Kittery and York, the oldest towns in Maine, have finally settled a border dispute that started way back in the 1600s. The issue popped up again a few years ago when a developer bought land near Route 1, right where the two towns meet. York thought the border was a straight line, but Kittery believ
The U. S. has been cracking down on tankers carrying Venezuelan oil. This has caused major problems for Venezuela's oil industry. The country relies heavily on oil exports for income. President Nicolás Maduro is finding it tough to cope with the U. S. pressure. The U. S. has targeted three tankers
Farmers across the UK are breathing a sigh of relief. The government has changed its mind about a plan to tax inherited farmland. Initially, they wanted to tax farms worth over £1 million. Now, they've raised that limit to £2. 5 million. This change came after months of protests from farmers and som
Yemen's civil war has been going on for a long time. It started in 2014 when the Houthis took over the capital. Things got worse in 2015 when a Saudi-led coalition got involved. Since then, the fighting has caused a lot of suffering. Recently, there's a bit of good news. The Houthis and the Saudi-b
A plane crash in Turkey has taken the lives of Libya's military chief and six others. The incident happened just after takeoff from Ankara, the country's capital. The plane, a Falcon 50 business jet, was heading back to Libya when it went down near the village of Kesikkavak. Turkish officials say th
Iran and the US are still talking, but they are far apart on the nuclear deal. The US wants Iran to stop enriching uranium. Iran says it has the right to do so under the 2015 nuclear deal. The US pulled out of this deal in 2018. At a recent UN meeting, Iran's ambassador said his country is ready fo
The Supreme Court recently made a big decision. They said President Trump can't just send the National Guard to Chicago to help federal immigration agents. The court ruled that Trump didn't have the legal power to do this. This decision was a big loss for Trump. He believed he could send troops to
The U. S. has recently taken a bold step by imposing visa restrictions on several individuals, including a former EU official and activists. This move is part of a broader effort to challenge the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to tackle hate speech and misinformation. U. S.
Big changes are coming to how UK police handle reports of hate speech. The College of Policing is set to recommend ending the practice of recording non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) on the national crime database. This move could mean the end of secret blacklists that have affected people's job prosp
America has the skills and resources to build a better future, but outdated rules are slowing things down. The SPEED Act aims to fix this by speeding up the process for big projects. This law has support from many groups, including businesses, local leaders, and tribes. Everyone agrees that the curr
