Investigative Stories

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In one of the largest and most consequential document releases in recent years, the United States government has made public millions of pages of material tied to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier who was convicted of sex offences and who died in custody in 2019. This tranche of records, widely referred to in media reporting...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Quentin Griffiths, the 58-year-old co-founder of online fashion giant Asos, has died after falling from the balcony of his high-rise apartment in Pattaya, Thailand, Thai authorities confirmed. The British entrepreneur was discovered on the ground below his 17th-floor unit on 9 February 2026, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances of his death. Police said Griffiths, a British...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Former US President Donald Trump has said he will ask the Pentagon to release files related to UFOs and extraterrestrials after a viral interview featuring former President Barack Obama reignited public debate about unidentified aerial phenomena. The remarks came during a live media appearance in which Trump responded directly to Obama’s comments, promising greater transparency if returned to...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online The husband of U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez‑DeRemer has been barred from the Department of Labor’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., after at least two female staffers accused him of sexual assault, according to multiple reports citing unnamed officials and police records. The decision has intensified scrutiny on the Labor Department’s leadership and workplace conduct. Sources familiar with the...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online A Sheffield family has shared the distressing ordeal of being left effectively homeless after the builder hired to extend their home went bust, leaving the work unfinished and the property unsafe. Naomi Nygaard and her family, who moved out of their home in Fulwood in September 2025 to accommodate a £40,000 extension, spent months moving between 13 temporary...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Retail magnate Les Wexner, the billionaire founder of L Brands and former owner of Victoria’s Secret, has told US lawmakers that he was “naive, foolish and gullible” and was “conned” by his longtime associate Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier at the centre of a sprawling criminal network. Wexner’s testimony comes as the House Oversight and Reform Committee intensifies its...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has taken the stand in a high‑profile trial in Los Angeles to defend his company against allegations that its social media platforms were designed to be addictive — particularly to children and teenagers. The case, widely seen as a potential turning point in how courts treat technology’s impact on youth, pits Meta and...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Microsoft co‑founder Bill Gates has abruptly withdrawn from delivering a keynote speech at India’s flagship AI Impact Summit, days after newly released Epstein files reignited scrutiny over his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move dealt a notable blow to the high‑profile event, which has aimed to position India as a global leader in artificial...