Asia Pacific

Published: 03 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. British government ministers and officials were advised against formal engagement with Vantara, a controversial private wildlife sanctuary in India owned by billionaire Anant Ambani, following lobbying efforts ahead of an important international meeting on endangered animal trade. The development has raised questions about political influence, wildlife conservation standards and the responsibility of governments to ensure that international animal...

Published: 03 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United States has carried out limited military strikes against Iran’s Qeshm Island, raising fresh questions about the future of the conflict in the Middle East, even as Vice-President JD Vance expressed optimism that diplomatic negotiations could lead to an agreement between Washington and Tehran. The reported attacks took place late on Monday, just hours after Vance indicated...

Published: 02 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Israel is facing a potentially historic political turning point after the country's main Palestinian political coalition emerged from the latest parliamentary elections with an unprecedented number of seats, creating a possible pathway to ending Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Yousef Jabareen, leader of the Joint List, has expressed his willingness to cooperate with opposition parties to remove Netanyahu and his...

Published: 31 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The traditional “family photo” that normally marks the opening of major G20 diplomatic gatherings has been cancelled in Atlanta after several countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia, refused to appear alongside Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. The unusual decision has highlighted the deep divisions within the world’s major economies over Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Trump...

Published: 31 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For years, voting in Israel’s Bedouin communities in the southern Negev has often been shaped by political marginalisation, limited access to public services and deep frustration over home demolitions. But in this year’s national election, women in some of the region’s most disadvantaged communities turned those grievances into an unusually powerful form of political participation. With around 180,000...

Published: 31 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The international political landscape is facing growing uncertainty as conflicts across the Middle East, Europe and other regions become increasingly interconnected, raising questions about the future of diplomacy and the ability of global institutions to prevent further instability. US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions, particularly Washington’s involvement in the conflict with Iran and its changing approach towards...

Published: 30 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Papua New Guinea is facing an escalating humanitarian emergency as an exceptionally severe El Niño-driven drought devastates communities across the Pacific nation, destroying agricultural production, drying up rivers and threatening access to essential services. An estimated eight million people have been affected by the worsening conditions, with millions facing growing difficulties in securing sufficient food and clean water....

Published: 30 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online China has expelled a record 33 members of the ruling Communist Party following a major political gathering in Beijing, highlighting the growing scale of President Xi Jinping’s campaign against corruption and alleged indiscipline within the country’s political and military leadership. The unprecedented number of expulsions has drawn international attention, particularly as the latest developments reveal significant changes in...

Published: 29 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Sanrio, the Japanese company behind the globally recognised Hello Kitty franchise, has apologised and ended its commercial partnership with a popular Japanese television drama after the programme triggered a wave of criticism in China over its portrayal of Chinese intelligence agents. The controversy has highlighted the growing sensitivity surrounding historical memory, national identity and entertainment content amid increasingly...

Published: 29 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Cambodian police and military personnel allegedly worked as private security guards at scam compounds where thousands of trafficked people were subjected to forced labour, physical abuse and sexual violence, according to a major investigation by Amnesty International. The human rights organisation says serving officers helped maintain control over the compounds, with some guards allegedly using electric batons, beatings...