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Published: 05 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online In a dramatic escalation of political conflict in the United States, Republican legislators in Texas have voted to pursue the arrest of dozens of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state in an effort to block the passage of a controversial redistricting plan. The plan, widely seen as an aggressive bid to strengthen Republican dominance, seeks to...

Published: 4th August 2025 | The English Chronicle Online Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his rhetoric on the Russia-Ukraine war, vowing to impose a 100 per cent tariff on exports to the United States from any country that continues to purchase Russian oil in defiance of Western-led sanctions. The threat, aimed largely at India, underscores Trump’s efforts to force a negotiated peace between Moscow and Kyiv, even as it raises...

Published: 04 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk When you picture a big fat Indian wedding, what comes to mind? Vibrant lights, sparkling attire, Bollywood tunes, sumptuous feasts, and an atmosphere charged with joy and celebration. The whole event feels larger than life, deeply emotional, and extravagantly festive. Now imagine all that — but without the bride and groom, without traditional rituals like pheras, without family members or tearful goodbyes....

Published: 04 August '2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Tottenham Hotspur's pre-season preparations took a grim turn on Sunday as midfielder James Maddison was stretchered off with what is feared to be a serious knee injury during their 1-1 draw against Newcastle United in Seoul, South Korea. The 28-year-old England international, known for his creativity and control in midfield, collapsed without contact just seven minutes before full-time, instantly raising concerns...

Published: 1st August 2025 | The English Chronicle Online In a sweeping overhaul of U.S. trade policy that sent shockwaves through global markets and diplomatic circles, former President Donald Trump has formally imposed a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, while simultaneously launching a new wave of tariffs affecting more than 90 countries. The announcement marks the most extensive use of tariffs by any U.S. administration in modern history, reinforcing Trump’s...

Published: 01 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The long-standing strategic partnership between India and the United States has hit a turbulent stretch, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described India's continued oil imports from Russia as a “point of irritation” in bilateral ties. His comments, made in an interview with Fox News Radio, follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potential 25% tariff on Indian goods,...

Published: 1st August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk What began as a joyful family holiday in the sun-drenched coastal town of Salou, Spain, ended in unfathomable sorrow as two British siblings, aged just 11 and 13, tragically drowned while swimming at Llarga beach near Tarragona. The siblings—Ameiya Del Brocco, 13, and her younger brother Ricardo Junior, 11—had asked for a “final swim” before sunset, never to return to the...

Published: 31 July 2025. The English Chronicle Desk A UK government minister has pushed back against claims that recognising Palestine as a state could breach international law, amid mounting political and legal pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to formally recognise Palestinian statehood in September. The debate, which has stirred controversy in legal, diplomatic, and parliamentary circles, centres on whether such recognition complies with international criteria for state legitimacy. The...

Published: 31 July 2025. The English Chronicle Desk A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, unleashing tsunami warnings across vast swathes of the Pacific, triggering panic, evacuations, and a sudden volcanic eruption in one of the world’s most seismically active regions. The quake, which struck near the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, was followed by waves up to five metres high and a spectacular eruption of the...

Published: 30 July' 2025. The English Chronicle Desk In a pioneering step toward enhanced global environmental monitoring, India and the United States are preparing to launch a satellite that promises unprecedented precision in tracking changes across Earth’s land, seas, and ice sheets. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, a joint effort between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is slated for launch from India’s Satish Dhawan Space...