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Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has indicated he would seek to enter any future Labour Party leadership contest, fuelling speculation about the party’s long-term political direction. Speaking during a media interview, Burnham said he would “seriously consider” standing if a leadership vacancy emerged, while stressing that his current focus remains on his role as mayor. The comments have...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Prince Andrew is facing renewed scrutiny after a watchdog investigation alleged that cottages connected to the Royal Lodge estate were being sub-let to outside tenants under unclear arrangements. The report, released on Thursday, claimed that several residential properties within the Windsor estate linked to Royal Lodge may have been rented privately despite ongoing public concerns surrounding the Duke...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Australian authorities have seized illegal insects worth an estimated $200,000, including giant hissing cockroaches, in a major crackdown on wildlife smuggling and black-market exotic species trading. Border officials and environmental investigators said the operation uncovered a large collection of prohibited insects being trafficked through illegal import and breeding networks across the country. Among the seized species were Madagascar...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Chinese authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on online micro dramas accused of promoting soft pornography, violence and excessive materialism, as regulators intensify control over digital entertainment content. The move targets the rapidly growing micro drama industry, where short-form episodic videos designed for mobile platforms have gained massive popularity among younger audiences across China. Regulators said many productions...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to make a rare official visit to North Korea in the coming weeks, according to diplomatic sources, in a move likely to draw global attention amid rising tensions across East Asia. The planned trip would mark one of Xi’s few visits to Pyongyang since becoming China’s leader and is being viewed as...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A group of House Republicans has broken ranks with US President Donald Trump by supporting a new military and financial aid package for Ukraine, exposing growing divisions within the Republican Party over America’s role in the ongoing war. The aid legislation, approved in the House on Thursday with bipartisan backing, includes billions of dollars in military assistance, humanitarian...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed direct face-to-face talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an open letter aimed at reviving stalled diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. In the letter published on Thursday, Zelensky called for a personal meeting with Putin “without intermediaries” and urged Russia to pursue negotiations instead of continued military escalation. He...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Prince Andrew has come under renewed scrutiny after a watchdog report revealed that cottages linked to the Royal Lodge estate were allegedly being sub-let without proper transparency or oversight. According to findings published on Thursday, several residential properties within the Royal Lodge grounds in Windsor were reportedly rented out to third parties despite ongoing questions surrounding the Duke...

Trump-Netanyahu Call Fuels Iran Talk Crisis Published: 4 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A reportedly heated phone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has added fresh complications to ongoing diplomatic efforts involving Iran and the escalating conflict in Lebanon. According to multiple US media reports, Trump sharply criticised Netanyahu during an expletive-filled call earlier this week over Israel’s military...

Published: 05 December 2025 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The US House of Representatives has passed a measure aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military operations against Iran without congressional approval, marking a significant bipartisan challenge to the White House’s handling of the conflict. The resolution passed by a narrow 215-208 vote, with four Republican lawmakers joining Democrats in support. The measure seeks to...