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Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The creator of Tilly Norwood, an artificial intelligence–generated actress, has insisted that the rise of digital performers will not take jobs away from real actors. AI entertainment studio Particle6, led by actor and comedian Eline Van der Velden, unveiled the synthetic actress earlier this year, sparking heated debate across Hollywood. Many fear that AI-driven characters could threaten...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Jordan Bardella, the young face of France’s National Rally, has undergone a noticeable makeover. With a neat haircut, sharply tailored suits, glasses, and light stubble, his new look is designed to modernize a historically far-right and controversial political brand while downplaying his youth. At only 30 years old, Bardella has limited life experience outside politics, yet polls...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals judges are set to rule on a request for the provisional release of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces ongoing proceedings for alleged crimes against humanity. The decision, expected on Friday, could allow Duterte temporary freedom, a move strongly opposed by human rights groups and families of victims of his brutal...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have begun searching the apartment of President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak. The anti-corruption bureau Nabu confirmed that its investigative searches had been authorised and stated that further details would follow. Although a corruption scandal has engulfed several figures close to Zelensky, neither he nor Yermak have been accused of any wrongdoing....

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Shock in Hong Kong is giving way to anger after a massive fire tore through Wang Fuk Court, a densely populated subsidised housing estate, killing at least 128 people and critically injuring dozens. Authorities say substandard mesh and plastic sheets on the buildings’ windows may have spread the blaze, which raged for more than a day. Firefighting...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nigeria is currently grappling with a spate of mass abductions, but the vast country—bigger than France and Germany combined—faces a multitude of security challenges. Recent attempts by US President Donald Trump and his supporters to frame the insecurity purely as persecution of Christians overlook the complexity of Africa’s most-populous nation. Nigeria is home to over 250 ethnic...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Guinea-Bissau's deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has arrived in neighbouring Senegal following his release by military forces that toppled his government this week, Senegal's authorities have announced. His transfer came after negotiations by the regional West African bloc Ecowas, which worked to secure his safety amid rising tensions in Guinea-Bissau. Senegal's foreign ministry confirmed that Embaló landed...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Northern Ireland drag queen Elle Vosque has taken second place in the series seven final of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Known off-stage as Evan Keating, Elle appeared in the final alongside Silllexa Dixon, Catrin Feelings, and series winner Bones. Friends and fans gathered at a watch party for the west Belfast finalist at Union Street bar on...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle DeskThe.  English Chronicle Online Measures to limit the number of second homes in Gwynedd have been overturned following a key legal challenge. In September 2024, Cyngor Gwynedd became the first council to require planning permission to convert a residential property into a second home or holiday let. The move, under Article 4, faced legal action claiming it would devalue homes and make...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former miners who will see a 41% rise in their pension after years of campaigning have welcomed the move – but say some will "never" get to benefit from it. Members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) – held by the government since 1994 – will receive £2.3bn, Rachel Reeves announced in Wednesday's Budget. Trustee...