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Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of California over new congressional maps approved by voters last week, alleging that the redistricting gives Democrats an undue advantage and violates constitutional protections. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California, comes amid an intensifying national debate over gerrymandering and the fairness of...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Israel has confirmed that the body returned by Hamas on Thursday belongs to Meny Godard, a 73-year-old Israeli who was killed during the devastating attacks launched by Hamas on 7 October 2023. The identification was confirmed through forensic testing, following the retrieval of the body by Red Cross vehicles in southern Gaza, specifically in the Khan Younis area....

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Early indications from vote counting in Bihar, one of India’s most politically significant states, show that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partner, Janata Dal (United) or JD(U), are ahead in the race to form the next state government. Counting began at 08:00 local time (02:30 GMT) and is expected to continue for...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has categorically denied committing crimes against humanity during a deadly crackdown on last year’s uprising that ultimately led to her ousting, speaking to the BBC just days before a special tribunal is set to deliver its verdict. The tribunal, which has been conducting trials in absentia, is expected to rule on allegations...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online England extended their flawless record in World Cup qualifying with a seventh successive victory as they comfortably defeated Serbia at Wembley in a rain-soaked evening that had little drama but plenty of significance for Thomas Tuchel’s squad. With qualification for next summer’s tournament already secured, the match offered an opportunity for the England head coach to experiment, evaluate...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Three days after a car exploded near Delhi’s historic Red Fort, killing eight people, investigators are exploring whether the blast is connected to recent arrests in Indian-administered Kashmir and the seizure of a massive cache of explosives in a Delhi suburb. Authorities confirmed that seven men had recently been arrested, including two doctors, from Kashmir and the northern...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australia’s Victoria state on Thursday took a historic step toward reconciliation by signing a treaty with its Indigenous people, granting the first inhabitants greater oversight over decisions affecting their communities. The landmark treaty, signed by Premier Jacinta Allan in Melbourne, delivers a formal apology to the First Nations people and establishes a permanent representative body to advise the...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Japanese authorities have launched a nationwide campaign to cull bears following a surge in attacks, as newly amended rules now allow police to use rifles against the animals. The northern prefectures of Akita and Iwate, which have recorded the highest number of incidents, held ceremonies on Thursday to mark the start of the operation. Riot police trained in...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A truck ploughed into a bustling outdoor market in Bucheon, South Korea, on Thursday, killing two people and injuring at least 20 others in a shocking incident that has left the local community reeling. The driver, a man in his 60s, reportedly reversed the vehicle for around 28 metres before accelerating onto the sidewalk and into the heart...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Chinese high court has dismissed the appeal of Dong Yuyu, a veteran state media journalist jailed on espionage charges, a ruling his family described as “an act of persecution.” The Beijing court upheld Dong’s original seven-year sentence on Thursday, providing no explanation for the decision, according to his son, Dong Yifu. The 62-year-old former editor of Guangming...