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Published: 11 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The BBC is facing one of its most high-profile legal challenges in recent years as outgoing Director General Tim Davie prepares to address staff following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to sue the corporation for $1 billion (£760 million). The potential lawsuit stems from a Panorama programme that Trump alleges misrepresented his speech from January 6, 2021,...

Published: 11 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A tragic suicide bombing outside a district courthouse in Islamabad, Pakistan, has claimed the lives of twelve people and left at least twenty-seven others injured, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The attack, which took place in one of the capital’s central areas, has sent shockwaves across the city and heightened security concerns in a nation that has seen intermittent...

Published: 11 November 2025 । The English Chronicle Desk । The English Chronicle Online । In a significant turn of events that may finally end the longest government shutdown in United States history, the Senate late Monday night approved a crucial funding bill by a 60–40 vote. The measure, which came after weeks of deadlock and political division, has brought cautious optimism to millions of Americans affected by the paralysis...

11 November 2025 । The English Chronicle Desk । The English Chronicle Online । Buckingham Palace is reportedly considering a key symbolic change concerning the Duke of York’s formal name — a move that could see Andrew Mountbatten Windsor officially restored as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, reinstating the traditional hyphen that once linked the two royal surnames. The decision, while seemingly minor in appearance, carries deep historical and constitutional resonance within the...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. BBC director-general Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness have resigned, closing a turbulent chapter in the broadcaster’s recent history. Their departures come after the corporation faced mounting criticism over accusations of institutional bias, most recently sparked by an edited clip of Donald Trump’s speech in a Panorama documentary. While the controversy over the Trump clip was...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Britain is sending Royal Air Force specialists to support Belgium in countering disruptive drone activity that affected the country’s airports last week, amid speculation from some politicians that Russia may be behind the incidents. Sir Richard Knighton, chief of the UK armed forces, confirmed that British personnel and equipment would be deployed, while stressing that the exact origin...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Veterans of the Second World War received warm applause as they arrived for the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, joined by members of the royal family and senior politicians to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in conflicts across generations. King Charles laid the first wreath in recognition of those who died in...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A major shift in British retail ownership is underway as Washington-based private equity giant Carlyle Group prepares to take control of the online retailer The Very Group, ending more than two decades of Barclay family ownership. The announcement is expected as early as Monday, marking another significant exit from the Barclay family’s business empire. The Barclays, led by...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Lando Norris delivered a spectacular performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix, closing in on the Formula 1 world championship with an emphatic victory at Interlagos. The British driver’s flawless weekend not only saw him win from pole position in both the sprint and main races but also capitalized on misfortunes for his closest rival, Oscar Piastri, who was...

Published: 09 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The BBC is set to issue an official apology after facing criticism over its handling of a speech by former US President Donald Trump, following revelations that footage was selectively edited in a Panorama programme. The broadcaster, long regarded as a standard-bearer for impartial reporting, has been accused of misleading viewers by omitting a key part of Trump’s...