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Starmer to release Mandelson files has emerged as a significant political moment in Westminster, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed plans to make public a tranche of long-sealed government documents linked to former Labour powerbroker Lord Peter Mandelson. The move, framed by Downing Street as part of a broader commitment to transparency, has immediately reignited debate about Labour’s New Labour era, political influence, and the balance between openness and...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online After months of sharp rhetoric and public insults, US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro struck a notably conciliatory tone following a high-profile meeting at the White House, signalling a potential thaw in relations between Washington and Bogotá. The closed-door bilateral talks, which lasted around two hours, covered a wide range of sensitive regional issues, including...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Melinda French Gates has spoken publicly about the renewed scrutiny surrounding her former husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, after his name appeared in recently released court documents linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In rare and deeply personal comments, the billionaire philanthropist said the revelations had reopened “painful times” from the final years...

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Portland’s mayor has called for ICE to leave the city after federal agents used teargas during a peaceful ICE protest, sparking widespread outrage. The focus on the ICE protest emerged immediately, as thousands gathered outside the South Waterfront facility, expressing anger over immigration enforcement practices. Witnesses described chaotic scenes, with families and children caught in clouds of gas,...

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a marked turn in US foreign policy, President Donald Trump said Washington is engaging in Cuba talks with Havana’s leadership even as his administration intensifies economic pressure through oil restrictions and tariffs. Trump declared this shift while defending his broader strategy towards Cuba, which has recently faced severe energy shortages following the loss of Venezuelan oil supplies...

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Fresh controversy is surrounding former US senator Kyrsten Sinema after new filings revealed a disputed Sinema payment linked to a former security contractor. Newly disclosed federal election records show that nearly $9,000 was paid from a former campaign committee to a man later identified in court papers connected to an alleged personal relationship. The Sinema payment has drawn...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in New York City on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s escalating mass deportation policies, demanding accountability and reform from federal immigration authorities. Braving freezing temperatures, young and older citizens chanted slogans against ICE, the Ku Klux Klan, and fascism, calling for the abolition of the immigration enforcement agency altogether. The...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The US Department of Justice has released over three million pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s long-running investigations, shedding new light on social and financial connections between the disgraced financier and prominent US and UK figures, including some linked to former President Donald Trump. Analysts say the release represents the bulk of the so-called Epstein files and...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of protesters filled streets across the United States on Friday during a coordinated national day of action opposing federal immigration enforcement. Demonstrations targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement, widely known as ICE, and demanded the withdrawal of agents from Minnesota following the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Organisers described the protests as a response to...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Parts of the United States federal government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday after funding expired for several departments, following a bitter congressional standoff centred on homeland security spending and immigration enforcement. The lapse marks another moment of political paralysis in Washington, highlighting deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans over border policy, federal accountability, and public trust in...