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Published: 23 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Relations between the European Union and the United States have taken a significant hit after a week of escalating tensions triggered by Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland, the EU’s foreign policy chief has said, as European leaders gathered for an emergency summit aimed at containing the fallout and reassessing the future of the transatlantic partnership. Kaja Kallas, the...

Published: 23 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The sound came first. A deep, violent cracking that cut through the morning air, followed by a rumble so powerful it felt as though the ground itself had inhaled before collapsing. Moments later, a vast section of mountainside tore free and thundered downwards, burying caravans, tents and vehicles at a popular campsite on New Zealand’s North Island. For...

Published: 23 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has abruptly withdrawn an invitation for Canada to join his newly announced global “board of peace”, escalating an already tense public exchange with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and highlighting growing divisions among Western allies over Trump’s unconventional approach to global diplomacy. The withdrawal was announced on Thursday through a post on Trump’s Truth...

Published: 23 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia are meeting under the same diplomatic umbrella. The landmark trilateral talks, taking place in Abu Dhabi on Friday, mark a potentially significant moment in a war that has reshaped global geopolitics, destabilised energy markets and exacted...

Published: 22 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Former US President Donald Trump unveiled his “board of peace” initiative at the World Economic Forum, claiming the world is “richer, safer and much more peaceful than it was just one year ago.” The peace initiative, Trump said, aims to resolve ongoing conflicts and foster cooperation among global leaders. Speaking at the launch event, Trump insisted the world...

Published: 22 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Donald Trump’s latest statement on a Greenland framework deal has triggered intense debate across Europe and the Arctic region. Within the first hours of his announcement, political leaders, financial markets, and Greenlandic residents reacted with sharply contrasting emotions. While markets welcomed a pause in tariff threats, many in Greenland viewed the declaration with deep suspicion, questioning both its...

Published: 22 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A London court has heard extraordinary testimony describing how a late-night intervention by Barron Trump may have prevented fatal harm to a young woman. The case, unfolding at Snaresbrook Crown Court, centres on a distressing incident witnessed remotely during a video call and followed by a swift police response. Central to the proceedings is the Barron Trump police...

Published: 22 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Half the world’s largest cities are now experiencing extreme water stress, a growing global concern. Analysis shows that almost 50 of the 100 largest cities face water scarcity, with 39 in regions classified under “extremely high water stress.” Water stress occurs when water withdrawals for public supply and industry approach the limits of available resources, often worsened by...

Published: 21 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A leaked internal message has triggered sharp debate over US Africa aid, diplomacy, and credibility across the continent. The email, circulated within the US State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs this month, urged diplomats to stress American generosity to African governments despite sweeping reductions to humanitarian programmes. Its language and timing have unsettled diplomats, aid experts, and African...

Published: 21 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Tensions between Washington and Europe sharpened this week as remarks from a senior US official reignited the Greenland dispute, sending diplomatic shockwaves through global markets and political circles. The comments, delivered during the World Economic Forum in Davos, underscored the growing strain between the Trump administration and several long-standing allies. They also highlighted how a remote Arctic island...