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Published: 25 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Chicago man became a national hero after saving a baby from freezing lake waters last week. Lio Cundiff, a trans man, leapt into the icy Lake Michigan at Belmont Harbor when a stroller was blown into the water by powerful winds. Cundiff told reporters, “All I did was a human act. I just acted to save someone...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Mexico is confronting the prospect of intensified violence following a wave of chaos triggered by the death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the long‑time head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and one of the country’s most notorious drug bosses. Federal and state authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of retaliation by cartel elements in the...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The family of Nancy Guthrie, an 84‑year‑old woman who has been missing for more than three weeks, has announced a $1 million reward for information that leads to her safe return or recovery, escalating efforts to resolve a case that has drawn national attention in the United States. The appeal was made publicly by her daughter, NBC “Today”...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former US President Donald Trump has repeatedly turned to tariffs as a core tool of his trade policy, aiming to reshape America’s economic relationships with key trading partners. Tariffs — taxes levied on imported goods — have figured prominently in his approach both during his 2017–2021 presidency and in his renewed political rhetoric since announcing a bid...

Published: 25 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history on 24 February 2026, using the extended primetime platform before both houses of Congress to praise his administration’s economic record and issue a stark warning to Iran over its nuclear ambitions and regional behaviour. Trump’s marathon speech, which ran for 1 hour and...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Abigail Spanberger, the newly inaugurated governor of Virginia, has been selected to deliver the Democratic Party’s response to President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, a high-profile platform intended to counter the president’s message to the nation. Spanberger’s nomination reflects her rising national profile and the Democratic leadership’s emphasis on practical issues like affordability and economic...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. After more than two decades of uncertainty, a North Carolina family has finally received long-awaited news. A missing woman, Michelle Hundley Smith, who vanished unexpectedly from her home in Eden, North Carolina, on 9 December 2001, has been located alive and in good health. Her daughter, Amanda Smith, described feeling a mix of emotions, saying she was simultaneously...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has implemented a new global import tariff at a rate of 10%, after the Supreme Court blocked many of his sweeping import taxes last week. Hours after the court’s ruling, Trump signed an executive order to impose the levy, which came into effect on 24 February, aiming to address what he described as “fundamental...

Published: 24 February 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online U.S. President **Donald Trump’s deliberations over whether to order airstrikes against Iran are reportedly being shaped heavily by guidance from his close envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, according to multiple sources familiar with internal discussions. In negotiations in Geneva this week, Kushner and Witkoff — not traditional national security officials — are leading talks with Iranian counterparts...

Published: 24 February 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Global trade experienced fresh turmoil this week as U.S. President Donald Trump’s scramble to salvage his embattled tariff policy sparked widespread economic confusion and diplomatic strain. The upheaval follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down much of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs imposed under emergency powers, a decision that authorities and businesses around the world say has...