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Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his willingness for “honest work” with the United States as discussions around a potential peace plan to end the war with Russia gain momentum. The plan, presented to Kyiv by US officials, has sparked intense debate and raised questions about the path forward for Ukraine, which has been engaged in a...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Turkey is now poised to host the COP31 United Nations climate summit in 2026 after a rare and unexpected diplomatic compromise between Ankara and Canberra broke a long-standing deadlock. The decision, reached during intensive negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, marks one of the most unusual arrangements in the history of the UN climate process and has...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ethiopia has officially received a remarkable collection of historical artefacts that had been kept in Germany for more than a century, marking a symbolic and emotional moment in the country’s ongoing efforts to recover cultural treasures taken abroad during the turbulent years of colonial expansion and foreign influence across Africa. The twelve artefacts, deeply rooted in...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Senior US military officials have arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, for high-level talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, focusing on efforts to end the ongoing war with Russia. The visit, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, comes amid reports of a potential peace plan being developed by Washington and Moscow, although neither side has confirmed the details....

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Scotland football fans have already begun planning celebrations for next year’s World Cup after the men’s national team secured a spot in the tournament for the first time since 1998. Steve Clarke’s squad etched their names into Scottish football history with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Denmark, a match that will be remembered for its intensity...

Published: 20November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A former government minister and his business partners are facing serious allegations of misconduct related to a coronavirus testing company, with testimony in court describing chaotic conditions and unsafe practices. At Bradford Crown Court, teenage employees were described as having “run amok” at RT Diagnostics, a firm established during the pandemic by former Labour MP Shahid Malik...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK has accused a Russian intelligence vessel of using lasers to interfere with Royal Air Force pilots monitoring its movements near British waters. Defence Secretary John Healey said the incident marked the first time such a tactic had been deployed against UK military aircraft and described the move as “deeply dangerous,” warning that the government was...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The diplomatic temperature between London and Tirana rose again this week after Albania’s prime minister, Edi Rama, sharply criticised UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood for what he described as “ethnic stereotyping” of Albanian families. His remarks came in response to a speech Mahmood delivered in the House of Commons while unveiling sweeping changes to Britain’s asylum...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A devastating Russian drone and missile strike has hit the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, killing at least 20 people, including two children, and injuring dozens more. Ukrainian officials described the attack as one of the deadliest strikes on western Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion began in February 2022, highlighting the ongoing peril facing civilians...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online China’s public exhibits far higher levels of trust in artificial intelligence than citizens in the United States and other Western nations, according to a comprehensive new survey conducted by Edelman. The findings reveal a striking divergence in attitudes toward AI, with 87 percent of Chinese respondents reporting that they trust the technology, compared with just 32...