Politics

Published: 08 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. MAGDEBURG — A historic election victory by Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has left residents in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt confronting sharply different emotions, from celebration and frustration to fear and disbelief. The AfD secured almost 44% of the vote in Sunday’s state election, recording its strongest result in the state and raising fresh questions about...

Published: 07 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Sweden’s drive to expand mining and secure access to strategically important minerals has opened a growing political dispute over the rights of the country’s Indigenous Sami population, with reindeer herders in the northern town of Kiruna warning that industrial expansion could threaten both their traditional livelihoods and the cultural practices that have sustained their communities for generations. The...

Published: 07 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. British ministers have condemned what they described as intimidating and aggressive behaviour by far-right activists during unrest in Portsmouth, after hundreds of protesters gathered following the arrival of a boat carrying asylum seekers in the city. The confrontation continued into the early hours of Monday as demonstrators attempted to prevent asylum seekers from being transported away for processing....

Published: 07 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Democratic Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton was targeted in an apparent attack during a campaign appearance at the Canfield Fair on Sunday, after an armed suspect allegedly lunged toward her campaign tent and knocked several people to the ground, according to campaign officials and local authorities. Acton was not injured in the incident, but several people were reportedly...

Published: 07 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon has said her outspoken support for Palestinians continues to affect her professional career, claiming that she has recently lost film opportunities because some parts of the entertainment industry remain unwilling to hire actors who publicly criticise Israel. Sarandon, 79, made the remarks while attending the Venice Film Festival, where she is promoting her latest...

Published: 07 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Kingdom’s planned move to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories has been welcomed by United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese as a potentially important change in British policy, but she has warned that the measure will have little meaning unless it is backed by broader and more concrete action. Speaking about the...

Published: 05 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Traffic around the Port of Dover in Kent was brought to a standstill on Saturday morning after a large group of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas blocked roads leading into and out of one of the UK's busiest ferry terminals. The disruption began early in the morning, with police attending what authorities described as a public...

Published: 05 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Reform UK and its leader Nigel Farage are facing renewed scrutiny over the party’s finances as a series of controversies surrounding political donations, personal financial arrangements and alleged attempts to navigate electoral rules continue to raise questions about transparency and accountability. The latest controversy emerged as Reform UK held its annual conference in Birmingham, where two senior party...

Published: 05 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has sought to downplay the scale and seriousness of the ongoing conflict with Iran, describing the military confrontation as “small potatoes” despite the deaths of 18 American service members and the wounding of more than 750 others. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, Trump rejected the characterization of the conflict as...

Published: 05 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The return of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain for a major exhibition in London has become more than a landmark cultural event. After centuries of rivalry, cooperation, conflict and reconciliation between Britain and France, the arrival of the medieval masterpiece has provided an unusually powerful symbol of renewed Franco-British friendship. French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to make the...