Politics

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has confirmed that the upcoming BBC charter review will closely examine political appointments to the broadcaster’s board, following growing concerns that such placements have eroded public trust and threatened the corporation’s reputation for independence. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the government recognises that confidence in the BBC has been shaken in recent months and that...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. For years, the United Kingdom has championed the F-35B Lightning II as the backbone of its carrier strike capability, a fighter designed to anchor the nation’s maritime air power well into the mid-21st century. Yet the story of Britain’s F-35 programme has increasingly been overshadowed by concerns over delays, rising costs, and diminishing capability. The latest blow came...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Ministry of Defence was aware of the dangers of relying on outdated and inappropriate data management systems long before one of the most serious information breaches in modern British history exposed the identities of nearly 24,000 Afghans and their families. That is the stark conclusion of a cross-party group of MPs, who say the Government repeatedly ignored...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Indian anti-terror authorities are investigating a potential Kashmir link to last week’s devastating Red Fort blast in Delhi, even as security forces demolished the home of a prime suspect in the Himalayan territory. Officials in Jammu and Kashmir razed the residence of Umar Nabi, a Kashmiri doctor who worked at Al Falah University in Faridabad, near India’s capital,...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Germany’s coalition government has reached a landmark agreement to implement a new military service plan aimed at increasing the country’s troop numbers, a decision that follows months of intense debate and negotiation among political parties. The plan, which reintroduces aspects of military service after years of voluntary enlistment, will require all 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a dramatic and unexpected political shake-up, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has removed Vice-President Benjamin Bol Mel from his position, stripping him of his military rank and other key roles in a move that has intensified concerns about the stability of the world’s youngest nation. Bol Mel, widely considered a potential successor to the 74-year-old Kiir, was...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of California over new congressional maps approved by voters last week, alleging that the redistricting gives Democrats an undue advantage and violates constitutional protections. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California, comes amid an intensifying national debate over gerrymandering and the fairness of...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is under observation in a Pittsburgh hospital after experiencing a fall caused by an irregular heartbeat flare-up. The 56-year-old lawmaker sustained minor injuries to his face but is reportedly in stable condition. Despite the incident, Fetterman maintained his characteristic sense of humor, joking about his appearance in a statement released through his...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Early indications from vote counting in Bihar, one of India’s most politically significant states, show that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partner, Janata Dal (United) or JD(U), are ahead in the race to form the next state government. Counting began at 08:00 local time (02:30 GMT) and is expected to continue for...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has categorically denied committing crimes against humanity during a deadly crackdown on last year’s uprising that ultimately led to her ousting, speaking to the BBC just days before a special tribunal is set to deliver its verdict. The tribunal, which has been conducting trials in absentia, is expected to rule on allegations...