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Published: 21 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A shooting involving a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, has triggered protests and renewed demands for transparency after a 28-year-old Venezuelan man was wounded during a federal immigration operation. The man, identified by his lawyer and relatives as Wilber Rafael Garces Pérez, was shot once in the torso on Sunday afternoon in north Austin....

Published: 21 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have announced plans to strengthen cooperation between France and Canada, as both countries confront a changing international environment and Ottawa seeks closer economic, political and security relations with Europe. The two leaders met on Sunday in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory in the North Atlantic off Canada’s...

Published: 21 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Countries that have traditionally relied on the United States for security, trade and diplomatic support are increasingly examining alternative partnerships as uncertainty surrounding Washington’s foreign policy reshapes international relations. With world leaders preparing to gather for the annual United Nations General Assembly, a more fragmented global system is becoming increasingly visible, with middle powers seeking ways to reduce...

Published: 21 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Patrick Clancy, the former husband of Lindsay Clancy, has spoken publicly for the first time in a televised interview about the deaths of their three children and the events surrounding the 2023 tragedy. In an interview broadcast by 60 Minutes on Sunday, Clancy described the devastating period leading up to the killings, his efforts to understand his former...

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: 18 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A year after National Guard troops began patrolling the streets of Memphis as part of a federal effort to tackle violent crime, growing questions are emerging over the effectiveness, purpose and wider consequences of the deployment. The debate has intensified following several fatal shootings involving federal agents and amid evidence that crime had already been falling substantially before...

Published: 18 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Trump administration’s decision to direct a growing share of unaccompanied migrant children with active immigration cases toward Texas has triggered concern among immigration lawyers, child advocates and Democratic lawmakers, who fear the transfers could make vulnerable children more exposed to detention and deportation while limiting their access to legal assistance. Analysis cited by researchers at immigration data...

Published: 17 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US Representative Ilhan Omar is introducing legislation that would seek to redirect nearly $140 billion allocated to federal immigration enforcement towards communities, businesses and organisations affected by the Trump administration's intensified immigration operations. The proposed 'Make ICE Pay' Act would target funding designated for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under President Donald...

Published: 17 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions bill that would expand the president’s authority to impose tariffs on countries buying Russian energy, while Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries has raised concerns about provisions he says could leave significant loopholes in the legislation. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of...