War and Conflict

Published: 10 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. North Korea has built a new facility at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex that could significantly increase its ability to produce weapons-grade uranium, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which has expressed serious concern over the continued expansion of Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. The development comes as North Korea continues to strengthen its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities...

Published: 07 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Kingdom’s planned move to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories has been welcomed by United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese as a potentially important change in British policy, but she has warned that the measure will have little meaning unless it is backed by broader and more concrete action. Speaking about the...

Published: 22 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump is facing an increasingly difficult political and strategic dilemma as he attempts to find a way out of the Iran war before November’s midterm elections, with Tehran showing little interest in allowing him to declare an easy victory and move the conflict out of the political spotlight. The situation has drawn comparisons with the...

Published: 22 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has described the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as “an American territory”, escalating an already tense confrontation with Iran as Washington maintains a military blockade of Iranian shipping and attempts to exert greater economic and strategic pressure on Tehran. Trump made the remarks on Friday during a political rally in South Carolina, where he...

Published: 22 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Kyiv is facing a renewed wave of Russian missile attacks that has deepened fear among residents and raised fresh concerns about Ukraine’s ability to defend its capital against ballistic threats. As explosions increasingly come with little warning, civilians are spending nights underground, businesses are watching vital infrastructure disappear and officials are preparing for the possibility of another difficult...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about the prolonged deployment of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, saying the aircraft carrier’s record-breaking 250 days at sea was “not nearly enough” despite growing reports of mental health distress, difficult living conditions and concern among service members’ families. Trump made the remarks on Friday as he left Washington for New...

Published: 15 August 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed seven people and wounded three others early on Saturday, according to Lebanese state media, in the deadliest reported incident in the area since agreements reached in June brought a significant reduction in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes struck a house on the outskirts of...

Published: 15 August  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Taliban in Afghanistan have launched an intensive diplomatic campaign to end their international isolation, as major regional powers and international entities display an increasing readiness to engage with the repressive regime. Five years after the hardline Islamist movement seized control of Kabul following two decades of turbulent insurgent warfare, a growing number of governments are actively renewing...

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...