territory
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Children as young as 10 can be jailed in the Northern Territory after the government there lowered the age of criminal responsibility in 2024.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The individual’s health is being monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as British health officials as the islands are a British Overseas Territory.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Police said they removed Lewis for his safety from hospital to the Northern Territory capital of Darwin, where he was being held in custody.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
In 1965, during the heat of the Cold War, the U.K. declared the Chagos the British Indian Ocean Territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It was very difficult to catch rides in the Yukon Territory.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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