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Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders unleashed a fierce critique of billionaire greed during a rally in Los Angeles, framing California’s proposed wealth tax as a moral and political imperative. The 84-year-old lawmaker, known for decades of outspoken criticism of economic inequality, addressed a packed Wiltern Theater on Wednesday, warning voters that the richest Americans are “treading on very, very...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a landmark civil rights case capturing nationwide attention, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a Coca‑Cola lawsuit against Coca‑Cola Beverages Northeast for allegedly violating federal anti‑discrimination laws by hosting a corporate event that excluded male employees. This legal action, centred on claims of sex discrimination, has sparked debate about workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion, as...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a move that has reverberated across the United States and international medical communities, a major New York hospital has announced the permanent closure of its programme providing transgender care to minors, citing the “current regulatory environment” as a primary concern. The decision by the prominent NYU Langone Health network to discontinue these services has ignited fierce debate...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The White House has publicly urged Iran that it would be “very wise” to reach a deal with Washington, even as the United States continues to surge military forces into the Middle East amid mounting tensions with Tehran. The stark warning comes amid ongoing indirect nuclear talks in Geneva and a dramatic buildup of American naval and air...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Tragedy struck the Sierra Nevada mountains of California as authorities confirmed that eight backcountry skiers have been found dead following a massive avalanche, with one person still missing and presumed dead in what has become one of the deadliest snowslides in recent United States history. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning near Castle Peak, just north of Lake...

Published: 19 February 2026.. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United States is preparing to significantly reduce its remaining military presence in Syria over the coming months, marking a pivotal shift in Washington’s Middle East strategy at a time of heightened regional tension. A senior White House official has confirmed that approximately 1,000 American troops stationed in Syria will be withdrawn as part of what the administration...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the United States under President Donald Trump pulls back from longstanding climate commitments, including dismantling foundational climate regulations, China is surging ahead to position itself as a dominant force in the clean energy era, reshaping global energy markets and geopolitical influence. In recent months Trump’s administration has repealed the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” — a core legal...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A stark climate analysis warns that the world is rapidly approaching a new era of global warming of around 1.7°C above pre‑industrial levels, a threshold that scientists say could make the impacts of climate change much more visible and damaging to economies, ecosystems and human life — and critics blame recent political shifts, including actions by US President Donald Trump,...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Visiting Greenland recently offered a stark reminder of why United States President Donald Trump continues to make the vast Arctic island a central focus of his foreign policy — and why that ambition is fuelling tensions between Washington, Copenhagen and other Western capitals. In a dispatch from the remote territory, it’s clear that Greenland’s geostrategic and economic value has not...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a remarkable and controversial development in international policy, senior US officials have quietly advanced a proposal to recruit organised crime and drug‑dealing gangs to join and form the backbone of a new police force in the Gaza Strip, according to internal diplomatic sources. The revelation has shocked diplomatic, human rights and Middle East policy circles, raising urgent...