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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...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a dramatic turn in Washington this week, the focus of political debate has shifted once again to the messy aftermath of the investigations into former President Donald Trump and classified documents, with FBI director Kash Patel at the centre of a growing controversy over his decision to remove key personnel. The unfolding dispute has captured attention in...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Minnesota’s Medicaid funding has been thrust into a fierce national debate as the federal government announced a halt to a large portion of reimbursements to the state amid claims of widespread misuse. Vice President J.D. Vance revealed on Wednesday that over a quarter‑billion dollars in federal Medicaid payments will be temporarily withheld, framing the move as a pivotal...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a deeply troubling episode that has drawn national attention and fresh debate over immigration enforcement, a nearly blind refugee was found dead on a city street in Buffalo, New York, after being left there by United States Border Patrol agents. The heartbreaking discovery of 56‑year‑old refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam has sparked outrage from local officials and...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Donald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general, Casey Means, faced intense scrutiny during a Senate health committee hearing, avoiding clear answers on vaccines while defending her medical experience. The focus on vaccine guidance has raised concern among Democrats and public-health experts, who warn that misinformation could endanger Americans’ health at a critical time. Means, 38, emphasised that chronic...