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Published: 24 August 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Small businesses on both sides of the US-Canada border are bracing for higher costs, falling sales and potential job losses after trade talks between Washington and Ottawa collapsed and both governments moved towards imposing 50% tariffs on selected goods. For some companies, the dispute threatens a large share of their business almost overnight. In Calgary, Alberta,...

Published: 24 August 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a fast-moving wildfire approached the outskirts of Reno, Nevada, prompting a state of emergency and the deployment of the National Guard. About 42,000 people have been told to leave their homes immediately, while another 45,000 have been warned to prepare for possible evacuation as firefighters...

Published: 24 August 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The relationship between the United States and Canada has entered a new and uncertain phase after trade negotiations collapsed, prompting President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on Canadian goods and accusing Ottawa of seeking the advantages of US statehood without accepting the responsibilities that would come with it. Trump's latest remarks have added a political...

Published: 22 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump is facing an increasingly difficult political and strategic dilemma as he attempts to find a way out of the Iran war before November’s midterm elections, with Tehran showing little interest in allowing him to declare an easy victory and move the conflict out of the political spotlight. The situation has drawn comparisons with the...

Published: 22 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has described the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as “an American territory”, escalating an already tense confrontation with Iran as Washington maintains a military blockade of Iranian shipping and attempts to exert greater economic and strategic pressure on Tehran. Trump made the remarks on Friday during a political rally in South Carolina, where he...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about the prolonged deployment of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, saying the aircraft carrier’s record-breaking 250 days at sea was “not nearly enough” despite growing reports of mental health distress, difficult living conditions and concern among service members’ families. Trump made the remarks on Friday as he left Washington for New...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s growing national profile has intensified speculation that the New York congresswoman could seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2028, as voters increasingly demand political change and a new generation of leaders begins to challenge the party establishment. At 36, Ocasio-Cortez is already one of the most recognisable progressive politicians in the United States. Her influence extends...

Published: 01 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was killed in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting, the long-running murder case has finally produced a conviction. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips, has been found guilty of one count of murder with a deadly-weapon enhancement in connection with the September 1996 killing of the...

Published: 25 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has intensified his campaign against the Smithsonian Institution by directing federal officials to install signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that question the accuracy of its exhibits and encourage visitors to seek alternative sources of information about the nation's past. The directive marks the latest chapter in a broader effort by...

Published: 25 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The conflict engulfing the Middle East intensified significantly on Saturday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting the southern Saudi Arabian city of Jizan. The strike came just hours after Saudi Arabia launched air raids against Houthi military positions in Yemen, marking a dangerous escalation that threatens to widen an already volatile regional...