest financial challenge in living memory, with senior councillors examining scenarios that could require...

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 The arrival of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, brought an abrupt and disruptive new force into the US federal government, according to an extensive account of events inside the Internal Revenue Service. Young technology workers associated with Musk entered agencies demanding rapid access to systems, personnel and information, while career officials faced difficult decisions...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The US Department of Justice has decided not to reopen a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over cost overruns associated with the renovation of the central bank’s historic buildings, bringing a fresh measure of clarity to a dispute that has drawn intense political and financial attention. A Justice Department spokesperson confirmed that the department...