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Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the world marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, Queen Victoria Square in Hull, England, is set to be illuminated in blue and yellow colours today in a gesture of support for the Ukrainian people. The light display reflects continuing solidarity with Ukraine nearly four years after the conflict began on 24 February 2022,...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nick Reiner, the 32‑year‑old son of famed Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, has formally pleaded not guilty to charges that he murdered both of his parents, prosecutors and court records confirm. The plea was entered on 23 February 2026 at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in a brief arraignment, part of ongoing pre‑trial proceedings in the...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 25‑year‑old British woman who reported to the Hong Kong Police Force that she had been raped now faces criminal charges herself and could be sent to prison, prompting fresh debates over how sexual violence allegations are handled and the risks survivors may face when reporting in foreign jurisdictions. The case has highlighted legal and procedural challenges for...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the Ukraine war marks its fourth anniversary, the country’s leaders and citizens do not see themselves as nearing defeat, despite the relentless pressure from Russian forces and fluctuating Western support. According to a frontline report by BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen, the sense of defiance in Ukraine is rooted in multiple strategic, technological, social and psychological factors...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A new biography by Andrew Lownie, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, delivers a comprehensive and critical account of Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor — the former Duke of York — portraying decades of alleged personal and institutional failings that have culminated in a dramatic fall from grace for one of Britain’s most controversial royals. The book,...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Mexican authorities have killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho, the elusive leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the country’s most powerful criminal organisations, after tracking him through a romantic partner and carrying out a high‑stakes military operation in Jalisco state. Defense officials revealed that intelligence units, with support from U.S. intelligence...

Published: 24 February 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Global trade experienced fresh turmoil this week as U.S. President Donald Trump’s scramble to salvage his embattled tariff policy sparked widespread economic confusion and diplomatic strain. The upheaval follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down much of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs imposed under emergency powers, a decision that authorities and businesses around the world say has...

Published: 24 February 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online As the full‑scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth anniversary, the conflict continues to defy expectations of a swift Russian victory. Despite nearly four years of intense fighting and massive military expenditures on both sides, Russia’s territorial gains have been limited and Kyiv has repeatedly demonstrated resilience in the face of sustained aggression. Analysts say Moscow’s advances in...

Published: 24 February 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online As the Ukraine war enters its fourth year, a new report shows that Russia’s crude oil exports remain higher than before its full‑scale invasion in 2022, despite sanctions imposed by Western nations aimed at cutting off Moscow’s energy revenues. According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), the volume of Russian crude oil exports...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New Zealand has declared it would support efforts to remove Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor from the royal line of succession if the UK government moves ahead with legislation. The prime minister’s office in Wellington said on Tuesday that if the United Kingdom proposes stripping Mountbatten‑Windsor of his place, New Zealand would back it, reinforcing a stance Australia first articulated just days earlier....