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Published: 11 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The family of a British toddler connected to a long-running unsolved murder investigation has criticised the handling of the case by authorities as a formal inquiry into a series of cold case killings gets underway in Australia. The inquiry is expected to examine historical investigations, police procedures and evidence relating to multiple unsolved deaths that have remained unresolved...

Published: 11 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The iconic arena of Madison Square Garden has witnessed countless legendary performances over the decades. Yet few evenings will ever match the sheer theatrical drama that unfolded on Wednesday night. The New York Knicks stared directly into a basketball abyss and somehow discovered an escape. Facing a massive twenty-nine point deficit, the team launched an extraordinary counter-offensive against...

Published: 11 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid escalating tensions that have left at least 15 people dead in clashes between protesters and security forces, according to local authorities and eyewitness accounts. The demonstrations reportedly began over long-standing political and economic grievances, before escalating into violent confrontations in several areas. Security forces were deployed...

Published: 11 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A high-altitude climbing guide who survived a near-fatal incident on Mount Everest has sparked renewed scrutiny of safety practices in the Himalayan tourism industry after details of the ordeal emerged. The guide, who was reported missing during a commercial expedition, was later found alive in what rescuers described as extremely harsh and life-threatening conditions. The circumstances of the...

Published: 11 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Three Indian seafarers have been killed after a commercial tanker was struck by a US military missile off the coast of Oman, amid a continuing exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran in the Gulf region. According to shipping officials and government statements, the vessel came under attack in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz,...

Published: 10 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A Thai court has sentenced two men to death after finding them guilty in connection with a bombing at a Bangkok shrine that killed and injured multiple people, according to judicial authorities. The court ruled that the defendants were responsible for planning and carrying out the attack, which caused widespread shock and significant casualties in one of the...

Published: 10 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online At least two people have reportedly been killed following a rare public protest in Afghanistan that saw women among those taking part, according to local sources and rights groups monitoring the situation. The demonstration, which was held in defiance of strict restrictions on public gatherings, focused on concerns surrounding civil liberties, economic conditions and the rights of women...

Published: 10 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The reported collapse of a major Franco-German fighter jet programme has exposed growing divisions among European allies over the future direction of defence cooperation and military procurement. The project, which was intended to produce a next-generation combat aircraft capable of replacing several existing fighter fleets, had been viewed as one of Europe’s most ambitious defence initiatives. Officials and...

Published: 10 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Twelve people have been killed in a mass shooting in Johannesburg, according to police, in one of the deadliest incidents of gun violence reported in the city this year. Emergency services and law enforcement officers were deployed to the scene following reports of multiple gunshots in a residential area, where victims were discovered with fatal injuries. Police said...

Published: 10 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A man accused in connection with a shooting incident at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has been charged with an additional 19 offences, significantly expanding the case against him as investigations continue. Prosecutors allege the new charges relate to a series of incidents uncovered during the course of the police investigation, including firearms, public safety and criminal conduct offences. The...