Politics

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has mounted a robust defence of the government’s far-reaching overhaul of the United Kingdom’s asylum system, describing the current situation as “out of control and unfair” as she presented the reforms in the House of Commons. Speaking with urgency during a charged parliamentary session, Mahmood warned that failure to take decisive action would...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, citing her government’s violent crackdown on student-led protests last year. The 78-year-old fugitive politician was tried in absentia and found guilty of orchestrating what the tribunal described as “systematic and deliberate attacks” on civilians during the 2024 uprising, which left...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Llyr Powell, the Reform UK candidate who stood in last month’s Caerphilly by-election, has revealed he received at least 55 death threats over the course of his campaign—an escalation of intimidation that became so severe he was moved from his home to an undisclosed location for his safety. Powell, who ultimately finished second to Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online British and Irish ministers are meeting in Dublin on Monday to discuss the next steps in replacing the controversial Troubles Legacy Act, a key part of ongoing efforts to address the legacy of decades of conflict in Northern Ireland. The meeting, which brings together Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Simon Harris,...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government is preparing to introduce one of the most significant reforms to its asylum and immigration system in decades. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce plans to fast-track the deportation of illegal migrants, overhaul human rights legislation, and restrict the rights of those granted asylum to temporary status. The reforms, designed to reduce...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government is embarking on what could be the most ambitious overhaul of its asylum system since the aftermath of World War Two. Under the leadership of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, the reforms are designed to tighten immigration controls, increase deportations, and limit the incentives that attract migrants to the UK. Mahmood, appointed by Sir Keir...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Communist and far-right candidates are set to face off in a December presidential run-off in Chile after Sunday’s first-round vote failed to produce a decisive winner. The election will pit Jeannette Jara of the Communist Party, from the governing coalition, against far-right contender José Antonio Kast, creating a dramatic showdown that could determine Chile’s political direction for...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a dramatic shift on Sunday night, former US President Donald Trump called on House Republicans to vote in favor of releasing the full trove of documents related to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier stance on the matter. "House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide," Trump posted...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online South Korea and the United States have taken a significant step in their security partnership, with Seoul finalising an agreement to build nuclear-powered submarines with American support. The announcement, made by the South Korean government, signals a major advancement in the nation’s naval capabilities and comes amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, where North Korea’s nuclear...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Federal immigration authorities have launched a sweeping operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to curb illegal immigration across major U.S. cities. Dubbed “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” the campaign saw nearly 100 arrests in the Charlotte area on Saturday, targeting individuals described by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as “criminal illegal...