Politics

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government has issued one of its clearest and most forceful warnings in recent years regarding foreign interference, after MI5 circulated an alert to Members of Parliament, peers and parliamentary staff about suspected Chinese espionage activity targeting individuals within the heart of British politics. Security minister Dan Jarvis said the UK would not tolerate what...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A growing rift is emerging within Russia’s liberal opposition, revealing a persistent and often unchallenged pattern of anti-Palestinian sentiment among its most influential voices. This trend, long embedded in segments of the Russian intellectual and dissident community, surfaced again last July when Israeli writer Dina Rubina, originally from Uzbekistan and widely celebrated in Russian-speaking literary circles,...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online When news broke in Dhaka that former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had been sentenced to death, crowds of protesters erupted in cheers. For many of the young activists who had led the months-long movement that forced her from power last year, the verdict delivered a sense of long-awaited justice. Among them was twenty-four-year-old University of...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity following her role in a violent crackdown on student-led protests that ultimately led to her ousting from power. The verdict, delivered by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka, marks a pivotal moment in the nation’s history, highlighting both the scale of...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online India’s election season has long been powered by handouts, but the rising scale and cost of these freebies is raising serious questions about the financial sustainability of state governments. From bicycles and televisions to cash transfers, election promises are increasingly blurring the line between welfare measures and pre-poll populism in the world’s largest democracy. In recent years,...

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...