Politics

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online As Nepal prepares for what officials are calling a “historic” general election on March 5, 2026, the country’s interim leadership and political figures have issued urgent appeals to voters to engage fully in the democratic process and help ensure a peaceful, credible outcome. The parliamentary election, which follows months of political upheaval and the formation of...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online In a dramatic intensification of hostilities across the Middle East, the Israeli military has launched fresh airstrikes against what it describes as strategic targets in both Tehran and Beirut, as diplomatic zones in the region come under unprecedented attack. The escalation comes amid an already deepening military confrontation following days of retaliatory strikes and counterstrikes involving...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A British tourist in Dubai has described a “terrifying” ordeal as missiles and drones launched by Iran struck parts of the United Arab Emirates amid the wider regional conflict sparked by US‑Israeli military action against Iran. The family, staying at the Fairmont Palm Hotel on Palm Jumeirah, was caught in the chaos when an explosion from nearby missile debris occurred...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Amazon’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has confirmed that three of its data centre facilities in the Middle East were damaged by drone and related strikes, highlighting the expanding toll of the ongoing regional conflict. AWS said two of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were directly hit, and a third facility in Bahrain sustained damage from...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Social media personalities and international visitors in Dubai have shared vivid first‑hand accounts of Iran’s missile retaliation against Gulf states, part of a wider regional escalation following U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran. Influencers and content creators posted video clips showing the night sky lit up by missiles and air‑defence interceptions, while luxury landmarks like the Palm Jumeirah waterfront and...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Strikes linked to the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran have unfolded across a wide swath of the Middle East, affecting multiple countries and strategic facilities. Mapping data and satellite analyses help visualise the geographic breadth of these attacks and counter‑attacks. Joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began with coordinated air and missile operations...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle OnlineThe ongoing war between Israel, the United States and Iran has expanded into Lebanon after the Iranian‑aligned militant group Hezbollah launched rockets and drones toward northern Israel, including in the Haifa area — the first significant such fire since the broader conflict began. In retaliation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out air strikes across southern Lebanon and in...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online President Donald Trump oversaw the launch and early execution of U.S. military operations against Iran — conducted jointly with Israel under what has been called Operation Epic Fury — from a makeshift “war room” at his Mar‑a‑Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. The White House released images and details showing Trump and senior national security officials monitoring the...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online At least 169 people were killed when insurgents launched a deadly raid on a village in South Sudan’s Ruweng Administrative Area, local officials have said. The attack occurred on Sunday in Abiemnom county, a remote region of the country that has seen a surge in violence in recent months. The victims included dozens of civilians, with women and...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Video recordings of former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifying about their connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US House Oversight Committee, drawing renewed scrutiny and political controversy. The footage, part of a broader inquiry into Epstein’s network, includes hours of closed‑door depositions in which both...