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Published: March 10, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online A newly analysed video appears to show a United States cruise missile striking a military installation adjacent to a primary school in southern Iran, intensifying scrutiny over one of the deadliest incidents since the current conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran began. The footage, released by Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency and examined by independent investigators and international...

Published: March 10, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online A sudden surge in global oil prices following escalating military conflict involving the United States and Israel in Iran is beginning to reverberate across the world economy. The disruption of energy supplies from the Gulf region has triggered a sharp rise in oil and gas prices, unsettling financial markets and raising concerns about inflation, supply shortages, and economic slowdown in...

Published: March 10, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Artificial intelligence-generated misinformation targeting British politics has been traced to overseas “content farms,” according to a recent investigation that uncovered coordinated social media activity designed to spread fabricated stories and manipulated images of UK political figures. Technology company Meta has already removed several Facebook pages linked to Vietnam after evidence emerged that they were distributing false narratives and AI-generated content...

Published: 10 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World News Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has taken power at the most perilous moment in the Islamic Republic’s history. At 56, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — assassinated in the opening salvos of US‑Israeli strikes — inherits a nation at war, deeply divided at home, and facing what analysts describe as an...

Published: 10 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World News The US‑Israeli military campaign against Iran has entered its second week, rattling global markets and exposing President Donald Trump to mounting political risks. While the White House insists the operation is a “tremendous success,” mixed messages from Trump and his administration have left allies, investors, and voters uncertain about its goals and duration. On Monday,...

Published: 10 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Members of Parliament have voted decisively against a proposed social media ban for under-16s. The vote ended with 307 MPs opposing and 173 supporting, leaving a majority of 134 against the measure. This amendment was introduced as part of the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, promoted by Conservative peer and former minister John Nash, aiming to address growing...

Published: 10 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — UK News Labour has been accused of preparing Britain for war after reports suggested the government is considering extending military call‑ups to citizens as old as 65. The claims, aired in the Express, have sparked outrage among opposition parties and commentators, who branded the idea “warlike preparations” and warned it could destabilise public confidence at a time...

Published: 10 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Labour lawyers were reportedly blocked from briefing MPs about changes to jury trials, raising concern. The claim was made by Karl Turner, a backbench MP leading resistance against a government bill removing jury rights in thousands of cases. Around 65 Labour MPs were reportedly considering voting against the courts and tribunals bill before Monday’s second reading, highlighting deep...

Published: 10 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — UK News The war in Iran has dominated headlines for nearly two weeks, but its ripple effects are now being felt in Britain in a way that is impossible to ignore: the cost of living crisis has once again been thrust centre stage. BBC political editor Chris Mason reports that while the Foreign Office is consumed with...

Published: 10 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. HMS Dragon will set sail for Cyprus in the next couple of days, the defence secretary confirmed, amid mounting concerns over British interests in the eastern Mediterranean. The announcement comes after a drone strike targeted RAF Akrotiri, raising urgent questions about the region’s security and the pace of British naval responses. John Healey told MPs that navy crews...