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Published: 05 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A growing Starmer crisis is shaking Westminster after senior Labour MPs warned that the prime minister’s position now looks increasingly fragile. Anger has spread quickly across the parliamentary party following controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. The Starmer crisis intensified after fresh disclosures about Mandelson’s past links with Jeffrey Epstein triggered uproar in the Commons. What...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online After months of sharp rhetoric and public insults, US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro struck a notably conciliatory tone following a high-profile meeting at the White House, signalling a potential thaw in relations between Washington and Bogotá. The closed-door bilateral talks, which lasted around two hours, covered a wide range of sensitive regional issues, including...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Barcelona booked their place in the Copa del Rey semi-finals after a composed 2–1 victory over Albacete, with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal finding the net and Marcus Rashford providing a crucial assist in a match that underlined the holders’ depth, patience and growing maturity under head coach Hansi Flick. On a night when the Second Division hosts threatened...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For nearly six years, the story of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal has been one of promise without payoff, of steady progress punctuated by painful near-misses. Semi-final exits became an unwanted habit, title challenges fizzled out at the final hurdle, and the tag of football’s “nearly men” clung stubbornly to a club desperate to reassert itself among England’s elite. On...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online At the Singapore Airshow, where the global aviation industry gathers to showcase its latest ambitions, familiar giants dominate much of the floor. Scale models of the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX sit beneath gleaming lights, surrounded by mock cockpits, immersive simulations and promises of greater efficiency. Yet amid these established heavyweights, one stand has been drawing particular...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as “barbaric” and “particularly depraved”, after a wave of overnight strikes plunged large parts of the country into darkness amid dangerously low winter temperatures. The comments came after Starmer held talks with US President Donald Trump, only hours after Russian missiles and drones...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An unexpected and distinctly magical figure has taken centre stage in China’s Lunar New Year celebrations this year, as Draco Malfoy, the aristocratic Slytherin rival from the Harry Potter series, becomes an unlikely festive mascot. Across Chinese cities and online marketplaces, the pale-haired wizard’s familiar smirk is appearing on doors, walls and refrigerators, woven into traditional decorations meant...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and once regarded as his most likely successor, has reportedly been shot dead, according to Libyan media and international news agencies. He was 53. Confirmation of his death emerged on Tuesday when the head of Saif al-Islam’s political team told the Libyan News Agency that he...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Melinda French Gates has spoken publicly about the renewed scrutiny surrounding her former husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, after his name appeared in recently released court documents linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In rare and deeply personal comments, the billionaire philanthropist said the revelations had reopened “painful times” from the final years...

Published: 03 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Women’s FA Cup is facing possible changes as the Football Association considers introducing seeded teams from the last 32. These proposed reforms, aimed at enhancing commercial potential, would remove the traditional draw after the last 32 and establish a structured “road-to-Wembley” bracket for remaining clubs. By seeding the top four teams, the FA hopes to ensure consistent...