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The Enigma of the ‘Ghost Ship’ Discovered After Nine Years Has Been Resolved. A vessel, long forsaken and drifting for several years, has recently been found stranded on a beach in Burma, completely devoid of crew or cargo. Last Thursday, officials from the Thongwa municipality shared news of this unexpected discovery on social media, revealing…

Warning: This article contains discussion of trans issues which some readers may find distressing. Donald Trump threatened the Democratic governor of Maine to her face during a meeting with governors at the White House on Friday (21 February). The President of the United States, 78, told Maine Governor Janet Mills that she must comply with his…

Donald Trump is wanting to make changes to a decades-old gun law that dates back to the Prohibition-era. In 1935, The US National Firearms Act (NFA) was brought in, which saw the sale and use of gun suppressors – sometimes referred to as silencers – restricted. As per the American Suppressor Association (ASA), the law states…

The United States Supreme Court recently decided not to take up challenges involving state and local government lawsuits directed at oil companies over damages linked to climate change. Many people have been keeping an eye on these legal battles, given their potential to influence the entire industry. These cases, initiated by states and local governments,…

President Donald Trump is facing criticism over a controversial decision to alter a historical monument, with opponents calling the move “cruel and petty.” On Thursday, February 13, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that all references to transgender individuals had been removed from the official website of New York’s Stonewall National Monument. The change was…