Politics

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online When Donald Trump publicly declared that he would “rescue” Iranian protesters if security forces opened fire, Siavash Shirzad chose to believe him. For the 38-year-old father, it was a promise unlike anything he had heard before. Iranian demonstrations had erupted and been crushed many times in his lifetime, but never had a sitting US president openly pledged support...

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison, marking the first judicial verdict arising from the dramatic and unprecedented events surrounding his failed declaration of martial law in December 2024. The ruling, delivered by the Seoul central district court, found Yoon guilty of mobilising presidential security forces to obstruct his...

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The idea that democracy can be delivered at the point of a missile has long haunted modern geopolitics. From Baghdad to Kabul, history has repeatedly shown that bombs may topple regimes, but they rarely build stable, free societies in their wake. As Donald Trump once again threatens military action against Iran, that lesson feels more urgent than ever....

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online European leaders have issued a firm and coordinated rebuke to Donald Trump after the US president threatened sweeping tariffs against several European nations in an attempt to pressure them into supporting his controversial bid to purchase Greenland. The extraordinary warning, which included the possibility of imposing a 25% tariff on imports from Denmark, France, Germany and the United...

Published: 17 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online United Nations secretary general António Guterres has issued one of the starkest warnings of his tenure, cautioning that “powerful forces” are actively working to undermine global cooperation at a moment when humanity faces interconnected crises of unprecedented scale. Speaking in London to mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations’ first major meeting, Guterres delivered an impassioned defence...

Published: 17 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The escalating crisis over Greenland may prove to be the defining moment when Europe is finally compelled to stand up to Donald Trump, even as it remains heavily dependent on the United States for its security. European officials have warned that any US attempt to annex the vast Arctic territory would represent an unprecedented breach of international norms...

Published: 17 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iran is preparing for what digital rights activists describe as a historic and deeply troubling shift: a permanent separation from the global internet, replacing open access with a tightly controlled system where only regime-approved individuals can connect beyond the country’s borders. If fully implemented, the plan would mark one of the most extreme examples of state-controlled connectivity in...

Published: 16 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has called on the Conservatives and Reform UK to unite following the dramatic defection of Robert Jenrick, warning that failure to do so could hand long-term power to the progressive Left and fundamentally reshape British politics. The former cabinet minister said the centre-Right had a “duty” to come together, arguing that continued division under the...

Published: 16 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Leading figures linked to former US President Donald Trump are seeking a major European pipeline contract worth $200m. This Trump pipeline initiative comes amid growing geopolitical competition over energy supply in the Balkans, where reliance on Russian gas remains high. Jesse Binnall and Joe Flynn, both central to Trump’s 2020 election challenges, have been in Bosnia this week...

Published: 16 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Iran unrest has slowed considerably as authorities maintain a brutal crackdown, leaving thousands dead. The nationwide protests, which began on 28 December after a sharp currency collapse, represent the most significant challenge to the government in decades. Iranians reported quieter streets in Tehran, with the echoes of gunfire fading and fires extinguished, highlighting the temporary slowdown of Iran...