Europe

Published: 24 May 2026.The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online. Irish gangland figure Gerry “the Monk” Hutch has failed in his bid to secure a seat in the Irish parliament after coming fourth in a closely watched Dublin byelection dominated by debates over cost of living, immigration, and political trust. The 63-year-old, who has long been associated with organised crime and has been named in court as a leader of...

Published: 24 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has sharply criticised United States sanctions imposed on members of the court, warning that political pressure against international judges threatens the future of global justice institutions and undermines international law. Fatou Bensouda, who served as the ICC’s chief prosecutor from 2012 to 2021, called for the European Union to...

Published: 24 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The use of artificial intelligence in filmmaking has become one of the most divisive issues at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with leading directors, actors and producers sharply split over whether the technology represents a creative breakthrough or a threat to human storytelling. At a summit held on the Croisette, director Darren Aronofsky defended the use of AI...

Published: 24 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was rocked by a major wave of missile and drone strikes early Sunday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia’s reported use or preparation of advanced hypersonic weapons risks setting a dangerous global precedent for future conflicts. Explosions were heard across multiple districts of Kyiv shortly after 1am local time, following alerts from Ukraine’s air...

Published: 23 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A deeply emotional pastoral visit to southern Italy has brought renewed global attention to the long-running environmental and public health crisis in the so-called “Land of Fires,” where illegal toxic dumping has been linked to rising cancer rates and thousands of grieving families seeking justice. During his visit to Acerra near Naples, Pope Leo XIV met families who...

Published: 23 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For more than a decade, Bernardo Silva has been one of the defining figures of modern English football, shaping matches with intelligence, relentless energy, and an almost invisible brilliance that often defies statistics. Now, after years of success and evolution under Pep Guardiola, the Portuguese midfielder is preparing to move on from Manchester City, closing a chapter widely...

Published: 23 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A quiet retail experiment in rural Germany is emerging as a possible lifeline for struggling village communities, as “hybrid” village stores blend traditional face-to-face shopping with self-service technology in an effort to keep local shops alive and counter growing political and social discontent. Across parts of Germany’s countryside, once-thriving small grocery shops known as Tante-Emma-Läden have been steadily...

Published: 19 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. European football has decided to chart its own course regarding player discipline on the pitch. European football's governing body will not introduce automatic red cards for specific player actions yet. Players who cover their mouths during confrontations will not face immediate dismissal from matches. Teams that walk off the pitch in protest will also escape these automatic sanctions....

Published: 13 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The atmosphere inside the press room at Valdebebas felt heavy with a strange, lingering tension today. Journalists had been summoned with very little notice to witness what many expected to be a routine. Instead of a formal briefing, the audience watched a scene that felt detached from normal reality. Florentino Pérez sat behind a simple desk while looking...

Published: 13 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The silent courtroom felt heavy with a thick sense of mounting public dread. Dozens of focused journalists watched as the elite judicial bench took their seats. An urgent press conference followed a documentary that shook the nation to its core. This film alleged that Romania's highest courts are now riddled with deep corruption. Liana Arsenie sat at the...