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Published: 24 February 2026 · The English Chronicle Desk · The English Chronicle Online Mexico has deployed thousands of soldiers and National Guard troops to western states in a bid to contain escalating violence following the reported death of notorious cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho. The federal government confirmed a large-scale security mobilisation across Jalisco, as well as neighbouring regions, after coordinated arson attacks and...

Published: 24 February 2026 · The English Chronicle Desk · The English Chronicle Online Residents and holidaymakers in western Mexico have described scenes of chaos and fear after coordinated outbreaks of violence left vehicles torched, highways blocked and businesses shuttered across parts of Jalisco and neighbouring regions. The unrest followed a major federal security operation targeting organised crime figures linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). In the aftermath,...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In the dust‑choked streets of Gugulethu informal settlement near Springs, people dropped everything to chase whispers of gold buried beneath the earth, driven by hunger and an absence of employment. The rumour spread fast on social media that someone had struck gold while digging a hole for a fence post on the edge of a veld known locally...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — better known as El Mencho — was the elusive and feared leader of Mexico’s most powerful drug syndicate, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), and for years one of the most wanted men in the world. His death in a high‑stakes Mexican military operation in Jalisco state this week marked the end of a decades‑long criminal reign that...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australian legal authorities are weighing up whether to reopen a decades‑old cold case involving a British girl’s disappearance after prosecutors in New South Wales (NSW) agreed to consider a fresh review of the matter. The long‑standing mystery of Cheryl Grimmer, who vanished from a beach more than 55 years ago, has drawn renewed attention as her family pushes...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Travel disruption hit Scottish travellers on Monday as Storm Hernando — a powerful winter system battering the east coast of the United States — triggered widespread flight cancellations affecting Edinburgh Airport and other UK airports. The storm has brought heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding across the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast, prompting airlines to cancel international services...

Published: 24 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Travel disruption hit Scottish travellers on Monday as Storm Hernando — a powerful winter system battering the east coast of the United States — triggered widespread flight cancellations affecting Edinburgh Airport and other UK airports. The storm has brought heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding across the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast, prompting airlines to cancel international services...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A devastating bus crash in Nepal has claimed the lives of at least 19 people, including a British national, and left another 25 injured, police and rescue officials have confirmed. The fatal accident occurred early on Monday morning when a crowded passenger bus veered off a mountain highway and plunged down a steep slope in the Dhading...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Malaysia, shaking the well-known tourist destination of Sabah and prompting concern among residents and visitors alike. The tremor, occurring offshore but felt widely across the region, caused panic as buildings swayed and people rushed outside. Seismic monitoring agencies, including the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Rory Amon trial heard powerful evidence in the Supreme Court of New South Wales this week. A former New South Wales MP stands accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy in 2017. The alleged victim, now aged 22, told jurors he did not understand their first meeting was meant to be sexual. His testimony formed a central...