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Published: 13 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Millions of Americans who depend on Medicaid for essential healthcare could face stricter eligibility checks, additional paperwork and a greater risk of losing insurance when major provisions of President Donald Trump’s healthcare reform law take effect on 1 January 2027. The changes are expected to place significant pressure on low-income families, patients with chronic illnesses, hospitals and healthcare...

Published: 13 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A growing scandal involving Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court is reshaping the country’s presidential election campaign, threatening to weaken President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva while creating fresh opportunities for the political comeback of the Bolsonaro family. At the centre of the controversy is Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the judge who played a prominent role in the...

Published: 13 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The 2026 US midterm elections are increasingly shaping up as a difficult contest for Republicans, with Democrats holding a significant advantage in many national polling projections. Yet beyond the heavily publicised races attracting the largest crowds, campaign spending and media attention, a number of less prominent contests could produce important surprises in November. These races matter because even...

Published: 13 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Geoffrey Hinton, one of the pioneers whose research helped create the foundations of modern artificial intelligence, has renewed his warning that increasingly powerful AI systems could eventually become difficult for humans to control, arguing that society is approaching a profound technological transformation for which it may not yet be prepared. Hinton, often described as one of the godfathers...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has named Katie Zachariah as his choice for the next White House press secretary, signalling another change in the administration’s communications team as the president continues to rely on trusted political allies to promote his agenda. Zachariah, who currently works with Trump Media & Technology Group, is expected to take on one of the...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has selected conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, choosing a political ally to become one of the administration’s most visible public representatives at a challenging moment for his second term. The announcement places Zacharia at the centre of the White House communications operation as Trump faces declining approval ratings,...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has launched a fierce public attack on Norway after failing to receive the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, describing the decision as a disgrace and warning that Washington would not forget the perceived slight. His remarks, delivered during a political rally in Syracuse, New York, have renewed questions about his approach to international diplomacy, his...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United States is facing growing international criticism over plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009. The Pentagon has confirmed that Hasan's execution, scheduled for 3 December, is expected to be carried out by firing squad and made available through...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, sending thousands of frightened residents into the streets, damaging buildings and roads and triggering widespread concern across the country. Although the initial scenes were dramatic and several structures suffered serious damage, Panama appeared to avoid the scale of widespread destruction and loss of life that can follow an earthquake...

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has triggered a fresh confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European allies after announcing an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to purchase large quantities of diesel fuel from Russia. The move represents a dramatic shift from years of US and Western efforts to restrict Russian energy revenues and increase economic pressure...