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Published: 4 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online At least 11 people were killed in Israeli air strikes targeting several areas of Gaza City on Thursday, according to Palestinian medics and local health officials. Medical teams said the attacks struck residential neighbourhoods and crowded civilian areas, with multiple casualties reported among women and children. Several others were injured as rescue workers searched through damaged buildings for...

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: 4 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew a fragile ceasefire arrangement aimed at reducing escalating violence along the border, according to a joint statement announced by the United States on Wednesday. The agreement, reached after a fourth round of US-mediated negotiations in Washington, is conditional upon a “complete cessation” of attacks by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group and the...

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...

Published: 04 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Japan is currently facing a severe shortage of essential plastic products across the country. Takeaways, supermarkets, and local bakeries are running out of basic plastic packaging materials. The crisis includes a lack of shopping bags, food trays, and service gloves. This issue stems from a major shortage of a crucial chemical component named naphtha. The naphtha deficit has...

Published: 04 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Discussions about the bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that took place around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square often dwell on the risk of forgetting the massacre entirely. The passage of time, with the world’s eyes soon drawn elsewhere, means that the pivotal moment is at risk of fading into grey. Suppression by authorities at home further accelerates this tragic loss...

Published: 04 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United States House of Representatives delivered a profound political rebuke to President Donald Trump regarding his ongoing military campaign against Iran. On Wednesday afternoon, lawmakers voted to mandate that the White House must secure formal congressional approval for the conflict. Alternatively, the executive branch must completely withdraw American armed forces from the region within a strict timeframe....

Published: 03 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The essential battle for the California governorship remains locked in a tense, unresolved stalemate. Vote counting continues across the United States on Wednesday morning following pivotal midterm primary contests. These elections will determine which candidates compete for vital seats in the autumn vote. The upcoming November midterms are widely projected to benefit the out-of-power Democratic party. Early results...

Published: 03 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A major diplomatic storm has erupted between Washington and Jerusalem following reports of a fierce phone conversation. Donald Trump reportedly directed profanity-laden anger toward Benjamin Netanyahu over proposed military actions in Lebanon. The explosive interaction apparently occurred on Monday as tensions escalated rapidly across the entire Middle East. Sources indicate the American president strongly opposed plans to resume...

Published: 03 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The volatile situation across the Middle East deteriorated further following a series of direct military exchanges between Washington and Tehran. These latest actions have placed immense strain on diplomatic efforts to secure a lasting regional peace agreement. United States forces initiated the escalation by targeting a commercial vessel in the strategic waters of the Persian Gulf. This move...