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Published: 17 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Robert Duvall legacy shaped generations of cinema lovers across the world. News of his death at 95 has prompted tributes from Hollywood and beyond. The acclaimed actor passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family. His wife, Luciana Duvall, confirmed the news in an emotional message. She described him as a storyteller whose dedication defined his...

Published: 16 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Gus Lamont case has entered a critical phase as South Australian authorities returned to a remote sheep station in search of new evidence. Investigators confirmed on Monday that a 75-year-old individual had been arrested on unrelated firearm offences, while detectives continued their renewed search connected to the disappearance of the four-year-old boy. The development marks another turning...

Published: 16 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The long-running saga of Australians detained in Syria entered a new chapter this week, as Australian families held in a remote detention facility were released in preparation for their return home. The development surrounding these Australian families has drawn renewed attention to the complex legal, humanitarian, and security questions that have shadowed their fate for years. Video footage...

Published: 16 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A fierce political debate has erupted after details of the controversial Gaza ban proposal emerged from within the federal opposition. The leaked document, drafted before the recent Liberal leadership change, outlined plans to prohibit migrants from specific regions across thirteen countries. Among the most sensitive inclusions were Gaza, Afghanistan and Somalia, sparking alarm within party ranks and across...

Published: 16 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Coles discounts case has moved into the spotlight as a major legal battle unfolds in Australia’s Federal Court. At the centre of the dispute are allegations that Coles discounts misled shoppers through pricing tactics described as technically accurate but fundamentally deceptive. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, widely known as the ACCC, argues that Coles discounts concealed...

Published: 16 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Truss Trump meeting has ignited debate across Britain and the United States this week. The encounter followed months of transatlantic networking by former prime minister Liz Truss, who has sought closer ties with the American conservative movement. A photograph shared on social media showed her standing beside Donald Trump at his private Florida estate, signalling a moment...

Published: 13 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Authorities in New South Wales have launched a formal investigation into police conduct after violent confrontations erupted during a major protest in Sydney earlier this week, an incident that has intensified national debate over civil liberties, policing powers and the limits of public dissent. The inquiry, announced by the state’s independent oversight body, comes after widespread circulation of...

Published: 13 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a country often described as a tapestry of faiths, languages and identities, a single sentence spoken in a tense street confrontation has transformed an ordinary citizen into a national symbol. When Deepak Kumar declared, “My name is Mohammad Deepak,” he was not merely answering a question. He was making a statement about belonging, citizenship and coexistence that...

Published: 13 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Authorities in Japan have seized a Chinese fishing vessel after it allegedly attempted to flee inspection in waters near Nagasaki Prefecture, an incident that threatens to inflame already strained relations with China and underscores the fragile state of diplomacy between the two regional powers. According to Japan’s fisheries agency, the vessel was operating inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone...

Published: 13 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online When Sussan Ley rose to the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia, the moment was widely framed as historic. She had shattered a barrier that had stood for decades, becoming the first woman to lead the party since its founding. For supporters, it was a long-overdue breakthrough in a political culture often criticised for lagging behind social...