Politics

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thailand’s progressive political movement has run headlong into one of the country’s most enduring power structures: a deeply embedded provincial patronage system that continues to shape electoral outcomes across much of the kingdom. For defeated MP Chutiphong Pipoppinyo, the lesson has been blunt and personal. “One time I went to a Children’s Day fair and found myself...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fifth year, Ukraine held widespread commemorations to honour those killed in the conflict, with ceremonies, vigils and moments of silence taking place across the country. The solemn events reflected both mourning and determination as citizens, servicemembers and international leaders paid tribute to the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who have died since...

Published: 25 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history on 24 February 2026, using the extended primetime platform before both houses of Congress to praise his administration’s economic record and issue a stark warning to Iran over its nuclear ambitions and regional behaviour. Trump’s marathon speech, which ran for 1 hour and...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For the first time on camera, several Russian soldiers have told the BBC that they witnessed their own comrades being killed on the orders of commanders after refusing to obey combat directives on the front lines in Ukraine, according to testimony released this week in the documentary The Zero Line: Inside Russia’s War. The soldiers’ accounts depict alleged...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Abigail Spanberger, the newly inaugurated governor of Virginia, has been selected to deliver the Democratic Party’s response to President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, a high-profile platform intended to counter the president’s message to the nation. Spanberger’s nomination reflects her rising national profile and the Democratic leadership’s emphasis on practical issues like affordability and economic...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Donald Trump’s luxury resorts have increasingly become a powerful tool for political influence, profit, and access. Since his inauguration last year, officials from countries including Israel and Argentina, as well as state politicians from Iowa, have visited Trump resorts 145 times, according to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Crew), a leading watchdog organisation. These visits highlight...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Nigeria has witnessed a stark contrast between celebration and crisis, as a lavish Nigeria wedding unfolded amid widespread violence across the country. The ceremony, marking the unions of five sons and five daughters of junior defence minister Bello Matawalle, spanned six days in Abuja and drew extraordinary attention for its opulence and scale. Social media users described the...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched a sharp critique in the escalating debate surrounding Albanese One Nation tensions, arguing the party does not stand for working Australians. In a wide-ranging interview that quickly drew national attention, he suggested the minor right-wing party was closer to billionaire interests than to the factory floor. His remarks also targeted independent senator...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Rob Jetten, a 38‑year‑old centrist politician, has been sworn in as the youngest prime minister in the history of the Netherlands, marking a new chapter in Dutch politics as his minority coalition government takes office. The three‑party cabinet, led by Jetten’s Democrats 66 (D66) party together with the centre‑right Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the liberal People’s Party...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the Ukraine war marks its fourth anniversary, the country’s leaders and citizens do not see themselves as nearing defeat, despite the relentless pressure from Russian forces and fluctuating Western support. According to a frontline report by BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen, the sense of defiance in Ukraine is rooted in multiple strategic, technological, social and psychological factors...