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Published: 24 July '2025. The English Chronicle Online. In a significant reaffirmation of its foreign policy stance, the United Kingdom’s new Labour government has declared its unwavering commitment to recognising a Palestinian state—underscoring a long-standing pledge made during the recent general election campaign. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, a senior cabinet minister under Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership, stated that while the recognition remains a key objective, it must be executed...

Published: 23 July 2025 | The English Chronicle Online The harrowing ordeal of a British couple held by the Taliban in Afghanistan has taken a distressing turn, with their son warning that they may not survive the conditions of their imprisonment. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, were detained five months ago as they returned to their home in Bamiyan province, central Afghanistan—a region where they had lived...

Published: 23 July 2025 | The English Chronicle Online As the world of tennis gears up for the final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, British star Emma Raducanu has taken a significant step forward in her preparations with a composed and determined performance in Washington. At the DC Open, Raducanu outplayed Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in straight sets—7-6 (4), 6-4—in a first-round match that demonstrated both grit and...

Published: 23 July 2025. The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online In a watershed moment for both economies, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a state visit to the United Kingdom to formally sign a long-anticipated free trade agreement that promises to reshape the commercial contours between the two nations. The deal, hailed as the most significant post-Brexit trade pact for Britain and India’s first major...

Published: 23 July 2025. The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online If there was ever a script made for cinema, England’s journey through Euro 2025 would be the perfect draft—filled with heartbreak, defiance, last-minute miracles, and relentless belief. The Lionesses, battered by injuries, retirements, and controversy before even boarding their flight to Switzerland, have now reached their third consecutive major final. What began as a tournament overshadowed by...

Published: 22 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former British Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has found himself once again under scrutiny after newly released documents from the National Archives reveal he was privately urged by Downing Street officials to repay thousands of pounds for discounted designer clothing he and his wife received while in office. The disclosure sheds light on behind-the-scenes efforts by government aides...

Published: 22 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has delivered one of the strongest rebukes yet by a Western government official against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza, describing the targeting of starving Palestinians as “grotesque” and “sickening.” His statements, which came during a series of media interviews on Monday, reflect mounting international condemnation following the Israeli military’s deadly operations in...

Published: 22 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Amid escalating violence and an ever-worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a powerful condemnation of Israeli military actions that it claims have directly targeted its personnel and infrastructure. The UN health agency reported that its operations in central Gaza, particularly in Deir al-Balah, have been severely compromised following a series of attacks...

Published: 22th July 2025. The English Chronicle Online. A bus carrying miners fell into a ditch in the eastern Russian region of Yakutia, killing 13 people and injuring 20 others. The accident occurred at 3:20 a.m. local time on Monday, the Moscow Times reported. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned, plunging about 82 feet into a deep ditch, the report said. Photos released by the local...

Published: 16th July '2025 | The English Chronicle Desk In a sweeping move that has ignited controversy across legal and political circles, the Trump administration has terminated 17 immigration court judges across ten states, casting uncertainty over the future of the U.S. immigration judiciary. The abrupt dismissals have drawn sharp criticism from advocacy groups, legal experts, and some lawmakers, who argue that the decision undermines judicial independence and could further...