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Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Duterte ICC hearing has formally begun in The Hague this week. Proceedings opened despite the former Philippine president refusing to attend in person. Judges at the International Criminal Court confirmed the pre-trial session would move forward as scheduled. The case marks a historic moment for victims of the controversial drug war. Rodrigo Duterte, now 80, was arrested...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The killing of El Mencho has triggered widespread violence across western Mexico. Mexican authorities confirmed that the feared cartel leader died during a military operation in Jalisco. News of El Mencho’s death spread quickly, prompting roadblocks, fires, and armed confrontations in multiple states. The dramatic scenes underscored his powerful grip on criminal networks across the country. Mexico’s defence...

Published: 22 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online A wave of gold fever has swept through a rural South African community after an astonishing discovery in an unlikely place — a cattle pen. What began as routine farm work quickly transformed into a frenzy of excitement, speculation and newfound hope for local residents. The discovery was made when farmhands at a cattle ranch near Witbank (Emalahleni)...

Published: 22 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online An Austrian court has found a climber guilty of negligent homicide after his girlfriend died of exposure during a mountaineering expedition in the Alps, in a ruling that has drawn international attention and renewed debate about safety on high‑altitude climbs. The defendant, whose name has been reported in Austrian media, was convicted in a regional court following a...

Published: 22 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online SpaceX-founder Elon Musk has taken a decisive step in the ongoing Ukraine war by cutting access to his Starlink satellite internet service for Russian forces, a move that has reportedly hampered Moscow’s battlefield communications and given Ukrainian troops a tactical advantage along the front lines. The change, which took effect in early February after a formal request from...

Published: 22 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Hamas is holding an internal election to choose a new interim leader, senior sources have told the BBC, in a significant development for one of the Middle East’s most prominent armed groups. The vote comes after the deaths of many of its previous top commanders in Israeli strikes during and after the conflict triggered on 7 October 2023,...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Quentin Griffiths, the 58-year-old co-founder of online fashion giant Asos, has died after falling from the balcony of his high-rise apartment in Pattaya, Thailand, Thai authorities confirmed. The British entrepreneur was discovered on the ground below his 17th-floor unit on 9 February 2026, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances of his death. Police said Griffiths, a British...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Attention has turned to Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York and ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as the palace crisis deepens following his recent arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The 66-year-old former royal has long lived in the shadow of her ex-husband’s controversies — and now faces fresh scrutiny and questions about her own future...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In today’s volatile political climate, the global corruption crisis is no longer about secret payments or hidden envelopes. It has evolved into a deeper struggle over power, protection and political favour. Across capitals and courtrooms, questions are now being asked about who is shielded by Washington and who is left exposed. The global corruption crisis is shaping diplomacy,...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the arrest of former royal Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor as an “extraordinary fall from grace” but made clear that it will not trigger another referendum on Australia becoming a republic. The comments come amid global attention on the former prince’s legal troubles and his dramatic shift in public standing. Speaking on the Guardian...