Politics

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Baroness Helen Newlove, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales and one of the country’s most dedicated voices for justice reform, has died at the age of 63 after a short illness, her office has confirmed. Known for her tireless advocacy for victims of crime and her unyielding commitment to fairness within the justice system, Baroness Newlove leaves...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A landmark independent review has urged the United Kingdom to bring back Shamima Begum and other British-linked individuals stranded in Syrian detention camps, arguing that the current government policy of stripping citizenship and refusing repatriation has become both legally and morally indefensible. The report, released by the Independent Commission on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice, describes Britain’s...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has formally urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to “fully pardon” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a letter released this week. Netanyahu has been on trial for the past five years facing charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust across three separate cases. He has denied any wrongdoing. In his letter, Trump stated...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukraine has been rocked by a major corruption scandal that has led to the resignation of two of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s top allies, including Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko. The resignations follow the release of a lengthy investigation into alleged embezzlement in the country’s energy sector, reportedly involving some of Zelensky’s closest associates. On...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is due to arrive in China on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a reigning Thai monarch in half a century. The trip comes at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. China is believed to have sought this...

Published: 13 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has strongly denied authorising any attacks on his cabinet ministers, describing recent anonymous briefings against them as "unacceptable" and insisting his focus remains on delivering for the country. Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), Sir Keir sought to quash speculation regarding his awareness of the leaks, which were aimed at shoring...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, returned to Israel on Monday as negotiators face fresh obstacles in advancing the fragile Gaza ceasefire to its next phase. Significant points of contention remain unresolved, including Hamas’s disarmament, Gaza’s reconstruction and governance, and the potential deployment of an international security force. With no set timeline, progress is uncertain,...

Published: 13 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online President Donald Trump has signed a short-term spending bill to reopen the federal government, officially ending the longest shutdown in United States history. The bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives in a 222–209 vote late Wednesday night and approved narrowly by the Senate two days earlier, brings an end to the 43-day impasse...

Published: 13 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online US lawmakers have released more than 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including a number of emails that reference President Donald Trump. The release has reignited political debate and renewed scrutiny of Epstein’s extensive social network, which once included some of the most powerful figures...

Published: 13 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online After forty-three days of gridlock, the longest government shutdown in United States history has finally drawn to a close. Federal workers are returning to their posts, national parks are reopening, and key services that had ground to a halt are slowly resuming. Air travel, which had descended into chaos during the shutdown, is returning to its...