Politics

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The scene inside the sports hall in Caerphilly could easily have been mistaken for any other by-election count. In the centre of the hall, trestle tables stood neatly arranged, ballot boxes were carried in one after another, and teams of counting staff quickly began sorting through the bundles of votes. Yet despite the familiar set-up, there...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Bangladesh is at a political crossroads following the unprecedented conviction of Sheikh Hasina, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, who has been sentenced to death in absentia for her role in the brutal crackdown on last year’s student-led protests. At 78, Hasina, once the most powerful leader in Bangladesh’s history, fled to neighbouring India after being ousted,...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Two senior ministers in the Philippines have resigned amid an escalating corruption scandal involving billions of dollars allegedly siphoned off from government funds earmarked for anti-flooding infrastructure. The resignations come as the country grapples with mounting public anger over what has been dubbed one of the most audacious cases of mismanaged public funds in recent memory....

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In Dhaka, waves of raw emotion swept across the capital and beyond as families of victims of last year’s deadly crackdown reacted to the historic judgment delivered by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal. The court on Monday sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her trusted ally, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, to death for crimes against...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Northern Ireland’s public housing estates are home to nearly 200 murals and memorials linked to paramilitary groups, according to documents obtained by BBC News NI. These displays, largely unauthorised, appear across properties managed by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), highlighting the enduring legacy of conflict in the region and raising questions about how public space...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US-based Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly voiced her support for President Donald Trump’s recent assertions that Christians in Nigeria are being systematically persecuted. Speaking at a United Nations event organized by the United States on Tuesday, Minaj emphasized the importance of highlighting the struggles faced by Christian communities in the West African nation. “In Nigeria,...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Kingdom faces serious gaps in its national defence and in the protection of its overseas territories, according to a highly critical report by MPs on the House of Commons Defence Committee. The report warns that the UK is nowhere near the level of readiness required to defend itself and its allies, particularly at a...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In the western Baltic Sea, a Swedish coastguard officer’s voice crackles over the radio, attempting to hail a nearby oil tanker suspected of violating international sanctions. “Swedish Coastguard calling… Do you consent to answer a few questions for us? Over.” The response is slow, distorted by static. A crew member gradually rattles off the ship’s insurance...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has publicly defended Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regarding the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, insisting that the kingdom’s de facto ruler “knew nothing” about the operation that led to the Washington Post columnist’s death. The comments came as Trump welcomed the crown prince to the White House, marking...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a rare moment of bipartisan consensus, both chambers of the United States Congress have approved legislation compelling the Department of Justice to release previously confidential files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the measure with a 427-1 vote, while the Senate fast-tracked the bill under unanimous...