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Published: 28 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online At least 10 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and staffers who participated in the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents have been terminated from their positions, according to multiple U.S. media reports citing anonymous sources. The dismissals, ordered this week by FBI Director Kash Patel, represent a significant shake‑up within the bureau and have...

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Newly released documents and correspondence from the Jeffrey Epstein case have cast fresh light on how Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite now convicted of sex trafficking, served as a key connector between Epstein and former U.S. President Bill Clinton — long before Epstein’s crimes became public. Maxwell, Epstein’s close associate and former girlfriend, was long embedded in elite...

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified under oath before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday in a deposition related to the congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Her remarks, delivered in a closed-door session in Chappaqua, New York, included a clear denial of personal knowledge of the criminal activities...

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A deadly and unusual maritime incident off the northern coast of Cuba has resulted in the death of an American citizen, U.S. officials confirmed, intensifying strain between Havana and Washington. The confrontation occurred on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, when Cuban coast guard forces exchanged gunfire with occupants of a Florida-registered speedboat, killing four people and injuring six others....

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Clinton testimony before a Republican-led congressional committee descended into fierce political confrontation on Thursday, as former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused lawmakers of staging a “fishing expedition” to shield Donald Trump. Speaking during a closed-door session near her home in Chappaqua, New York, Clinton delivered a blistering opening statement. She insisted she had never met...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Minnesota Medicaid funds have been temporarily halted by the Trump administration in a move that has sent shockwaves through American healthcare policy. The announcement was made by US vice-president JD Vance during a press conference in Washington on Wednesday. He described the decision as part of President Donald Trump’s newly declared “war on fraud”. The move targets more...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Meta’s artificial intelligence software is flooding US child abuse investigators with low-quality tips, officials claim. Investigators from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) taskforce warn that the volume of unviable reports from Meta is draining resources and slowing investigations, creating serious operational challenges. Special Agent Benjamin Zwiebel, testifying in New Mexico last week, said the tips often amount...

Published: 26 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An American man convicted in Indonesia of killing his girlfriend and dismembering her body before placing her remains in suitcases has been deported from Bali after serving an 11‑year prison sentence, Indonesian authorities confirmed this week. The case, which shocked both Indonesian and international observers, has drawn renewed attention as the man returns to the United States...

Published: 26 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Katherine Hartley Short, the 42-year-old daughter of Canadian actor and comedian Martin Short, has died in her Los Angeles home in an apparent suicide that has devastated her family and friends. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed that Katherine was found deceased on 23 February and that her death was ruled a suicide, with the manner...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has addressed renewed scrutiny of his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at a recent Gates Foundation town hall that he “took responsibility” for his actions and expressed regret over the link. The comments come after new documents released by the US Department of Justice revealed repeated...