Politics

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A growing political row erupted this week after Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, claimed he had been blocked by the British government from travelling to the Chagos Islands on what he described as a “humanitarian mission” — only to be widely accused by critics of staging what has been derided as a series of politically charged...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Reform UK immigration plan has ignited fierce debate across Britain’s political landscape. In a major speech, Zia Yusuf will outline sweeping proposals on border control and national sovereignty. The announcement places migration at the centre of the party’s policy platform. Supporters describe it as decisive action. Critics warn it risks dividing settled communities across the country. At...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Greenland has rebuffed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to send an American hospital ship to the Arctic island, with its government insisting that the remote territory already provides free, universally accessible healthcare and that any cooperation with Washington should be pursued through proper diplomatic channels. The response comes amid simmering political tensions over Trump’s repeated overtures...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has publicly called on multiple UK police forces to investigate whether Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor used Royal Air Force (RAF) bases and taxpayer‑funded flights to facilitate meetings with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — an appeal that has added fresh scrutiny to the sprawling Epstein‑royal scandal. In letters sent to six...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been formally reappointed as head of the country’s ruling Workers’ Party, reinforcing his grip on power and signalling continuity in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s political direction. The decision, announced through state media following a high-level party meeting in Pyongyang, underscores the regime’s emphasis on stability, ideological unity and...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online U.S. President Donald Trump is publicly questioning why the Islamic Republic of Iran has not yet “capitulated” in the face of mounting American military pressure, according to comments made by his special envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff’s remarks — delivered in a televised interview — reflect deep frustration within the Trump administration as nuclear negotiations enter a critical...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Nigel Farage has been accused of staging political theatre after claiming he was blocked from visiting the Chagos Islands. The Farage Chagos Islands controversy erupted after he said ministers stopped his humanitarian mission. Critics swiftly branded the episode a distraction from pressing domestic issues. The Reform UK leader said he had travelled to the Maldives to support displaced...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online South Korea’s democracy faced one of its most dramatic tests in decades when former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a brief period of martial law in December 2024, using emergency powers to deploy military forces and seize control of political institutions. What followed — an extraordinary civic and institutional backlash that ultimately ended the attempt within hours...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after breaching the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, the Florida resort and private club owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secret Service officials have said. The incident took place around 1:30 a.m. local time when law enforcement agents confronted the individual after he entered the property’s...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has delivered a stark warning to the world, telling the BBC that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already started World War Three through his full-scale invasion of Ukraine and must be stopped with robust pressure and support from the international community. In an in-depth interview in Kyiv, ahead of the four-year anniversary of...