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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...

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”...