International

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The mysterious founder of global fast‑fashion giant Shein made a rare public appearance this week, using the moment to reaffirm the company’s ties to China and to praise local government support that many analysts see as key to its rise. Xu Yangtian — also known as Chris Xu — has long kept a low profile, with few...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Beijing to begin his first official visit to China since taking office, underscoring a shift in Berlin’s diplomatic and economic engagement with the Asian powerhouse. The two‑day trip, scheduled from 25 to 26 February, comes at a pivotal moment in global politics as European leaders seek to balance deep commercial...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has implemented a new global import tariff at a rate of 10%, after the Supreme Court blocked many of his sweeping import taxes last week. Hours after the court’s ruling, Trump signed an executive order to impose the levy, which came into effect on 24 February, aiming to address what he described as “fundamental...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Gisèle Pelicot, the 73‑year‑old French woman whose memoir recounts decades of extreme abuse and her extraordinary path to justice, was personally welcomed at Clarence House in London on 23 February 2026 by Queen Camilla, who told her the book left her “speechless” after reading it. The meeting marked the culmination of Pelicot’s UK book‑tour promotion for A Hymn to Life:...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The night her baby’s heart stopped, Clare* blamed herself. Had she taken her out in the cold too much? Had she damaged her lungs by drinking iced water during pregnancy? She fixated on Andi’s tiny chest, willing it to suck in air, rushing her to hospital in Fiji for the second time in as many days. Through the...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Mumbai residents are expressing growing frustration over the city’s first “musical road,” which plays continuously through their neighbourhoods. A newly constructed section of the Coastal Road seafront expressway has been designed to play the Oscar-winning song Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire. Officials say the road is meant to encourage safer driving, making it India’s first musical...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Recent shifts in U.S. trade policy under former President Donald Trump have injected new uncertainty into global supply chains, business planning and consumer prices. Trump’s tariff changes — aimed at protecting domestic industries — have prompted a mixed reaction from economists, corporations and shoppers both inside the United States and around the world. The broad ripple effects...

Published: 22 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online England men’s cricket captain Jos Buttler has insisted he will not change his batting position or approach to “fix form,” emphasising that responsibility lies with the team’s collective strategy rather than individual ego. Buttler’s comments come amid a period of mixed performances with the bat, sparking debate among fans and pundits over his role in the batting order....

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A six-decade agreement regulating Muslim and Jewish prayer at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem has now collapsed. The fragile arrangement, designed to prevent conflict, has been undermined by far-right Israeli policies and escalating provocations from extremist groups. Recent arrests of Muslim Waqf staff, bans on access for hundreds of worshippers, and repeated incursions by Jewish activists have heightened concerns...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Kingdom has not granted the United States permission to use British Royal Air Force (RAF) bases as staging points for potential military strikes against Iran, diplomatic sources and defence reporting confirm, a development that has added a new layer of tension between the long‑standing allies as relations strain over the escalating Middle East crisis. Under longstanding...