Politics

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Israeli security forces have come under intense scrutiny after video emerged showing troops shooting dead two Palestinians who appeared to have surrendered during a military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The footage, which circulated widely on social media, shows the men exiting a building with their hands raised before kneeling on the ground,...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online India is facing one of its most intense national debates in years after the government moved to implement what many are calling the country’s biggest labour reform since independence. By consolidating 29 federal labour laws into four simplified codes, the government has dramatically reshaped the rules that govern the country’s vast workforce. Supporters say the reforms modernise...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A young National Guard soldier has died after a broad-daylight shooting in central Washington DC, an attack that has shaken the US capital and drawn grief from national leaders. President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday evening that 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries, a day after she and a fellow Guardsman were shot at close range...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online President Vladimir Putin has hardened his longstanding territorial demands ahead of high-stakes talks with US officials in Moscow, declaring that Russia will only halt its offensive in Ukraine once Kyiv’s forces fully withdraw from regions claimed by the Kremlin. The Russian leader’s remarks underscore how far apart the two sides remain, even as a recent surge of...

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain’s top military leaders have held what insiders describe as a “very difficult” and increasingly tense meeting over the UK’s defence budget, amid rising alarm that the government’s ambitious plans to rebuild the nation’s armed forces simply cannot be delivered without major financial investment. The private meeting, attended by the heads of the Army, Royal Navy and...

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Georgians are vowing to continue their protests after a year of sustained demonstrations against the government’s halt on EU integration. Giorgi Arabuli, a regular participant, says, "I'm standing for the future of this country," highlighting the determination of citizens who have been marching nightly in Tbilisi since 28 November 2024. The mass demonstrations erupted after Prime Minister...

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has faced a tough month after being attacked by stone throwers while attempting to make a speech. Videos of him crouching and being whisked away from a rally in the Copperbelt province shocked the nation, drawing condemnation across political lines. With nine months until elections, the president now faces mounting pressure. In his...

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Pope Leo XIV has embarked on the first foreign trip of his papacy, marking a historic visit to Turkey and Lebanon over the next six days. The journey, which was initially planned by the late Pope Francis, focuses on the theme of “building bridges,” a message Pope Leo has championed since his election in May. The first...

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Plans to fly the Palestinian flag outside Belfast City Hall this weekend now appear unlikely to go ahead, following legal advice highlighting potential procedural issues with the council’s earlier decision. While the motion to raise the flag was approved earlier this month, opposition from unionist representatives and concerns over the decision-making process have cast doubt on whether...

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Peers in the House of Lords have been granted an additional 10 days to scrutinise the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, following concerns that a record number of amendments could prevent the legislation from being passed before the current parliamentary session ends. The extra sitting days, scheduled between 9 January and 24 April next year,...