International

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...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Sydney businessman allegedly supplied security and defence advice to Chinese agents, falsely claiming it came from Kevin Rudd. The focus on former prime ministers and diplomatic contacts in foreign interference cases has intensified in recent years, highlighting the risk of fabricated intelligence reaching international actors. Alexander Csergo, 59, owner of IT consulting firm Conversys, faces a trial...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the United States under President Donald Trump pulls back from longstanding climate commitments, including dismantling foundational climate regulations, China is surging ahead to position itself as a dominant force in the clean energy era, reshaping global energy markets and geopolitical influence. In recent months Trump’s administration has repealed the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” — a core legal...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A court in southern India has handed down the death penalty to three men convicted of a brutal attack last year that saw an Israeli tourist and her Indian homestay host raped and a male tourist killed, judicial and media sources report. The verdict highlights both the severity of the crime and mounting public concern over the safety of travellers...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A coalition of former international cricket captains from five Test‑playing nations has issued a public appeal urging the Government of Pakistan to ensure adequate medical care and humane treatment for Imran Khan, the 73‑year‑old former Pakistan captain and prime minister who is currently incarcerated and facing serious health concerns. The petition has drawn global attention to Khan’s reported condition behind...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a bizarre episode at a high‑profile artificial intelligence conference in New Delhi, an Indian university was ordered to leave the event after one of its representatives appeared to present a Chinese‑made robot dog as an innovation developed on campus, triggering widespread criticism and embarrassment for organisers and officials. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, staff from Galgotias University...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Visiting Greenland recently offered a stark reminder of why United States President Donald Trump continues to make the vast Arctic island a central focus of his foreign policy — and why that ambition is fuelling tensions between Washington, Copenhagen and other Western capitals. In a dispatch from the remote territory, it’s clear that Greenland’s geostrategic and economic value has not...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Senior British lawmakers have issued a stark warning that the United Kingdom’s growing economic and strategic dependence on China is turning the country into a “weak link” within Western alliances, raising alarm among politicians across party lines about national security, supply‑chain resilience and geopolitical influence. In a series of parliamentary debates and committee reports this week, MPs from the Commons...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The British government has issued a stark warning to a group of Chagos Islanders who recently returned to their homeland, telling them they must leave the islands immediately or face legal consequences, in a dramatic escalation of tensions surrounding the disputed territory’s future. This comes after four Chagossians landed on one of the remote atolls in the Indian Ocean in...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A fresh round of peace negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four‑year‑long war between Ukraine and Russia collapsed in acrimony on Wednesday after lasting just two hours in Geneva, raising fresh doubts about prospects for a diplomatic settlement to one of Europe’s most destructive conflicts. The talks, mediated by the United States, were abruptly cut short with no breakthrough on...