International

Published: 26 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United States and Iran are preparing to hold a third round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva this week, as diplomatic and strategic pressures mount for a renewed agreement that could ease tensions and avert military conflict over Tehran’s nuclear programme. Delegations from both countries will meet on Thursday in Switzerland, continuing a series of indirect talks that resumed...

Published: 26 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An American man convicted in Indonesia of killing his girlfriend and dismembering her body before placing her remains in suitcases has been deported from Bali after serving an 11‑year prison sentence, Indonesian authorities confirmed this week. The case, which shocked both Indonesian and international observers, has drawn renewed attention as the man returns to the United States...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Canada’s finance minister has signalled that Washington is unlikely to remove tariffs on Canadian goods any time soon, even as Ottawa seeks to resolve persistent trade friction with its largest trading partner. In comments to reporters in Ottawa, François-Philippe Champagne acknowledged that the United States views access to its market as something other countries must pay for,...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Cuban authorities say four people shot dead after a confrontation at sea aboard a Florida-registered speedboat were Cuban nationals living in the United States, adding to a highly sensitive incident that has drawn international attention and raised tensions between Havana and Washington. The Cuban Interior Ministry reported that the speedboat — detected in Cuban territorial waters near...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Human rights must be upheld for all Australians, regardless of perceived guilt or moral standing. From my earliest experiences, I learned that defending human rights does not depend on a person’s past actions or society’s judgment of them. During a university internship at a human rights organisation, I received a letter from a man previously involved in a...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Hong Kong’s judiciary delivered a surprising legal outcome Thursday when an appellate court overturned fraud convictions against Jimmy Lai, the veteran pro-democracy activist and media figure. Lai, 78, has long been a symbol of resistance against Beijing’s influence in Hong Kong and the founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily, a publication renowned for its outspoken political reporting. The...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Indian state of Kerala, long celebrated as “God’s own country,” will officially be renamed Keralam. The cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal to align the English-language name with the local Malayalam pronunciation of the state’s name. In Malayalam, the region has always been called Keralam, meaning “land of coconut trees,” reflecting the state’s natural...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Cuba confirmed that four heavily armed exiles were killed during a confrontation near its territorial waters. The incident, which occurred in the Florida Straits, involved a Florida-registered speedboat carrying anti-government Cubans who opened fire on a Cuban patrol, according to official reports. Cuban authorities said the group was equipped with assault rifles, handguns, homemade explosives, ballistic vests, and...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Two influential Brazilian politician brothers have been convicted in a landmark trial for ordering the murder of Marielle Franco, the Rio de Janeiro city councillor, nearly eight years ago. The supreme court’s decision has drawn international attention, reflecting on both the persistence of political corruption and the ongoing struggle for justice in Brazil. João Francisco Inácio Brazão, a...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Caribbean leaders have called for urgent dialogue and de-escalation amid the US oil embargo on Cuba. The summit, attended by 15 nations from the Caribbean and the Americas, focused heavily on US interventions in the region and their escalating humanitarian and economic consequences. Discussions at the Caricom meeting in St Kitts and Nevis emphasised collaboration and regional strategy...