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Published: 07 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Christa Pike, the Tennessee death-row prisoner who survived an attempt by state authorities to execute her last week, is conscious and able to speak while receiving treatment in hospital, her lawyers have said. The 50-year-old woman survived two doses of the sedative pentobarbital during the attempted execution at a prison in Nashville on 30 September. The procedure was...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New Jersey congresswoman LaMonica McIver is facing a significant legal decision this week, just days after giving birth to her second child, as she considers whether to seek further review of federal criminal charges brought against her following a confrontation with immigration agents outside an immigration detention facility. McIver, 40, represents New Jersey’s 10th congressional district and gave...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Across Argentina, a growing movement of environmental activists, Indigenous communities, workers and human rights campaigners is challenging President Javier Milei’s efforts to loosen restrictions on foreign ownership of land and expand opportunities for international investment in the country’s vast reserves of water, minerals, forests and energy resources. For protesters, the dispute is about far more than property rights....

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Canadian veterans and families of fallen soldiers have reacted with anger and disappointment to recent remarks from senior figures in Donald Trump’s administration that have questioned Canada’s military strength and appeared to dismiss the contribution of Canadian troops to US-led and Nato operations. For veterans who fought alongside American forces in Afghanistan and for families who lost relatives...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Lithuania has offered to cover the costs of establishing a permanent US military base on its territory if Washington agrees to turn its current rotational deployment into a long-term presence, in a move that could further strengthen the Baltic state’s security relationship with the United States. Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said on Tuesday that his government was...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has triggered a fierce political backlash in California after appearing to suggest that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego, two of the largest cities in the United States, during a speech in Nebraska. The comments, delivered at a political rally as Trump sought to energise Republican voters ahead of the November...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Brazil’s latest elections have delivered a striking political message: the Bolsonaro name remains a powerful force in the country’s right-wing politics, even after the dramatic fall from power of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Flávio Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, has emerged as the leading candidate after winning the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, setting up a runoff...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Donald Trump has insisted that he is “doing great” despite new polling showing his approval rating falling to a record low, as growing concerns over the economy, immigration, foreign policy and domestic political disputes create a difficult environment for the president ahead of the US midterm elections. Trump made the claim while preparing to travel to Nebraska for...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Donald Trump has said his political fundraising organisation will cover the cost of future government advertisements promoting his administration, following a growing political and legal backlash over the use of taxpayer money to broadcast the messages. Trump announced the change after Democrats and Republicans criticised the advertisements, which had been paid for with federal funds and featured highly...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Quebec’s separatist Parti Québécois has returned to power after winning the province’s election, reopening a long-running debate over the future of Canada while falling short of the majority needed to govern without opposition support. The result brings the Parti Québécois, commonly known as the PQ, back into government for the first time in more than a decade. Its...