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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...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a dramatic turn in Washington this week, the focus of political debate has shifted once again to the messy aftermath of the investigations into former President Donald Trump and classified documents, with FBI director Kash Patel at the centre of a growing controversy over his decision to remove key personnel. The unfolding dispute has captured attention in...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Minnesota’s Medicaid funding has been thrust into a fierce national debate as the federal government announced a halt to a large portion of reimbursements to the state amid claims of widespread misuse. Vice President J.D. Vance revealed on Wednesday that over a quarter‑billion dollars in federal Medicaid payments will be temporarily withheld, framing the move as a pivotal...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a deeply troubling episode that has drawn national attention and fresh debate over immigration enforcement, a nearly blind refugee was found dead on a city street in Buffalo, New York, after being left there by United States Border Patrol agents. The heartbreaking discovery of 56‑year‑old refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam has sparked outrage from local officials and...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Donald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general, Casey Means, faced intense scrutiny during a Senate health committee hearing, avoiding clear answers on vaccines while defending her medical experience. The focus on vaccine guidance has raised concern among Democrats and public-health experts, who warn that misinformation could endanger Americans’ health at a critical time. Means, 38, emphasised that chronic...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has released updated guidance to address honour-based abuse effectively. This guidance, now including dowry, immigration, and spiritual abuse, aims to equip prosecutors with practical tools to tackle increasingly complex forms of domestic violence. Honour-based abuse, often hidden behind family or cultural traditions, can involve coercion, threats, or physical violence, with victims frequently trapped...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK anti-slavery watchdog has urged urgent reform of adult sexual services websites to prevent exploitation. These sites, widely used for advertising sexual services, can unintentionally accelerate risks for sex workers, the report found. Eleanor Lyons, the independent anti-slavery commissioner, led the investigation, focusing on women who reported coercion and abuse while engaging online. Her research analysed data...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has recently been welcomed for a meeting at Washington's State Department. Robinson, 43, whose birth name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, met with Joe Rittenhouse, a senior adviser at the department. Rittenhouse publicly praised Robinson on X, calling him a “free speech warrior” and highlighting his role in defending speech rights. The meeting has drawn...