Politics

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed plans to reduce by 20% the number of positions held by generals and admirals across the US military, announcing the measure during a wide-ranging address at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The announcement came during Hegseth's second annual “State of the Force” address, where he outlined a series of changes...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 40-year-old Texas man has been arrested after authorities said they received credible information about an alleged plan to carry out a violent attack at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. Benny Caldera Jr, a resident of Converse in the San Antonio area, was arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety officers at about 3am on Wednesday after...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former US Homeland Security Secretary and former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, after 34 years of marriage, according to court records. The divorce filing, submitted in South Dakota, lists “irreconcilable differences” as the grounds for the case. The document was signed by Noem's attorney, Michael Sabers, in April and...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online New satellite imagery available through Google Maps has provided a striking visual record of the destruction across Gaza, revealing the continuing scale of damage to homes, businesses, religious sites and essential infrastructure after almost three years of war. The imagery, captured in June 2026, offers a detailed view of neighbourhoods that have undergone extensive destruction since the conflict...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A dramatic mid-air emergency aboard a flydubai flight bound for Israel has highlighted the extraordinary actions of an injured captain, passengers, medical professionals and off-duty pilots who worked together to prevent what could have become a major aviation disaster. Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot from Mumbai, was seriously injured after being attacked inside the cockpit during flydubai...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Russia has launched one of its largest combined attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in months, striking power facilities and critical infrastructure in and around Kyiv and several other regions as the country prepares for another difficult winter. Ukrainian officials said seven people, including a child, were killed in the latest wave of attacks, while widespread damage and emergency...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Artificial intelligence is creating a new dimension of risk for elections across south-east Asia, where young and highly connected populations rely heavily on social media for news, political discussion and public debate. Experts and researchers are increasingly concerned that the technology could make existing disinformation campaigns faster, cheaper and more sophisticated, allowing political influence operations to produce and...

Published: 30 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain’s “one in one out” migration agreement with France is expected to expire on Thursday after negotiations between the two governments stalled over the future of the scheme, raising fresh questions about how the UK will respond to small boat crossings in the English Channel. The arrangement was designed as a pilot system under which eligible people arriving...

Published: 30 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Efforts to resolve the renewed dispute over the Drumcree parade in Northern Ireland have reached a difficult stage, with nationalist representatives saying mediation between the opposing communities appears to have stalled while a fresh legal challenge is being prepared over the decision that allowed the controversial march along the Garvaghy Road. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant is continuing...

Published: 30 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened the possibility of Britain eventually rejoining the European Union, saying the country could potentially “go all the way” as his government begins a broader review of the UK’s long-term relationship with Europe. The comments represent a significant development in the political debate over Brexit and suggest that the government is prepared to...