Politics

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An international campaign to free Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, jailed in Israel since 2002, is gaining momentum, with over 200 cultural figures, including Margaret Atwood and Javier Bardem, expressing support. Barghouti, a senior Fatah leader often referred to as Palestine’s Nelson Mandela, has been serving five life sentences on charges related to attacks during the second Intifada and...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The European Commission has unveiled a groundbreaking plan to raise 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, proposing an unprecedented use of frozen Russian assets or international borrowing. The initiative aims to cover two-thirds of Ukraine’s financing needs for 2026 and 2027, leaving the remainder for international partners to provide. Commission President Ursula...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Russian forces have reportedly seized the village of Chervone in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhia region, marking a continued advance amid ongoing conflict. Ukrainian military sources reported strikes on Russian oil depots in the Tambov and Oryol regions on Tuesday, causing fires at both locations. Additionally, Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence confirmed an attack on the Druzhba oil pipeline in Tambov,...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for his first visit to India since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago. The two-day trip comes at a moment when global pressure on Moscow to end the war is mounting and when India’s relationships with both Russia and the West face renewed...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The US Defence Department has sparked controversy after using the beloved Canadian children’s character Franklin the Turtle and pop star Sabrina Carpenter’s music in social media posts linked to US military and immigration operations. Both the publisher of Franklin and Carpenter herself condemned the posts, accusing the Trump administration of misusing their intellectual property for violent or politically...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Republicans have retained a closely-watched congressional seat in Tennessee, with Matt Van Epps projected to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn by roughly nine percentage points. The special election in the state’s 7th Congressional District was seen as a test of whether Democrats can mount a national comeback ahead of the 2026 midterms. Van Epps’s victory, while decisive, came with...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Nigel Farage has told donors that he expects a deal or merger between Reform UK and the Conservative party. According to sources who spoke to the Financial Times, Farage described such an agreement as “inevitable” ahead of the next general election. He clarified that the process would take time, as he remains cautious about formalising a pact with...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Five hours of high-level talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s senior negotiator have ended without a breakthrough on a potential Ukraine peace deal. A Kremlin spokesperson described the Moscow meeting as “constructive,” but acknowledged that several elements of the plan remained unacceptable to Russia. Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has delayed its long-awaited decision on China’s proposed super-embassy until January, extending a complex and politically sensitive process that has drawn significant attention in London. Officials believe the final approval will align with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s expected visit to Beijing, where he aims to rebuild a balanced and stable relationship with Chinese leaders. The...

Published: 02 December 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Irish government is set to approve an additional €125m (£110m) in support for Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Dublin for his first official visit to the Republic of Ireland. Zelensky, accompanied by Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, landed at Dublin Airport on Tuesday morning, where they were welcomed on the runway by Taoiseach Micheál...