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Published: 9 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World The Middle East has entered one of its most volatile periods in decades, as nine consecutive days of missile, drone, and air strikes have transformed the region into a sprawling battlefield stretching from Tehran to Tel Aviv, from Beirut to the Gulf states. What began with a joint US‑Israeli strike on Iran’s leadership has rapidly escalated...

Published: 9 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — Business & Economy Global financial markets were thrown into turmoil on Monday as oil prices surged to their highest levels in years, prompting the Group of Seven (G7) nations to call an emergency meeting to address the rapidly escalating energy crisis. The meeting, set to take place later today, comes amid deepening instability in the Middle East...

Published: 9 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World Iran has entered one of the most consequential chapters in its modern history with the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader. His rise comes just days after the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US‑Israeli strike that also claimed the lives of several members of...

Published: 9 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — UK News Calls are intensifying for Australia to ensure the safety of Iran’s women’s national football team after their elimination from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, following a politically charged week in which the players refused to sing the Iranian national anthem. The gesture, widely interpreted as an act of defiance against Iran’s authorities, has triggered fierce...

Published: 9 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — UK News In a significant diplomatic moment following days of escalating rhetoric, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump have spoken for the first time since the American leader sharply criticised the UK’s stance on the Iran conflict. The call, confirmed by Downing Street on Sunday, marks a tentative step toward stabilising relations between...

Published: 09 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Residents of Tehran have described the terrifying moment Israeli airstrikes hit multiple oil storage facilities in the Iranian capital, with one telling the BBC that the explosions were so bright "it was as if night had turned into day" . The strikes on Saturday evening sparked massive fires across four oil storage facilities and an oil production transfer centre...

Published: 09 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Nepal's political establishment has been swept aside in a historic election landslide, with the party of former rapper Balendra Shah securing a commanding majority that puts the 35-year-old on track to become the country's next prime minister . Shah, known popularly as Balen, defeated four-time former prime minister KP Sharma Oli in his own constituency of Jhapa-5 by a...

Published: 09 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Debate over the Australia Iran conflict intensified after warnings that military assistance could draw Canberra directly into war. Political leaders, defence experts, and legal scholars are now openly questioning the government’s next steps. The controversy comes as allies consider responding to escalating tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel across the Gulf region. Australia’s national security cabinet...

Published: 09 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The former mayor of Istanbul appeared in court today at the opening of a mass corruption trial that has drawn international criticism, with prosecutors seeking a jail term of up to 2,430 years . Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges including corruption, bribery, embezzlement and running a criminal organisation, in a case that his Republican People's Party...

Published: 09 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A woman has been arrested after allegedly firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of pop superstar Rihanna while the singer was inside, authorities have confirmed . Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a report of "shots fired" at the residence around 1:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, March 8 . A 30-year-old female suspect was located shortly...