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**Published: 31 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online** A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it targeted artificial intelligence company Anthropic after the company refused to accept unrestricted military use of its Claude AI models. US District Judge Rita F. Lin said the Pentagon's decision to designate Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk amounted to unlawful retaliation and violated...

Published: 29 August 2026 .The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has announced a new oil agreement with Venezuela that he says will give the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, in a move that could significantly reshape the economic relationship between Washington and Caracas. Trump announced the agreement on Friday, describing it as a major...

Published: 10 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”, adding a new and highly symbolic dispute to already strained relations between the United States and Canada. Trump announced the move as the two countries remain locked in a worsening trade confrontation. Washington has imposed new 50% tariffs on $20bn (£15.2bn;...

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...