In Russia, four journalists have been sentenced to five years and six months in a penal colony. They were accused of working for a group led by Alexey Navalny, a well-known critic of the Kremlin. This group was banned by the Russian government. The journalists were Antonina Favorskaya, Sergei Kar
In recent discussions, a US representative has shifted the focus of negotiations with Iran. Instead of pushing for a complete shutdown of Iran's nuclear activities, the emphasis is now on ensuring that Iran's nuclear program is transparent and verifiable. This means checking that Iran is not enrichi
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, reported that Russian military planes were spotted near Alaska. This is not a new occurrence. It happens all the time. The area where this happened is called the Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. It is a large area that extends 150 m
Judges play a big role in society. They make decisions that affect everyone. But do they know what the public thinks? Do they consider what matters to us when they make their calls? To find out, a national survey was conducted. It asked people about judicial roles and what factors judges should thin
The city of Sumy, nestled near Ukraine's border with Russia, found itself in the crosshairs of a deadly missile strike. This event, which took place on Palm Sunday, left a grim toll: 34 lives lost, including two young children, and 119 people injured. The attack was not an isolated incident but part
A man from El Salvador was wrongly sent back to his home country by the US. He was sent to a prison known for its harsh conditions. This happened because of a mistake made by US officials. The man, Kilmar Ábrego García, has been living in Maryland with his family. He was granted protection from depo
The North Carolina Supreme Court is in the spotlight. Four Republican judges there made a bold move. They tried to throw out over 5, 000 votes. This move was to help a Republican candidate who lost an election. The candidate, Judge Jefferson Griffin, is trying to overturn the victory of Democratic J
Harvard University made a bold move on Monday. It rejected demands from the Trump administration. This decision put nearly $9 billion in federal funding at risk. The federal government wanted Harvard to change several policies. These included ending diversity programs and banning masks at protests.
The Department of Homeland Security has recently sent out a wave of notices to immigrants. These notices are clear and direct. They tell tens of thousands of migrants to leave the United States right away. These migrants had been living and working in the country temporarily. They had been given per
A student's journey towards becoming a U. S. citizen took an unexpected turn when he was detained by immigration authorities. Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian who has been living in the U. S. for nearly a decade, was taken into custody in Vermont. He had been attending a naturalization interview, a rou
