Politics

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US-based Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly voiced her support for President Donald Trump’s recent assertions that Christians in Nigeria are being systematically persecuted. Speaking at a United Nations event organized by the United States on Tuesday, Minaj emphasized the importance of highlighting the struggles faced by Christian communities in the West African nation. “In Nigeria,...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Kingdom faces serious gaps in its national defence and in the protection of its overseas territories, according to a highly critical report by MPs on the House of Commons Defence Committee. The report warns that the UK is nowhere near the level of readiness required to defend itself and its allies, particularly at a...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In the western Baltic Sea, a Swedish coastguard officer’s voice crackles over the radio, attempting to hail a nearby oil tanker suspected of violating international sanctions. “Swedish Coastguard calling… Do you consent to answer a few questions for us? Over.” The response is slow, distorted by static. A crew member gradually rattles off the ship’s insurance...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has publicly defended Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regarding the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, insisting that the kingdom’s de facto ruler “knew nothing” about the operation that led to the Washington Post columnist’s death. The comments came as Trump welcomed the crown prince to the White House, marking...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a rare moment of bipartisan consensus, both chambers of the United States Congress have approved legislation compelling the Department of Justice to release previously confidential files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the measure with a 427-1 vote, while the Senate fast-tracked the bill under unanimous...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a rare moment of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation compelling the release of documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The vote was 427 in favor and only a single lawmaker opposed the measure. That lone dissenting vote came from Republican Congressman Clay Higgins of Louisiana, who...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A US federal court has blocked Texas from implementing newly redrawn voting maps that were widely criticised as politically motivated, ruling that the state’s Republican-led redistricting plan constitutes racial gerrymandering. The decision represents a significant legal setback for Governor Greg Abbott and the Republican-controlled legislature, which had redrawn the state’s congressional districts in an effort to...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The shape of the UK’s migration landscape shifted once again this week as newly revised figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed that net migration in 2024 was substantially lower than previously believed. According to the updated analysis, the figure now stands at 345,000—a reduction of 86,000 from the initial estimate and a revision that...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government has entered a defining moment in its attempts to overhaul Britain’s asylum system, as Communities Secretary Steve Reed insisted that ministers remain “absolutely committed” to pushing through a sweeping package of reforms despite growing unease within Labour’s own ranks. His remarks followed a series of increasingly heated reactions across the political spectrum triggered...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government’s new Troubles legacy legislation has cleared another significant hurdle at Westminster, passing its latest stage with a comfortable majority despite renewed criticism from former military commanders and lingering political unease on both sides of the Irish Sea. After more than three hours of debate in the House of Commons, MPs voted 320 to...