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‘We are ready to talk’: US news anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for return of her abducted mother, in an emotional appeal broadcast live, as authorities continue their urgent search and investigation into the shocking disappearance. The 51-year-old journalist, widely known for her role on NBC’s Today Show, broke down on-air while urging those responsible to come forward and ensure her mother’s safe return. The incident has captured national attention, highlighting...

US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump, as tensions between Washington and Beijing resurface amid renewed diplomatic contact between the two leaders and growing concern over stability in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered the message during a direct exchange with former US President Donald Trump, according to sources familiar with the discussion, stressing that continued American arms sales to Taiwan risk undermining...

Published: 05 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. California’s new congressional map has cleared a major legal hurdle, allowing Democrats to maintain strategic advantage. The Supreme Court ruled the California map can be implemented this November, rejecting a last-minute challenge from California Republicans. Focused on redistricting politics, the decision underscores the continuing struggle between partisan interests and voter initiatives in American democracy. Proposition 50, which voters...

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...