territory
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Last week the Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill announced that there would be a review into the territory's child protection system, as well as reforms.
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
Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the girl's death was the realisation of "our worst nightmares".
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
A coalition of Indian tribes had taken Washington State to court over a treaty it had signed with them in 1854, when the state was still part of the Oregon Territory.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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