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Published: 29 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online More than 41,000 employees and contractors working for the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have had personal and professional information exposed in a major data leak, raising fresh concerns about government cybersecurity, employee safety and the protection of sensitive law enforcement operations. The information was made public on Wednesday by Distributed Denial of Secrets, a nonprofit...

Published: 29 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former US president Barack Obama has launched a sharp political attack on Donald Trump and the Republican Party, accusing them of failing to take their responsibilities seriously as he rallied support for Democratic candidates in Georgia ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Speaking to thousands of supporters in suburban Atlanta, Obama criticised the president’s priorities, raised concerns about...

Published: 28 October 2026 .The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online. The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its latest policy meeting, as officials weigh persistent inflation, rising energy costs and uncertainty surrounding the American economy ahead of the midterm elections. The anticipated decision would mark a cautious approach by the central bank as it seeks to control rising prices without placing unnecessary pressure on...

Published: 28 October 2026 .The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online. A federal judge in the United States has ruled that Bill Essayli, a prosecutor appointed under President Donald Trump’s administration, was unlawfully serving as the head of the US attorney’s office in Southern California. The decision disqualifies Essayli from participating in or supervising two ongoing criminal prosecutions, intensifying a legal dispute over the administration’s authority to appoint senior federal...

Published: 28 October 2026 .The English Chronicle Desk .The English Chronicle Online. Brazil’s political landscape has entered a period of uncertainty following reports that far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro left the country after losing the presidential election to incumbent left-wing leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. According to reports cited by Brazilian and international media, Bolsonaro travelled with his wife and two daughters to Argentina before boarding a private aircraft bound...

Published: 27 October 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online  US President Donald Trump has intensified his campaign efforts ahead of the crucial midterm elections, rallying Republican supporters in Mississippi while facing mounting criticism over inflammatory political rhetoric, alleged racist attacks and growing concerns about the administration’s economic and political direction. Trump appeared in Corinth on Monday to campaign for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, presenting himself...

Published: 27 October 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online  Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has taken a major step towards entering the public stock market, revealing financial figures and business risks that offer a rare glimpse into the economics of one of the world's most closely watched AI developers. The company, which develops the Claude family of AI models, has filed registration documents with US financial...

Published: 27 October 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online  The United States military has banned vehicles manufactured by Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD from entering Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, citing security concerns over technologies that officials fear could expose sensitive information about military personnel and operations. The restriction, which took effect this week, applies to all BYD vehicles, including privately owned cars, taxis...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online When Americans vote in the US midterm elections on 3 November, Donald Trump will not be on the ballot. Yet the outcome could have a profound effect on the remainder of his second presidency, determining whether Republicans retain control of Congress or Democrats gain enough power to obstruct, investigate and reshape the president’s domestic agenda. Midterm elections take...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a historic fourth term as Brazil’s president after defeating far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic electoral comeback, delivering a major victory for the left and a significant setback for Brazil’s political right. The result marks an extraordinary chapter in Lula’s decades-long political career, while opening a new period of uncertainty...