Investigative Stories

Published: 09 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. One of Britain’s oldest vocational education institutions has become embroiled in an escalating governance crisis after trustees of the City & Guilds London Institute were accused of attempting to delay accountability over the controversial £166 million sale of its training and accreditation business. The dispute has triggered growing concern among members, education figures and governance observers, with critics...

Published: 09 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online.  A major search operation is continuing in Western Australia after a 27-year-old man disappeared while hiking on one of the country’s most popular long-distance walking routes, raising growing concerns about his welfare. The missing man, identified as Samuel Whitsed, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to undertake a hike along the renowned Bibbulmun Track, which stretches through...

Published: 09 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A Florida-based surgeon facing criminal charges has described himself as “forever traumatized” following the death of a patient who died after a catastrophic surgical error in which the wrong organ was allegedly removed. The case involves surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky and patient William Bryan, whose death has triggered both a criminal investigation and a civil malpractice lawsuit in the...

Published: 05 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A controversial US military campaign targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels has intensified, with the latest strike in the Caribbean Sea killing two people and pushing the total death toll to at least 188. The operation, carried out under the authority of Donald Trump’s administration, is rapidly becoming one of the most contentious elements of current US foreign and security...

Published: 30 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A wave of political activity has swept across the United States following a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that significantly weakened key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The ruling has triggered urgent efforts in several states to redraw congressional districts, raising concerns among civil rights advocates that the changes could...

Published: 30 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Mexico’s renewed offensive against organised crime has delivered a series of high-profile blows to the leadership of one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels, yet it has also reignited a long-standing question at the heart of national security policy: does removing cartel leaders weaken criminal networks, or does it risk unleashing new waves of violence? The latest...

Published: 30 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A major legal and political storm has erupted after the United States Department of Justice filed sweeping criminal charges against senior officials in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, including Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, accusing them of collaborating with one of the world’s most powerful drug trafficking organisations. The indictment, unsealed in a federal court in Manhattan, alleges a deeply entrenched...

Published: 30 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Federal investigators have concluded a major portion of their inquiry into the deadly shooting at Brown University, revealing that the attacker, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, was driven by a prolonged buildup of personal grievances and perceived injustices. According to the FBI’s Boston division, the case indicates a deeply troubled individual who developed resentment over many years, ultimately culminating...

Published: 29 April  2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A major search and investigation is continuing in central Australia after police said they believe a five-year-old Aboriginal girl may still be alive following an alleged abduction in Alice Springs, but warned that her survival could now be at a critical stage if she remains alone in harsh outback conditions. The child, identified as Sharon, was last seen late...

Published: 25 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A devastating house fire in Wolverhampton has claimed the lives of two young children, leaving a local community in shock and prompting a major investigation by emergency services. West Midlands Police have confirmed the fatalities following a blaze that broke out on Friday evening, with officers and fire crews still working to establish the exact cause of the...