War and Conflict

Published: 25 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The conflict engulfing the Middle East intensified significantly on Saturday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting the southern Saudi Arabian city of Jizan. The strike came just hours after Saudi Arabia launched air raids against Houthi military positions in Yemen, marking a dangerous escalation that threatens to widen an already volatile regional...

Published: 04 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iran has begun an unprecedented six-day state funeral for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with vast crowds gathering in Tehran as the Islamic Republic seeks to honour the man who led the country for nearly four decades. Authorities expect tens of millions of mourners to take part in ceremonies across Iran and neighbouring Iraq, making it one of...

Published: 24 May  2026.  The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A growing number of conflicts around the world are increasingly using hunger as a weapon of war, with new analysis revealing more than 20,000 documented incidents of attacks on food systems, markets, farmland, and aid distribution networks since 2018. The findings, based on data compiled by researchers at Insecurity Insight and released ahead of the anniversary of UN...

Published: 09 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will “always be victorious” as he presided over a significantly scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square, held under intense security measures and heightened fears of potential Ukrainian strikes. The annual commemoration, traditionally one of the most symbolic displays of Russian military power, took place in a markedly subdued atmosphere this...

Published: 09 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A major diplomatic development has emerged in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War as a three-day ceasefire agreement has been confirmed by both Russia and Ukraine. The temporary truce, announced by US President Donald Trump, is scheduled to take effect from 9 May to 11 May and includes a large-scale prisoner exchange and a suspension of all “kinetic activity” between...

Published: 05 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The latest escalation in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, financial systems, and diplomatic channels, as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensify and fears of a broader regional war grow. Reports from international monitoring agencies and multiple media outlets indicate a rapidly deteriorating situation involving the United States, Iran, Gulf states, and key...

Published: 05 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A fragile and uncertain moment has emerged in the war between Ukraine and Russia, as competing ceasefire proposals from Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin highlight both the possibility of de-escalation and the deep mistrust that continues to define the conflict. Now in its 1,532nd day, the war remains marked by sustained violence, strategic manoeuvring and competing narratives. Zelenskyy...

Published: 02 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Three Australian activists released on the Greek island of Crete have accused Israeli forces of mistreatment after their aid flotilla bound for Gaza was intercepted, intensifying international scrutiny over the operation and the broader humanitarian crisis in the region. The activists, identified as Ethan Floyd, Neve O’Connor, and Zack Schofield, were among roughly 175 participants involved in the...

Published: 29 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Humanitarian agencies have warned of a rapidly deepening global aid crisis as escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel continues to disrupt one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, the Strait of Hormuz. Aid groups are now urgently calling for the creation of a protected “humanitarian corridor” through the strait, arguing that soaring oil prices...

Published: 29 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukraine’s sanctions chief has urged the United Kingdom to intensify its efforts against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, arguing that Britain should follow France’s example in seizing vessels linked to Moscow’s war economy. Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukraine’s commissioner for sanctions policy, said London must act more decisively in enforcing measures against Russian-linked shipping networks that continue to...