Politics

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A South African man who attended a neo-Nazi rally outside an Australian state parliament has been taken into immigration detention after his visa was revoked, authorities confirmed. Matthew Gruter, who has lived in Australia since 2022, participated in an anti-Jewish protest organized by the National Socialist Network outside the New South Wales parliament earlier this month. He...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Canada’s parliament has narrowly approved Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget, allowing his minority Liberal government to avoid an early election. The fiscal plan, projected to raise Canada’s deficit to C$78 billion ($55.3 billion; £42.47 billion), passed with 170 votes in favour and 168 against. The budget’s approval relied on key support from opposition MPs, notably...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukraine will receive up to 100 French Rafale F4 fighter jets along with advanced air defence systems, in a major deal designed to strengthen Kyiv's ability to defend against Russian attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the agreement as “historic” after signing a letter of intent with French President Emmanuel Macron at an air base near Paris....

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution endorsing former President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza. The resolution, backed by 13 countries including the UK, France, and Somalia, paves the way for the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) and a transitional governance body in the Palestinian territory. Russia and China...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Scottish government has voiced strong concerns over proposed changes to the UK’s asylum system, describing the plans as deeply troubling and potentially harmful to refugees. The reforms, unveiled by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, are intended to overhaul the current asylum process, but critics argue they could create a more rigid and punitive system. Under the proposed...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has mounted a robust defence of the government’s far-reaching overhaul of the United Kingdom’s asylum system, describing the current situation as “out of control and unfair” as she presented the reforms in the House of Commons. Speaking with urgency during a charged parliamentary session, Mahmood warned that failure to take decisive action would...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, citing her government’s violent crackdown on student-led protests last year. The 78-year-old fugitive politician was tried in absentia and found guilty of orchestrating what the tribunal described as “systematic and deliberate attacks” on civilians during the 2024 uprising, which left...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Llyr Powell, the Reform UK candidate who stood in last month’s Caerphilly by-election, has revealed he received at least 55 death threats over the course of his campaign—an escalation of intimidation that became so severe he was moved from his home to an undisclosed location for his safety. Powell, who ultimately finished second to Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online British and Irish ministers are meeting in Dublin on Monday to discuss the next steps in replacing the controversial Troubles Legacy Act, a key part of ongoing efforts to address the legacy of decades of conflict in Northern Ireland. The meeting, which brings together Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Simon Harris,...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government is preparing to introduce one of the most significant reforms to its asylum and immigration system in decades. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce plans to fast-track the deportation of illegal migrants, overhaul human rights legislation, and restrict the rights of those granted asylum to temporary status. The reforms, designed to reduce...