War and Conflict

Published: 30 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online South Korea has demanded an apology and what it described as responsible action from North Korea after a landmine explosion near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border injured three South Korean soldiers. The incident has added new strain to relations between the two Koreas at a time when Seoul has been attempting to reduce military tensions and reopen diplomatic...

Published: 29 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A diplomatic dispute between South Korea and Ukraine has intensified after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly revealed that two North Korean prisoners of war captured while fighting for Russia had been transferred to South Korea. What was expected to be a sensitive humanitarian arrangement has instead developed into an unusual disagreement between two governments that have generally maintained...

Published: 29 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another expansion of the country’s armed forces as the war in Ukraine enters its 1,679th day, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that North Korea is preparing to send thousands more troops to Russia. The developments come amid continued battlefield casualties, repeated Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and growing pressure on...

Published: 28 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether China would be interested in buying American weapons during Xi’s recent visit to Washington, according to US Ambassador to China David Perdue. The disclosure has drawn attention because it came at a time when Washington is simultaneously considering a major weapons package for Taiwan, while Beijing continues to...

Published: 26 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Russia’s latest wave of attacks on Ukraine has increasingly extended beyond traditional military and energy targets, with data centres, telecommunications companies and internet infrastructure in Kyiv coming under attack this week. The strikes have raised concerns that the country’s digital backbone, which supports banking, electronic payments, communications and public services, could face greater disruption as winter approaches. Ukrainian...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iran is waiting for a response from US President Donald Trump to a proposal that could reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz within seven days and bring Washington and Tehran back into direct negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme. The proposal, presented through mediators, links the reopening of the major shipping route to a series of conditions that...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday as protests, diplomatic criticism and political pressure surround his government at home and abroad. His appearance comes at a particularly sensitive point, with Israel involved in conflicts involving Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, continuing international criticism over its policies in...

Published: 19 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Pakistan is facing growing pressure over its security commitments to Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting involving Yemen’s Houthi movement raises questions about whether Islamabad could eventually be drawn into another Middle Eastern conflict. The issue has become increasingly urgent following the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye in August. Under the...

Published: 16 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Saudi Arabia has warned Yemen’s Houthi movement that the security of Islam’s holiest sites is a “red line” after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone south of Mecca before it entered the city’s restricted airspace. The incident has intensified regional tensions and prompted condemnation from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Saudi-led coalition said the...

Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement has seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, dramatically expanding its control along the country's western coastline and bringing the group closer to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints. The capture of Mokha, also spelled Mocha, represents one of the Houthis' most significant territorial advances since...