Politics

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A leading British Muslim organisation has sparked debate with a proposal to encourage mosques across the United Kingdom to register as polling stations for the upcoming May local elections and devolved-administration votes. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) says this measure would help increase voter participation within Muslim communities by breaking down barriers that some residents...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The usually glamorous world of luxury lifestyle influencers and social media personalities based in Dubai has been jolted into a stark new reality as Iran’s missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates push the geopolitical conflict into the Gulf and challenge the city’s carefully cultivated image as a safe, stable haven. Once characterised by...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Herzog Asio meeting has ignited political debate across Australia and beyond. Confirmation that Isaac Herzog met Australia’s intelligence chief during his recent visit has raised fresh questions about transparency and national security. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation acknowledged the encounter after days of speculation in Canberra. During a Senate session on Tuesday, scrutiny intensified around the undisclosed...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has announced plans to prohibit public sector bodies from using diversity quotas or protected‑group criteria when making hiring and promotion decisions, a move she says is designed to strengthen meritocracy and foster national unity. The proposal, unveiled in a major speech on integration and social cohesion, would...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Anthony Scaramucci does not hesitate when discussing the Epstein files and their impact. He insists the Epstein files will not knock Donald Trump out of politics. Speaking during a recent visit to London, he reflected candidly on his years orbiting Trump’s volatile world. His verdict is blunt and rooted in long experience inside Trump’s inner circle. Scaramucci, once...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online In one of the most serious escalations of the broader Middle East conflict this year, Israeli forces have initiated ground operations in southern Lebanon following renewed hostilities with the Iran‑aligned militant group Hezbollah. The move marks a significant expansion of the regional confrontation, which already involves intense military engagement between Israel, Hezbollah, Iran and allied militias...

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...