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US Urges Iran to Make Deal as Military Presence Rises

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...

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Eight Skiers Found Dead After California Avalanche

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...

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US to Withdraw Troops from Syria

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 A senior White House official has confirmed that approximately 1,000 American troops stationed in Syria will be withdrawn as part of what the administration...

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As Trump Retreats from Climate Goals, China Is Becoming a Green Superpower

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 In recent months Trump’s administration has repealed the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” — a core legal...

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Brace for Trump’s Brave New World of 1.7°C Global Warming

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,...

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I Saw First‑Hand Why Trump Still Wants More from Greenland

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...

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US Pushes to Recruit Organised Crime Gangs into Gaza Police Force

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...

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Suspect in Rhode Island Ice Hockey Shooting Killed Ex‑Wife and Son

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A tragic domestic dispute at a youth ice hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA took the lives of an ex‑wife and her adult son after a shooter opened fire inside an ice rink, police said. The shooting, which occurred on 16 February 2026 during a high school hockey game at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, left multiple people dead and others...

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Moment Officers Rescue Injured Bald Eagle From Icy Hudson River

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A dramatic rescue unfolded on the Hudson River this week as officers from a local police department sprang into action to save an injured bald eagle struggling in freezing waters, in a moment captured on video that has since drawn widespread attention and praise. The majestic bird, the national symbol of the United States, was seen clinging to a patch of ice...

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Stephen Colbert Says CBS Spiked Interview With Democrat Over FCC Fears

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US talk show host Stephen Colbert has claimed that CBS declined to air an interview with a Democratic politician due to concerns about possible scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according to a report by BBC. Colbert, who hosts The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, told his audience that a pre-recorded segment featuring a member of the...

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